Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy. Learn exactly what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we protect it.
No Registration
No personal email address, name or account required
Automatic Deletion
Data is deleted after 10 minutes
No Data Sales
We do not sell data to third parties
GDPR Ready
Designed to comply with EU data protection requirements
Who We Are
Temp-Mail.gr is a free temporary email (disposable email) service operating in Greece. The service is an independent project.
Data Controller: Temp-Mail.gr
Contact: contact@temp-mail.gr
Data We Collect
We designed this service to collect the minimum amount of data possible:
| Data Type | Collected? | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary email address | ✓ Yes | Inbox operation — deleted after 10 minutes |
| Incoming email content | ✓ Yes | Inbox display — automatically deleted |
| IP address | ✓ Temporarily | Rate limiting & abuse prevention |
| Advertising cookies | ✓ Yes (Google) | Google AdSense — with consent only |
| User's personal email address | ✗ No | — |
| Name / personal details | ✗ No | — |
| Phone number | ✗ No | — |
How We Use Your Data
We use the collected data exclusively for:
- Providing the temporary email service
- Preventing spam and abuse (rate limiting)
- Displaying advertising through Google AdSense
- Improving service performance and stability
✅ We sell no data to third parties.
✅ We do not use data for marketing or profiling.
✅ We do not retain email records after expiration.
Cookies & Google Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google uses cookies to show relevant ads based on your interests.
Google advertising cookies are enabled only if you accept the relevant cookie notice during your first visit.
- You can manage your advertising preferences in Google Ads Settings
- You can disable cookies through your browser settings
- More information: Google Privacy Policy
Third-Party Service Providers
We use third-party providers to operate our service:
- Cloudflare — CDN, DNS, email routing & DDoS protection
- Upstash Redis — Temporary inbox data storage (EU region)
- Render — API server hosting
- Google AdSense — Advertising (with user consent)
Each provider has its own privacy terms and states its GDPR compliance commitments.
Data Retention
We follow the principle of data minimization:
- Emails and the inbox are automatically deleted after 10 minutes of inactivity
- Incoming messages are deleted along with the inbox
- We do not keep email communication records or logs
- IP addresses are used for rate limiting, without permanent storage
⏱️ Maximum data retention: 10 minutes. After that, data is automatically and permanently deleted.
Your Rights Under the GDPR
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
- Right of access — to know what personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — data is automatically deleted, but you can request immediate deletion
- Right to object — to object to processing for advertising purposes
- Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured format
To exercise any of these rights, contact: contact@temp-mail.gr
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA).
Data Security
We take technical measures to protect your data:
- HTTPS/TLS encryption for all communications
- Data storage on EU servers (Frankfurt)
- Rate limiting to prevent abuse
- Sandboxed HTML email rendering to protect against XSS
- Automatic deletion reduces the risk of old data exposure
Important: Because this service uses a public inbox, do not send sensitive personal information to temporary email addresses. The service is intended for non-confidential registrations.
Policy Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date.
By continuing to use the service after changes, you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your GDPR rights:
📧 Email: contact@temp-mail.gr
🌐 Website: https://temp-mail.gr
🏛️ HDPA: www.dpa.gr