Privacy Policy

1. About VanishTemp

VanishTemp ("Vanish", "we", "us", or "our") provides a web interface for creating and using temporary email addresses.

VanishTemp is designed to allow visitors to use temporary email addresses without creating a traditional user account or providing information such as their real name, telephone number, or password.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be processed when you visit or use VanishTemp and how that information may be used.

2. Information We Collect

VanishTemp does not require you to provide your name, telephone number, password, or other personal information simply to generate a temporary email address.

However, using a website may involve the processing of technical information. Depending on the services being used, this may include information such as:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• device and operating-system information;
• general information about how the website is accessed;
• security and technical logs; and
• cookie or similar technology information.

Some of this information may be processed by third-party providers used to host, operate, secure, advertise on, or provide functionality for VanishTemp.

3. Temporary Email Service

VanishTemp uses the Mail.tm API to provide temporary email functionality.

VanishTemp is a frontend interface to that service and does not operate the underlying Mail.tm email infrastructure.

When you create a temporary email address or receive an email, information associated with that temporary mailbox may therefore be processed by Mail.tm and its infrastructure providers in accordance with their own policies and terms.

We do not make promises about the retention period, availability, deletion, or processing of email messages controlled by Mail.tm. Users should review the applicable Mail.tm documentation and privacy information for details concerning its processing of email data.

Temporary email addresses should not be used for passwords, banking information, account recovery codes, medical information, legal information, or other information that you cannot afford to lose or expose.

4. How We Use Information

Information processed in connection with VanishTemp may be used for purposes such as:

• providing and maintaining the website;
• providing temporary email functionality;
• maintaining website security;
• detecting and preventing abuse or technical attacks;
• understanding website performance;
• displaying and measuring advertising where applicable; and
• responding to support or security enquiries.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

VanishTemp may use cookies and similar technologies to provide website functionality, maintain security, remember preferences, measure website usage, and support advertising.

Some cookies or similar technologies may be strictly necessary for the operation or security of the website. Other technologies, including those used for advertising or certain analytics purposes, may require your consent.

Where consent is required, VanishTemp will seek consent through an appropriate consent mechanism before using the relevant non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

You may also control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

6. Advertising and Google AdSense

VanishTemp may display advertising provided by Google AdSense and other advertising partners.

Advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device information, or similar identifiers to provide, measure, and personalise advertising, where permitted.

Google and its advertising partners may therefore collect or receive information when advertisements are displayed on VanishTemp.

Where required, VanishTemp will request appropriate consent before allowing advertising technologies that require consent to operate.

Users may also be shown non-personalised or contextual advertising depending on the applicable advertising settings and consent choices.

More information about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services can be found through Google's privacy resources.

7. Third-Party Services

VanishTemp relies on third-party services to operate parts of the website. These may include:

• Mail.tm for temporary email functionality;
• GitHub Pages or related hosting infrastructure;
• Google services and advertising providers;
• font and content delivery services; and
• other infrastructure or security providers that may be added as the service develops.

These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

8. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal information as part of the ordinary operation of VanishTemp.

Information may nevertheless be disclosed to or processed by third-party providers where necessary to operate the website, provide temporary email functionality, display advertising, maintain security, provide technical infrastructure, or comply with a lawful request.

9. Data Retention

VanishTemp is intended to provide temporary services and does not guarantee that temporary email addresses or messages will remain available for any particular period.

Information processed by third-party providers may be retained for periods determined by those providers' policies, contractual requirements, security needs, or legal obligations.

10. Security

We take reasonable steps to maintain the security of the website and the services we control. However, no internet service can guarantee absolute security.

You should therefore avoid submitting sensitive or confidential information through a temporary email address.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and the circumstances in which your information is processed, you may have rights under applicable data protection law.

These rights may include rights relating to access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, data portability, and withdrawal of consent where applicable.

If you have a privacy question or believe we are processing your personal information, please contact us using the Contact page .

12. Children's Privacy

VanishTemp is not specifically directed at children and we do not knowingly request personal information from children.

13. International Processing

Because VanishTemp relies on third-party infrastructure and online service providers, information may be processed in countries other than the country in which you access the website.

Where applicable, relevant providers are responsible for maintaining appropriate safeguards for international transfers under applicable law.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to VanishTemp, third-party services, advertising arrangements, or applicable legal requirements.

Any updated version will be published on this page together with a revised "Last updated" date.

15. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, privacy concerns, or questions about how VanishTemp operates, please contact:

support@vanishtemp.com