Privacy Policy

Last updated: [December 25, 2025]

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Inbox Phantom (“Inbox Phantom,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect information when you use our website, browser extensions, and related services collectively referred to as the “Service.”

Our Service is available at: https://inboxphantom.com

We process personal data in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) where applicable.

1. Why Inbox Phantom Exists

Conventional email services often require personal information and may store data for long periods of time. This can increase exposure to spam, tracking, data breaches, hacking, or other privacy risks.

Inbox Phantom provides temporary, disposable email addresses designed to help you protect your real inbox, reduce spam, and limit unnecessary data exposure when signing up for websites, testing services, or receiving one-time messages.

2. What Inbox Phantom Does

Inbox Phantom provides temporary email addresses that allow users to receive emails without revealing a personal or permanent email address.

Inbox Phantom features may include:

  • Instant generation of temporary email addresses
  • Ability to copy temporary email addresses to the clipboard
  • Ability to delete a temporary email address at any time
  • Real-time inbox updates while an email address is active
  • Automatic deletion of inboxes and messages after expiration
  • Optional browser autofill support for email input fields
  • Multiple mailbox slots
  • Premium features, including premium domains, custom email names, in-extension message reading, attachment downloads, and additional mailbox functionality

Inbox Phantom is not intended to provide permanent or long-term email storage. Temporary inboxes, messages, attachments, and related mailbox data are automatically removed after a limited retention period.

3. Information We Collect

We collect and process information only as needed to operate, secure, improve, and support the Service.

3.1 Temporary Mailbox and Message Data

To provide temporary inbox functionality, we may process mailbox-related data, including:

  • Temporary email addresses generated through Inbox Phantom
  • Mailbox authentication or session identifiers
  • Email metadata, such as sender, subject, date, and message identifiers
  • Email content received in temporary inboxes
  • Attachments received in temporary inboxes
  • Mailbox configuration and expiration information

This information is processed only to provide temporary inbox functionality and related Service features.

3.2 Account, Authentication, and Subscription Data

If you register for an account, sign in, or purchase Premium, we may process:

  • Your account email address
  • Authentication and session information
  • Subscription status
  • Membership tier
  • Account-related metadata
  • Payment-related metadata provided by our payment processor

Inbox Phantom does not store full payment card numbers. Payments are processed by third-party payment providers, such as Stripe, under their own privacy policies.

3.3 Browser Extension Data

If you use the Inbox Phantom browser extension, we may process or store:

  • The active temporary mailbox address
  • Saved mailbox slots and mailbox state
  • Extension settings and preferences, such as autofill preference
  • Website and extension account sync state
  • Authentication status
  • Premium status
  • Authentication or session tokens needed to connect the extension to your Inbox Phantom account or temporary mailbox

Some extension data may be stored locally in your browser extension storage so the extension can function properly across popup views, settings, background tasks, and website synchronization.

3.4 Autofill and Website Content Processing

If extension autofill is enabled, the extension may inspect web pages you visit to detect email input fields and allow you to insert your temporary email address.

This processing is limited to what is necessary to provide the autofill feature. We do not use this access to build browsing profiles, sell browsing activity, or use website content for unrelated purposes.

Page inspection for autofill generally occurs locally in the browser, except where communication with Inbox Phantom services is necessary to generate, manage, or synchronize mailbox state.

3.5 Technical, Log, and Security Data

Like most online services, we may process technical and log data, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device and operating system information
  • Referring pages
  • Request timestamps
  • Error logs
  • Diagnostic logs
  • Abuse-prevention logs

This information is used for security, fraud prevention, rate limiting, service reliability, diagnostics, debugging, performance monitoring, and abuse prevention.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Inbox Phantom may use cookies and similar technologies when you use the website, browser extension, or related services.

Cookies and similar technologies may be used to:

  • Maintain login and session state
  • Maintain temporary mailbox session state
  • Remember user preferences
  • Support account synchronization between the website and extension
  • Measure aggregate usage and performance
  • Support analytics or advertising where applicable

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect certain Service functionality.

5. Advertising and Analytics

Inbox Phantom may work with third-party advertising or analytics providers to support, operate, and improve the Service.

These providers may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information such as:

  • Browser type
  • Pages viewed on the website
  • Time and date of visits
  • General interaction with advertisements or website content
  • Aggregate usage and performance information

These third parties operate under their own privacy policies.

6. How We Use Information

We use information collected through the Service to:

  • Provide temporary email inboxes and message delivery
  • Operate browser extension features
  • Authenticate users
  • Synchronize account and Premium status
  • Provide Premium features and subscription management
  • Maintain mailbox sessions and extension functionality
  • Prevent abuse, fraud, spam, and unauthorized access
  • Monitor uptime, reliability, debugging, and security
  • Improve Service performance and usability
  • Respond to support requests
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Enforce our Terms of Service and related policies

7. Legal Bases for Processing

Where required by applicable law, including the GDPR, we rely on one or more legal bases to process personal data, including:

  • Performance of a contract: To provide the Service you request, including temporary email functionality, account access, and Premium features.
  • Legitimate interests: To secure the Service, prevent abuse, improve reliability, diagnose issues, and protect users.
  • Consent: Where required, such as for certain cookies, analytics, advertising, or optional features.
  • Legal obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, accounting requirements, or lawful requests.

8. Do We Share Your Information?

We do not sell personal information or user data.

We do not use or transfer user data for purposes unrelated to Inbox Phantom’s primary purpose of providing temporary email, inbox management, account synchronization, browser extension functionality, and related Service features.

We may share limited information with trusted third parties only when necessary to:

  • Operate the Service
  • Host, maintain, or secure our infrastructure
  • Process payments
  • Deliver email-related functionality
  • Provide analytics or advertising on the website
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Enforce our terms
  • Protect rights, safety, users, systems, or the public

Any third parties assisting us may process data only as needed for those purposes and under appropriate confidentiality, contractual, or legal obligations.

9. Data Retention and Deletion

Temporary inboxes, messages, and attachments are retained only for a limited period and are automatically deleted after expiration or manual deletion.

Users may delete temporary mailboxes at any time.

Once a temporary mailbox, message, or attachment is deleted or expires, it may not be recoverable.

Account, billing, and support records may be retained for longer where needed for legal, security, subscription, accounting, fraud prevention, or operational purposes.

Extension data stored locally in your browser may remain until it expires, is cleared by you, or the extension is removed.

10. Third-Party Services

Inbox Phantom may integrate with or rely on third-party services, including but not limited to:

  • Payment processors
  • Hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Email infrastructure providers
  • Advertising networks
  • Analytics providers
  • Security and monitoring providers

These third parties operate under their own privacy policies. Inbox Phantom is not responsible for the privacy practices of external services beyond our own operations.

11. Legal Disclosure

We may disclose information where required or permitted to:

  • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes
  • Respond to lawful requests by public authorities
  • Protect our rights, property, systems, users, or the public
  • Investigate abuse, fraud, spam, or security incidents
  • Enforce our Terms of Service or related policies

12. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have rights regarding access to, deletion of, correction of, or information about categories of personal information collected, used, disclosed, or shared, subject to applicable exceptions.

Inbox Phantom does not sell personal information.

Inbox Phantom does not share personal information for third-party direct marketing purposes.

If you are a California resident and would like to exercise applicable privacy rights, you may contact us using the information listed in the “Contact Us” section below.

13. International Users

Inbox Phantom may process information in countries other than the country where you reside. These countries may have privacy and data protection laws that differ from those in your location.

Where required by applicable law, we take appropriate steps to protect personal data when it is transferred internationally.

14. Online Privacy Policy Only

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our online services, website, browser extensions, and related digital functionality.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected offline or through unrelated third-party websites or services.

15. Your Consent

By using Inbox Phantom, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to our Terms of Service.

Where required by law, certain data processing activities may require your separate consent.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to contact us regarding privacy matters, you may reach us at:

Email: support@inboxphantom.com
Website: https://inboxphantom.com