1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how this website ("TempMail", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our temporary (disposable) email service (the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. What the Service Does
TempMail provides temporary, anonymous email inboxes. Addresses are generated randomly in your browser and require no registration, no name, and no personal details. All received emails are automatically and permanently deleted from our servers after 15 minutes.
3. Information We Collect
- Email content: Emails sent to a temporary address (sender, subject, and body) are stored on our servers only for the 15-minute retention window, after which they are permanently erased.
- Local storage: Your current temporary address is saved in your own browser's LocalStorage so your inbox survives a page refresh. This data never leaves your device and you can clear it at any time through your browser settings.
- Server logs: Like most web services, our servers and network providers (including Cloudflare) may temporarily log IP addresses, browser user-agent strings, and request timestamps for security, abuse prevention, and operational purposes.
We do not require or knowingly collect names, passwords, payment details, or any other personally identifying information.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The core Service itself does not set tracking cookies. However, our third-party advertising partners (see Section 5) may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve and measure advertisements.
5. Advertising (Google AdSense & Third Parties)
- We use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit this website.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DART cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of many third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
6. How We Use Information
- To operate, maintain, and deliver the temporary email Service.
- To protect the Service against abuse, spam, and security threats.
- To display advertising that funds the free operation of the Service.
We never sell email contents, and we never use email contents for advertising or profiling purposes.
7. Data Retention and Deletion
- Received emails: deleted automatically and permanently after 15 minutes.
- Operational server logs: retained for a short period strictly for security and troubleshooting, then rotated and deleted.
- Browser LocalStorage: controlled entirely by you; clear it any time via your browser.
8. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent user information. Information may be disclosed only if required by applicable law, court order, or governmental regulation, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Service and its users.
9. Security
Traffic to this website is encrypted in transit (HTTPS). Incoming emails are processed on isolated infrastructure, stored briefly, and purged on a fixed schedule. However, temporary inboxes are public by nature: anyone who knows or guesses an address can read its messages during the retention window. Do not use this Service for sensitive, personal, or important communications.
10. Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
11. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., GDPR in the EU/EEA, CCPA in California), you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data. Because the Service is designed to hold no account data and to erase all email content within 15 minutes, most data is deleted automatically before any request could be processed. For any privacy inquiry, contact us using the details below.
12. Third-Party Links
Emails received in a temporary inbox may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, with the "Last updated" date revised accordingly. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.
14. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or the Service, contact: [email protected]