Terms & Conditions

Please read these terms carefully before using TempMail. By accessing our service, you agree to be bound by these terms.

Effective Date: January 15, 2024

Important Legal Agreement

By accessing and using TempMail, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use our service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and TempMail ("we," "us," or "our") regarding your use of the TempMail temporary email service (the "Service").

By accessing, browsing, or using TempMail in any way, you:

  • Acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms
  • Agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy
  • Represent that you are at least 13 years of age (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction)
  • Agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Service.

2. Service Description

TempMail provides a free, temporary email service that allows users to:

  • Generate temporary, disposable email addresses
  • Receive emails at these temporary addresses
  • View received emails through our web interface
  • Copy and use temporary email addresses for online registrations and services

Service Characteristics

  • Temporary Nature: All email addresses and messages are automatically deleted after 10 minutes
  • No Registration Required: Users can access the service without creating an account
  • Free Service: TempMail is provided free of charge
  • Limited Functionality: The service is designed for receiving emails only; sending emails is not supported
  • No Guarantees: Email delivery, availability, and functionality are provided on an "as-is" basis

Important: TempMail is intended for casual use, protecting your primary inbox from spam, and temporary registrations. It should NOT be used for sensitive communications, banking, medical records, legal documents, or any purpose requiring long-term email storage.

3. User Obligations

As a user of TempMail, you agree to:

  • Use Lawfully: Use the Service only for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Respect Others: Not use the Service in any way that could harm, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks
  • No Automation Abuse: Not use automated systems (bots, scripts, scrapers) to access the Service in ways that send more requests than a human could reasonably make
  • Accept Responsibility: Take full responsibility for any content you receive or actions you take using temporary email addresses
  • Understand Limitations: Acknowledge that emails are temporary and will be deleted after 10 minutes
  • No Circumvention: Not attempt to circumvent any security features or access restrictions

Your Responsibility for Content

You are solely responsible for:

  • Any emails you receive at your temporary address
  • How you use temporary email addresses on third-party websites
  • Saving any important information before the 10-minute expiration
  • Ensuring you comply with the terms of service of websites where you use temporary addresses

4. Prohibited Uses

You are expressly prohibited from using TempMail for:

Illegal Activities

  • Any illegal purpose or activity under applicable local, state, national, or international law
  • Fraud, phishing, identity theft, or impersonation
  • Distributing malware, viruses, or harmful code
  • Harassment, threats, or abuse of others
  • Copyright infringement or intellectual property violations

Abusive Behavior

  • Creating excessive numbers of temporary email addresses to overwhelm our systems
  • Using the Service to spam other websites or services
  • Attempting to bypass rate limits or security measures
  • Reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling our Service
  • Scraping or data mining without authorization

Sensitive Purposes

  • Banking, financial transactions, or payment processing
  • Medical records or healthcare communications
  • Legal proceedings or official government communications
  • Employment verification or official business communications
  • Any purpose requiring long-term email storage or legally binding communications

Violation of Third-Party Terms

  • Using temporary emails to violate other websites' terms of service
  • Creating multiple accounts where prohibited by the service provider
  • Bypassing age verification or access restrictions

Violation of these prohibited uses may result in immediate termination of access, reporting to law enforcement, and legal action where applicable.

5. Third-Party Services & API Usage

Mail.tm API Integration

TempMail utilizes the Mail.tm API as our email service provider. By using TempMail, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Third-Party Service: Mail.tm is an independent third-party service with its own terms of service and privacy policy
  • No Control: We do not control Mail.tm's infrastructure, uptime, or policies
  • Their Terms Apply: You are subject to Mail.tm's terms of service when using TempMail
  • Service Changes: Mail.tm may modify or discontinue their service at any time, which may affect TempMail's functionality

External Email Senders

When you use a temporary email address on third-party websites:

  • No Responsibility: We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or legality of emails sent to your temporary address
  • Third-Party Content: Emails you receive come from external sources and may contain third-party content, links, or attachments
  • Malicious Content: We do not screen emails for malware, phishing, or other threats. Exercise caution with links and attachments
  • No Endorsement: Displaying emails does not constitute our endorsement of their content or senders

Other Third-Party Services

TempMail may integrate with other third-party services including:

  • Google Fonts: For displaying the Inter font family
  • Tailwind CSS CDN: For styling and layout
  • AdSense (if applicable): For displaying advertisements

Each third-party service has its own terms and privacy policies, which you should review.

Disclaimer: We are not liable for any issues, damages, or losses arising from third-party services, including Mail.tm, external email senders, or other integrated services.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

All content, features, and functionality of TempMail, including but not limited to:

  • Website design, layout, and user interface
  • TempMail logo, branding, and trademarks
  • Software code, scripts, and algorithms
  • Text, graphics, and visual elements
  • Compilation and arrangement of content

are owned by TempMail or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:

  • Access and use TempMail for personal, non-commercial purposes
  • View and temporarily store pages from the website for your own use

Restrictions

You may NOT:

  • Reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from our Service
  • Use our trademarks, logos, or branding without written permission
  • Frame or mirror any part of the Service
  • Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code
  • Remove any copyright or proprietary notices

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, TempMail disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

  • Merchantability: We do not guarantee the Service is suitable for any particular purpose
  • Fitness for Purpose: We do not warrant that the Service will meet your specific requirements
  • Non-Infringement: We do not guarantee that use of the Service will not infringe third-party rights
  • Accuracy: We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content
  • Availability: We do not guarantee uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free service
  • Quality: We do not warrant that the Service will be free from bugs, viruses, or other harmful components

Specific Service Disclaimers

  • Email Delivery: We do not guarantee that emails will be delivered to temporary addresses
  • Data Retention: Emails and addresses are automatically deleted after 10 minutes—we cannot recover them
  • Service Interruptions: The Service may be unavailable due to maintenance, third-party issues, or technical problems
  • Security: No internet service is completely secure; use the Service at your own risk

Important: Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties. In such cases, the above disclaimers may not fully apply to you, and you may have additional rights.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, TempMail shall not be liable for any damages arising from your use of the Service.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Direct Damages: Any direct losses or damages
  • Indirect Damages: Loss of profits, revenue, data, or business opportunities
  • Consequential Damages: Any consequential, incidental, or special damages
  • Punitive Damages: Any punitive or exemplary damages

Specific Limitations

We are not liable for:

  • Loss of access to temporary email addresses or their contents
  • Deletion of emails after the 10-minute expiration period
  • Emails that are not delivered, delayed, or lost
  • Content of emails received at temporary addresses
  • Actions taken by third-party services (including Mail.tm)
  • Malware, viruses, or security threats in received emails
  • Service interruptions, downtime, or unavailability
  • Unauthorized access to or use of our servers
  • Errors, bugs, or inaccuracies in the Service
  • Your use of the Service in violation of these Terms

Maximum Liability Cap

In any event, our total liability to you for all claims arising from or related to the Service shall not exceed $10 USD or the amount you paid to us in the past 12 months (whichever is greater). Since TempMail is a free service, this means our maximum liability is $10 USD.

Legal Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. In such cases, our liability will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TempMail, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and partners from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

  • Your use or misuse of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms & Conditions
  • Your violation of any third-party rights, including privacy rights or intellectual property rights
  • Your violation of any applicable laws or regulations
  • Any content received at your temporary email addresses
  • Your use of temporary email addresses on third-party websites
  • Any fraudulent, illegal, or harmful activities conducted using our Service

This indemnification obligation will survive termination of these Terms and your use of the Service.

10. Termination

Termination by You

You may stop using the Service at any time. Simply close your browser and cease accessing TempMail. Since we don't maintain accounts, no formal cancellation is required.

Termination by Us

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to:

  • Violation of these Terms & Conditions
  • Illegal activity or suspected fraud
  • Abusive behavior or excessive use that impacts service quality
  • Attempts to harm, attack, or compromise our systems
  • Any other reason at our sole discretion

Effects of Termination

Upon termination:

  • Your right to use the Service immediately ceases
  • We may block your access through IP blocking or other technical means
  • Any temporary email addresses you created will be deleted per our standard policy
  • Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive (disclaimers, limitations, indemnification) will remain in effect

11. Changes to Terms & Conditions

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. When we make changes:

  • Notice: We will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page
  • Material Changes: For significant changes, we will provide prominent notice on our homepage or through other communication channels
  • Review Period: We may provide a reasonable period before new terms take effect

Your Responsibility

It is your responsibility to:

  • Periodically review these Terms for changes
  • Check the "Effective Date" to identify when the Terms were last updated
  • Understand that continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms

If you do not agree to modified Terms, you must stop using the Service immediately.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which TempMail operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through:

  • Informal Resolution: First, contact us to attempt to resolve the dispute informally
  • Arbitration: If informal resolution fails, disputes may be resolved through binding arbitration
  • Jurisdiction: You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in our operating jurisdiction

Class Action Waiver

You agree to bring claims against us only in your individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any class or representative action. Class arbitrations, class actions, private attorney general actions, and consolidation with other arbitrations are not permitted.

13. Miscellaneous Provisions

  • Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and TempMail regarding use of the Service
  • Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect
  • Waiver: Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights
  • Assignment: You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under them without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights to any affiliate or successor without restriction
  • No Partnership: These Terms do not create any agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship between you and TempMail
  • Force Majeure: We are not liable for any failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control
  • Headings: Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Terms

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding these Terms & Conditions, please contact us:

Legal & Terms Questions:

legal@tempmail.com

We will respond to all legal inquiries within 3-5 business days.

For general support or feedback, please visit our Contact Page.

Terms & Conditions Summary

  • Use TempMail lawfully and responsibly
  • Service is temporary—emails auto-delete after 10 minutes
  • Don't use for sensitive communications (banking, medical, legal)
  • Service provided "as is" without warranties
  • We use Mail.tm API—their terms also apply
  • Limited liability—maximum $10 USD
  • We may terminate access for violations or abuse
  • Continued use means you accept these terms