Security & Anti-Abuse
Learn about S.EE's security measures, abuse prevention systems, and how we protect the platform from phishing and malicious links.
At S.EE, security and abuse prevention are core parts of how we operate the service.
As a URL shortening platform, we recognize the responsibility that comes with hosting and redirecting links at scale. The same security and anti-abuse principles apply to all S.EE sharing features, including short links, text sharing, and file sharing.
This document explains the measures we take to prevent phishing, malware distribution, and abusive behavior, while respecting user privacy.
Proactive Abuse Prevention
Curated Blacklist Updates
We proactively block known abusive content by maintaining an internal blacklist that is updated daily using multiple reputable community-maintained sources, including:
- Disposable and temporary email domain databases
- Public phishing and scam URL datasets
- Domain lists associated with adult or high-risk abuse content
These datasets are used to prevent the creation of content that is known to be malicious or commonly abused.
No Free or Trial Accounts
S.EE does not offer free accounts or trial access.
Requiring paid accounts significantly raises the cost of abuse and discourages large-scale automated misuse, which is one of the most effective ways to reduce phishing and spam activity on sharing platforms.
Platform Registration and Domain Reputation
The s.ee domain is registered and declared as an official short-link domain across major platforms and security ecosystems.
This helps prevent impersonation, reduces false positives in automated moderation systems, and enables faster resolution if a platform or provider flags content for review.
Content Creation Safeguards
Real-Time URL Checks
When a user creates a short link, the destination URL is checked in real time against our internal abuse and phishing detection systems.
Links that match known malicious patterns or blacklisted targets are blocked before they can be published.
Rate Limiting and Behavior Monitoring
To prevent automated or abusive behavior:
- Content creation is subject to per-account rate limits
- Unusual activity patterns, such as rapid bulk slug creation, may trigger manual review
- High-risk regions are subject to additional safeguards
These controls help protect the platform without affecting normal users.
Text and File Sharing Safeguards
Text and file sharing features on S.EE are subject to the same abuse prevention and enforcement standards as short links.
Shared content may be reviewed or restricted if it is found to:
- Distribute malware or malicious payloads
- Facilitate phishing, scams, or social engineering
- Violate applicable laws or our Acceptable Use Policy
Where necessary, shared text or files may be disabled or removed, and associated accounts may be reviewed or suspended following manual verification.
Ongoing Monitoring and Enforcement
Retroactive Content Disabling
Abuse detection does not stop at the time content is created.
If a short link, shared text, or file is later identified as malicious, deceptive, or in violation of our policies, it may be disabled retroactively, even if it was previously allowed.
Manual Review and Human Oversight
User reports and internal alerts are reviewed by a human moderator.
If abuse is confirmed after review, we may:
- Disable the affected content
- Suspend or terminate the associated account
- Take additional action as required by our policies
Reporting Abuse
We encourage users, platforms, and security teams to report suspicious or abusive content hosted on S.EE.
You can contact us through any of the following channels:
- Email:
[email protected] - Contact form: https://s.ee/contact/
- Policy references:
Reports may relate to short links, shared text, or files. Verified abuse is reviewed promptly and addressed accordingly.
Privacy-Respecting Security Practices
S.EE is designed with privacy in mind.
For security and abuse prevention purposes, we may process limited technical information associated with content creation or access events. This information is used solely to:
- Investigate abuse or security incidents
- Protect the integrity of the service
Such information is not used for tracking, profiling, analytics, or marketing, and access is restricted to cases where it is strictly necessary.
For details on how user data is handled, please refer to our Privacy Policy:
Our Commitment
We continuously refine our abuse prevention systems and policies to adapt to new threats.
If you have questions about our security practices or believe content hosted on S.EE is being misused, please contact us. We take trust and safety seriously and are committed to keeping the platform reliable for everyone.