Safety
Safe Browsing checks and what happens to unsafe links.
Last updated: February 18, 2026
Safe Browsing controls
- New links can be checked against Google Safe Browsing.
- Admins can run bulk checks for all active links.
- Unsafe destinations are automatically moved out of active circulation.
Inactive link behavior
- Deleted or inactive short codes stop resolving to destination URL.
- Visitor is redirected to localized home page.
- A top alert is shown once: "The link is no longer valid or does not exist."
Automatic lifecycle guards
- One-time links are deleted after first successful visit.
- Expired links are removed by cleanup routines.
- Low-quality traffic protection can disable links with no activity over retention rules.