Expiry means deletion, not suspension
Valid for 3 hours by default, extendable up to 24 hours. The address and messages are deleted at expiry and can’t be recovered.
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How we handle addresses, message content and access credentials
Using a temporary inbox doesn’t require your real email address, but that doesn’t make you anonymous across the entire site. This notice explains what we handle for temporary email, email sign-in and long-term forwarding—and where you can stop receiving mail or delete records.
Your real email is used to sign in and receive mail
Forwarding aliases are linked to your sign-in email. Incoming messages are forwarded there, with a 30-day online archive that also includes blocked messages.
See where data goesKeep credentials that grant inbox access secure
Temporary inbox credentials and account sign-in credentials serve different purposes. Browser storage on a shared device may let the next user access your account.
About credentials01 · Scope and overview
This notice covers four services provided at rapidfwd.com: temporary inboxes without an account, sign-in with an email verification code, forwarding aliases, and a 30-day online archive of forwarded email. Temporary addresses are suited to one-time codes or downloads. For future notifications, use a forwarding alias rather than relying on an address that will expire.
You don’t need to provide your real email address to use a temporary inbox. Email sign-in and forwarding do require us to process the email address you provide. Service requests also involve network connections and the technical data needed to operate and secure the service. So, “no registration required” doesn’t mean no technical records are generated, and it isn’t a promise of anonymous communication.
This notice takes effect on the date shown above. Please also read our Terms of Service for the limits of use. For questions about data processing, access or deletion, contact us at support@rapidfwd.com .
02 · From address creation to forwarding
Email services handle more than message content: they also process delivery addresses, sender details, subject lines, timestamps and processing status. The steps below explain how these data are handled in practice and distinguish temporary inboxes from account-based forwarding.
- 01Create a temporary address
- The system creates an inbox address, an expiry time and a corresponding access token. Your browser needs this credential to access the temporary inbox. You don’t have to provide your real email address at this stage.
- 02Receive email
- When a message arrives, the system processes sender and recipient details, the subject, message content and any attachments. Forwarding also records statuses such as forwarded, blocked, failed or pending so you can review them in the archive.
- 03Read the message
- Your browser uses a temporary inbox credential or account sign-in credential to request the message list and details. The message appears in the reading pane. Your reading selection is saved to remember the message you’re viewing; it isn’t a separate backup of the message.
- 04Forward to your real email
- Before using an alias, you must receive a verification code at your own email address and sign in. The system links the alias to that address and handles forwarding and online archiving. Copies received by external email providers are governed by their policies and your email settings.
An alias keeps you from having to enter your real email address in someone else’s form; it doesn’t guarantee that the message content can’t identify you. Don’t include information you’d rather not share in forms, email content or later communications. You may want to review the trial sign-up checklist first.
03 · How long data are kept and what deletion affects
Temporary inbox expiry and forwarding archive retention follow separate rules. Deleting an address, alias or record doesn’t mean that every copy of an email already sent will also disappear.
| Data | Retention or expiry rule | What you need to know |
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| Temporary address and messages | Valid for 3 hours by default. Each inbox renewal adds 3 hours, up to a maximum of 24 hours. | The address and messages are deleted at expiry and can’t be recovered. Don’t wait until the address expires to retrieve a code or download link. |
| Individual message in a temporary inbox | Delete it from the message details, or it will be deleted when the inbox expires. | Deleting a message doesn’t change the address. It may still receive new messages while active. |
| Online forwarding archive | Messages are kept for 30 days and then deleted automatically. You can delete individual archived messages early from the dashboard. | Blocked messages are also available in the archive. After expiry or deletion, don’t rely on Rapidfwd to recover the message content. |
| Forwarding alias | You can enable, disable or delete it from the dashboard. | Disabling an alias stops future forwarding. Deleting an alias doesn’t delete existing archived messages. |
| Copies in external email accounts | Handled according to the receiving email provider’s retention policies and your actions. | Deleting an archive or alias, or signing out of Rapidfwd, won’t recall emails that have already been forwarded. |
“Get a new address” creates a new temporary inbox and invalidates the old one; it doesn’t move old messages to the new inbox. Save anything you still need before switching. For details on expiry times, see the address lifetime guide.
These timeframes describe how long inboxes and online archives remain accessible within the service. They aren’t a blanket retention commitment for all technical records across the underlying infrastructure. For data requests you can’t handle through the interface, use the contact details at the end of this page. We’ll review the request and its scope.
04 · What your browser stores
Credentials tell the service which inbox or account you can access; they aren’t ordinary page preferences. Don’t share tokens, URLs containing credentials, screenshots of browser storage or sign-in codes—even when reporting an issue.
| Record | Purpose | Precautions |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary inbox token | Accesses the corresponding temporary inbox to read or delete messages and extend its validity. | No account password is required. Anyone who obtains the credential may access the inbox. If you lose it, you may not be able to access the address again. |
| Account sign-in token and email | The sign-in credential is stored as rf_token and the sign-in email as rf_email in local browser storage. They restore your sign-in state and provide access to the forwarding dashboard. |
Local storage may persist across tabs and browser restarts. When you’re done, sign out through the dashboard rather than just closing the page. |
| Reading selection | Stores the selected message ID in session storage so your place is preserved when the list refreshes. | This isn’t a message archive and won’t extend the address lifetime. It can’t restore a message that’s been deleted or an expired inbox. |
Clearing browser site data may remove your temporary inbox access or sign-in state, but it doesn’t replace deleting messages, archives or aliases on the server. Signing out only clears the account sign-in state in the current browser. It doesn’t delete a separate temporary inbox or disable an active forwarding alias.
On a shared device, delete data before signing out
Public computers and shared browsers aren’t suitable for private email. Before leaving, delete messages and archived records you don’t want to keep, then sign out and clear site data if needed. Browser storage isn’t an encrypted vault that only you can access.
To keep managing your aliases, use the email forwarding page. Don’t treat sign-in credentials as a shareable link for receiving email.
05 · Isolated message content isn’t necessarily trustworthy
Email HTML is cleaned before display and shown in an isolated reading document to reduce the impact of untrusted messages on the site. Cleaning and isolation are protective measures; they don’t guarantee that every message is free of malware, tracking or fraud, and they aren’t a promise of end-to-end encryption.
Messages may contain third-party links, remote images or other external resources. If your browser loads these resources or you open a link, third parties may receive your connection IP address, browser information, access time and identifiers in the link or resource URL. These external sites aren’t covered by this notice.
- Only enter verification codes on the website or app where you requested them. Don’t send them back to the sender or anyone claiming to be support.
- Check the domain before opening a download link. Don’t judge whether a message is genuine based only on the brand name it displays.
- Don’t use a temporary address for messages from banks, payment services, identity documents, your primary work account or long-term account recovery.
- Save downloaded files securely yourself. Files already downloaded to your browser won’t disappear when you delete messages from Rapidfwd.
If you don’t receive a message, first check the address and its validity, then follow the steps in our verification code delivery troubleshooting guide. Don’t send full verification codes, account passwords or unnecessary sensitive message content to support when troubleshooting.
06 · Actions you can take and how to contact us
The actions below affect different data. Choose the relevant option for what you want to manage. After deleting something, confirm the message or record has disappeared from the list. If the request fails, don’t assume it was deleted just because you clicked the button.
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Change a temporary address
In the address panel on the home page, click “Get a new address.” The old inbox will be invalidated and the new address will start a fresh validity period. Save anything you still need first.
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Delete a temporary message
Open the temporary inbox, open the message and click “Delete.” Deleting one message won’t deactivate the address or delete the sender’s original copy.
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Delete a forwarding archive message
Open Forwarding Management, go to “30-day archive,” then open and delete the record. If there’s also a copy in an external email account, manage it there separately.
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Disable or delete an alias
In Forwarding Management, manage the alias in the alias list. Disable it to stop future forwarding. To remove past messages, also check and delete the corresponding archived records.
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Sign out of the current browser
In Forwarding Management, click “Sign out.” This clears the sign-in token and email saved in the current browser. It won’t recall external emails or automatically delete account data.
Can’t find the right delete option? Email us with details.
Send privacy requests to support@rapidfwd.com. Tell us what data you’d like to access, correct or delete, along with the relevant address and approximate date. For account-related requests, we recommend writing from your sign-in email. We may ask you to verify your authority to help prevent someone else’s data from being disclosed to the wrong person.
Don’t send tokens, active verification codes or passwords. We don’t offer a self-service account deletion option beyond those listed on this page, and we can’t promise to restore expired or deleted messages. For account data requests you can’t handle yourself, contact support by email.