Terms of Service

NOTICE: All inboxes are public and can be accessed by anyone who knows the inbox name.
Do not use JustEmail for confidential or sensitive information.

1. Service Purpose and Description

   JustEmail is a publicly accessible, ephemeral email service designed primarily for temporary, anonymous communication purposes such as site signups, tests, or verification. No registration, user accounts, or personally identifying tracking is required or used.

   Public Nature of Service: All inboxes are public by design and may be viewed by anyone who knows or guesses the inbox name (alias). Treat the service as an open, bulletin-board-like resource. The service is not intended for private or sensitive communications.

2. Eligibility & Use of Service

   You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age permitted by law in your jurisdiction) to use JustEmail. By using the service, you accept and agree to these Terms of Service.

3. User Responsibilities & Acceptable Use

   • You agree not to use JustEmail for any activity that is unlawful, harmful, abusive, harassing, fraudulent, misleading, or otherwise objectionable.
   • Prohibited actions include, but are not limited to: spamming, phishing, transmitting malware, impersonation, harassment, and attempting to circumvent security controls.
   • Responsible Usage: Use JustEmail only for lawful purposes and legitimate, privacy-enhancing activities. Mass registrations and systematic abuse are prohibited and may result in blocking.
   • Attempts to access, modify, or disrupt system resources, or interfere with the experience of others, are forbidden.

4. Privacy & Security

   • No registration, account creation, or persistent identity tracking is required to use the service.
   • All network connections use HTTPS (TLS 1.3) for encryption in transit.
   • Emails are stored with server-side encryption on the server. No end-to-end encryption is provided or implied. Treat all communications as public.
   • Minimal, non-persistent diagnostics logs (e.g., for uptime and abuse detection) may be kept. No third-party analytics or advertising is present.
   • Use of Cookie & Local Storage: A cookie (last_inbox_alias) is used only to remember your last visited inbox for convenience. Your color theme preference is saved as inbox_theme in your browser's localStorage. Neither are used for tracking or advertising.

5. Data Retention & Deletion

   • Emails are retained for a maximum of 1 hour after arrival and are then automatically deleted (except those flagged as security or abuse risks, which may be stored for up to 30 days for analysis and prevention).
   • No Guarantee: There is no guarantee of delivery, retention, or accessibility of any email. Once deleted, emails cannot be recovered.

6. Reserved Mailbox Aliases

   Certain inbox aliases are reserved for system or anti-abuse use and are not available to users:

   all, admin, contact, webmaster, test, webserver, root, info, postmaster, abuse, hostmaster, help, support, administrator, system, noc, news, mailer-daemon, noreply, no-reply, nobody, office, security, compliance, user, users, ftp, ssl, www, api

   Use of these reserved names is not permitted and such attempts will be blocked.

7. Domain Reputation & Service Limitations

   • JustEmail operates as a disposable/temporary email service for privacy protection.
   • Some websites or services may block or restrict emails from disposable domains. This is outside our control.
   • We actively monitor for and prevent abuse. We cooperate as appropriate to prevent misuse by malicious parties.

8. Disclaimer Regarding Suitable Use & Sensitive Data

   • Do not use JustEmail for legal, financial, medical, regulatory, or any form of confidential or sensitive communications.
   • The service is not suitable for transmitting personal data, private correspondence, or any data requiring security or compliance protections.
   • For secure email needs, use a trusted provider offering end-to-end encryption. All data on JustEmail should be considered public and ephemeral.

9. Security & Transparency

   • Connections to JustEmail utilize HTTPS for encryption in transit.
   • Emails are processed in RAM and may be encrypted at rest
   • No persistent user logs are kept for tracking individual users. Only minimal, operational diagnostics are retained for operational security and anti-abuse.
   • We comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations, including EU GDPR, by maintaining minimal data retention and processing.

10. No Warranty; Limitation of Liability

    • The service is provided "as is" with no warranty, express or implied. There is no guarantee of uptime, security, privacy, or suitability for any specific purpose.
    • JustEmail, its operators, contributors, and sponsors are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages (including but not limited to loss or exposure of data, service interruptions, or misuse).

11. Changes to Terms

    These Terms of Service may be updated or changed at any time, at our discretion, and without prior notice. By using the service you agree to the current version of these terms; material changes may be announced on our homepage or project channels.

12. Funding & Sustainability

    • JustEmail is an open utility project. No advertisements are shown and user data is never sold.
    • Service costs are covered by voluntary donations, modest sponsorships, or optional privacy features (if offered in the future).