Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The limits of the information published on ShieldMail, what the service does not warrant, and where professional advice is required instead.
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About the written content
The articles and guides on ShieldMail are general information about email privacy, disposable addresses, and related practices. They are written from practical experience running this service and working with email systems.
They are not legal advice, security advice tailored to your situation, or professional consultancy. Privacy law differs substantially between jurisdictions, and threat models differ between people. What is a sensible default for a general reader may be wrong for you.
If you have a specific legal question about data protection, consult a qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction. If you are protecting information whose exposure would cause real harm, consult a security professional rather than relying on a public article.
About accuracy
Content is written carefully and reviewed periodically, and each page shows a "last updated" date so you can judge how current it is.
Even so:
- Third-party services change their behaviour without notice
- Block-list practices and provider availability shift constantly
- Legal requirements are revised
- Something may simply be wrong
Errors are corrected when identified. If you find one, the contact page is the fastest route to getting it fixed.
About the service
ShieldMail is provided as is, with no warranty of availability, delivery, or fitness for any purpose. Specifically, there is no assurance that:
- An address will be available when you need one
- Any message will arrive, or arrive promptly
- A mailbox will last its full advertised lifetime
- Any particular website will accept an address from this service
The service depends on third-party mail providers whose availability is outside our control.
About third parties
ShieldMail links to external sites and relies on third-party providers to deliver mail. We are not responsible for their content, their availability, or their handling of your data. Their own policies apply, as described in the privacy policy.
Advertising is served by Google. The advertisements displayed are selected by Google's systems, not chosen or endorsed by ShieldMail, and no responsibility is taken for advertiser claims.
About the consequences of use
Temporary email involves specific, well-understood risks. You accept them by using the service:
- Mailboxes have no access control and their contents should be treated as public
- Expired mail cannot be recovered by anybody, including us
- Accounts registered with a temporary address may become permanently unrecoverable
- Some services prohibit disposable addresses in their terms
None of these are defects. They are the properties of the tool, described in responsible usage, and no disclaimer changes them.
Limitation
To the fullest extent permitted by law, ShieldMail accepts no liability for loss arising from use of the service or reliance on its published content.
FAQ
Is the advice on this site reliable?
It is written carefully and dated so you can assess it, but it is general information. For consequential decisions, verify against a professional or an authoritative source.
What if an article is out of date?
Each page carries a last-updated date. If something has changed since, please report it through the contact page and it will be corrected.
Does this disclaimer limit my statutory rights?
No. Where consumer protection law grants rights that cannot be excluded, those rights apply regardless of what this page says.
Are the advertisements endorsed by ShieldMail?
No. Ads are selected by Google's systems. We do not choose individual advertisers and do not vouch for their claims.
Who is responsible for the content?
The person named on the authors page, who writes and maintains it.