Last Updated: January 20, 2026
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how temporaryemail.io uses them, and your choices regarding their use.
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.
At temporaryemail.io, we use cookies for very specific and limited purposes:
Session Management (Essential): We use cookies to remember which temporary email address belongs to your browser session. This ensures that if you refresh the page or navigate away and come back, you don't lose access to your current inbox.
Security: Cookies help us identify and prevent security risks, such as automated bot attacks or unauthorized access attempts.
Preferences: We use cookies to remember settings you may have chosen, such as language preferences or dark mode settings.
Analytics & Performance: We may use third-party analytics (like Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our site. This data is anonymized and helps us improve our user interface and server performance.
| Category | Description | Necessity |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Required for the basic operation of the site (e.g., maintaining your temporary inbox). | Mandatory |
| Functional | Remembers choices you make to improve your experience (e.g., UI settings). | Optional |
| Analytical | Helps us understand site traffic and usage patterns. | Optional |
| Marketing | Used by advertising partners to show relevant ads. | Optional |
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies:
Advertisers: We use third-party advertising companies (such as Google AdSense) to serve ads. These companies may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
Analytics Providers: We use tools like Google Analytics to help us analyze how users use the site.
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
Browser Settings: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality (like keeping your inbox active after a refresh) may be restricted.
Cookie Banner: When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to customize your preferences.
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed.