Your real email may be hidden from sign-up forms, but data is still processed

01 · Scope

Two ways to receive email, explained

This policy applies to the temporary inboxes, email verification-code login, forwarding aliases, and related email viewing and management features you use on posttemp.com. Temporary inboxes require no login and are opened with access credentials. Email forwarding requires passwordless login with your real email, then delivers messages sent to your alias to that address.

This policy does not replace the privacy notices of gaming platforms, social platforms, or your real email provider. Their own rules govern how they handle registration details and email. Using Posttemp does not exempt you from following those platforms’ rules. See our Terms of Service for the limits on how you may use the service.

This page was last updated on November 6, 2026. If our data practices change, we’ll update this page and its date. If you have questions about this policy or a specific record, contact support at support@posttemp.com .

02 · How email is delivered

Hiding your sign-up address doesn’t remove every link

When signing up for a game or community, you enter a Posttemp temporary address or forwarding alias—not the real email address where forwarded messages arrive. The two address types handle messages differently: temporary email stays in your web inbox, while messages to an alias are sent to your real email through our forwarding service.

To deliver mail through Route B, Posttemp must know which real email is linked to each alias and process message content and delivery results. So, “your real email isn’t on the sign-up form” means your addresses are kept separate, not that you’re anonymous. A gaming platform may still identify you from the details you submit, your login activity, or information it already has.

If you plan to keep a gaming account long-term, choose the right address type before signing up. Read our address lifespan guide first, and don’t mistake a temporary address for an email you can use to recover your account indefinitely.

03 · Why we process data

Knowing what arrived isn’t enough to explain a forwarded email

The service needs both the email itself and the configuration that routes it to the right place. The table below explains what information we process for each feature. Hiding your real email from a sign-up form does not mean we never process it.

You should not send Posttemp other details you provide to a registration platform. However, if a sender includes those details in an email, they become part of its content. Before using the service, consider whether an email might contain information you would rather not share with us.

This notice makes no claims about unconfirmed hosting locations, infrastructure providers, or the retention periods for backend logs. If your use case depends on a specific region, confidentiality level, or deletion timeframe, contact support to confirm before using the service. Don’t assume the service meets these requirements just because it’s called a “temporary email” service.

04 · Retention limits

Address expiry doesn’t set a timer for all data

The temporary inbox countdown determines how long that address and its emails remain available. Forwarding aliases are a separate service for logged-in users and do not automatically expire when a temporary inbox does. The 30-day forwarding archive does not mean aliases can only be used for 30 days.

This section describes the access and deletion actions visible in the product. It does not promise that all backend copies or backups are erased at a specific, unverified time. To ask about how particular data is handled, submit a specific privacy request before taking action. Copies already delivered to third parties must be managed through those services.

05 · Browser access

An access credential is a key, not just an address

Your browser stores temporary inbox access credentials locally so it can try to restore an inbox that hasn’t expired when you refresh or reopen the page. Login tokens and your login email are also stored locally to keep you signed in to the forwarding dashboard. A marker for the message you’re reading may be saved in session storage so you can return to where you left off.

Clearing website data, switching browsers, using a private browsing window, or losing your credentials may prevent you from opening your original temporary inbox again. Knowing the email address alone does not give you access, and we do not promise to recover lost temporary inbox credentials using the address.

Logging out mainly ends the login session in your current browser. It does not delete aliases, history, or messages in your real email account. Losing a token also does not mean server-side data has disappeared. To manage aliases, use the passwordless login page to verify your real email again.

06 · Email content and third parties

Isolating email HTML doesn’t make email trustworthy

Email HTML is sanitized and displayed in a restricted, isolated viewer to reduce the risk of email content affecting the site directly. Plain-text messages are displayed as text. These safeguards do not guarantee the sender’s identity or the safety of links or attachments, and they are not a promise of end-to-end encryption.

Emails may contain images, links, and attachments hosted by the sender or other third parties. If external content loads, or you open a link or download a file, the other party may receive information about your network request. Their subsequent handling of that information is governed by their own privacy policies, and using an alias cannot eliminate this risk.

Do not use this service to receive identity documents, medical records, bank account details, recovery phrases, or other highly sensitive information. Even if a message contains only a verification code, don’t share it with strangers. If an email looks suspicious, verify it through an official app or website you already trust instead of using links in the message.

The TikTok and Steam emails shown on the homepage are examples demonstrating how the inbox works. They are not actual notifications from these brands and do not imply an affiliation with Posttemp. Assess real messages based on the actual sender details and the context of your actions.

07 · Managing your data and contacting us

Choose the right action for each item—logging out isn’t deleting

You can manage the inboxes, aliases, and forwarding records you can currently access. First decide whether you want to handle “this email,” “future emails,” or “access on this device,” then choose the relevant action.

• Delete a temporary email

  Open the temporary inbox to view and delete the email. You can change addresses when you no longer need an old one, but first take care of any verification codes you still need.

• Disable or delete an alias

  Go to alias management to make changes. Before disabling an alias, update the email address on any gaming or community accounts you still use so you can receive account recovery emails later.

• Delete a forwarding record

  Open the relevant record in the dashboard’s 30-day archive and delete it. If the email was forwarded, you’ll also need to manage its copy separately in your real email account.

• Log out or make a privacy request

  Log out from the dashboard to end the current browser session. To ask about data, request a correction, or request a deletion not available in the interface, contact support and specify what data is involved and the scope of your request.