Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: March 24, 2026

Welcome to oh Bee! These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our link shortening service available at ohbee.link ("Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using oh Bee, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Description of Service

oh Bee provides the following services:

• URL Shortening: Convert long URLs into short, memorable links
• Pastebin: Share text content up to 5,000 characters
• QR Code Generation: Generate QR codes for your links
• Password Protection: Optional password protection for shared content

3. User Responsibilities

3.1 Acceptable Use

You agree to use our Service only for lawful purposes. You must not use our Service:

• To share, distribute, or link to illegal content
• To distribute malware, viruses, or harmful code
• To engage in phishing, fraud, or deceptive practices
• To harass, abuse, or harm others
• To violate intellectual property rights
• To spam or send unsolicited communications
• To circumvent security measures or rate limits
• To impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation

3.2 Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for:

• All content you submit, share, or link to through our Service
• Ensuring you have the right to share the content
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Any consequences arising from your use of the Service

4. Service Limitations

4.1 Rate Limits

• Free users: 20 requests per minute per IP address
• Text content: Maximum 5,000 characters
• Password length: Maximum 100 characters

4.2 Service Availability

We strive to maintain 99.99% uptime, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Service. We reserve the right to:

• Modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time
• Perform maintenance and updates
• Implement changes to improve security and performance

5. Content Moderation and Removal

5.1 Our Rights

We reserve the right to:

• Monitor content shared through our Service
• Remove or disable access to any content that violates these Terms
• Suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms
• Report illegal activity to law enforcement

5.2 Content Retention

• Shortened links are stored indefinitely unless you request deletion
• We may delete inactive content after 2 years of no access
• You can request deletion of your content at any time

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Our Property

The Service, including its design, code, branding, and content, is owned by oh Bee and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not:

• Copy, modify, or distribute our code or design
• Use our branding without permission
• Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code

6.2 Your Content

You retain all rights to the content you submit. By using our Service, you grant us a limited license to:

• Store and display your content
• Process and deliver your content to end users
• Make backups for service reliability

7. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. We collect and process data as described in that policy.

8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

8.1 Service "As Is"

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
• Warranties of non-infringement
• Warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or availability

8.2 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, oh Bee shall not be liable for:

• Any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
• Loss of profits, data, or business opportunities
• Damages arising from your use or inability to use the Service
• Damages arising from third-party content or actions

Our total liability shall not exceed $100 USD or the amount you paid us in the past 12 months, whichever is greater.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless oh Bee, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any rights of another party
• Content you submit or share through the Service

10. Third-Party Services

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for:

• The content or practices of third-party sites
• Any damages or losses caused by third-party services
• The availability or accuracy of third-party content

11. Termination

11.1 By You

You may stop using the Service at any time. If you have an account, you can request account deletion.

11.2 By Us

We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice, for:

• Violation of these Terms
• Illegal or harmful activity
• Abuse of the Service
• Any reason at our sole discretion

12. Dispute Resolution

12.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

12.2 Arbitration

Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except where prohibited by law.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by:

• Posting the updated Terms on this page
• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Sending email notifications (for registered users)

Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and oh Bee regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

• Email: legal@ohbee.link
• Website: ohbee.link