1. Acceptance of terms

By accessing or using Houdininbox.com ("the Service", "Houdininbox") you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you") and the operator of Houdininbox.com ("we", "us", "our"), based in Madrid, Spain.

You must be at least 16 years old to use this Service. By using Houdininbox you represent that you meet this age requirement.

2. Description of the service

Houdininbox provides a free, anonymous, temporary email address service. The Service allows users to:

• Generate a temporary email address that receives inbound emails
• View emails received at that address for up to 10 minutes
• Extend the inbox lifetime by additional 10-minute increments
• Generate a new temporary address at any time

The Service is provided free of charge and is supported by advertising revenue. No registration, account creation or payment is required to use the core Service.

Technical architecture: All email content is stored exclusively in volatile memory (RAM) and is permanently deleted when the inbox expires. No email content is written to persistent storage. We cannot recover deleted content.

3. Permitted use

You may use Houdininbox for any lawful purpose, including but not limited to:

• Protecting your real email address from spam when signing up for online services
• Receiving one-time verification codes and confirmation emails
• Testing email delivery functionality during software development
• Accessing public Wi-Fi networks that require an email address
• Entering competitions or downloading content without exposing your real inbox
• Protecting your privacy and identity online

4. Prohibited use

You must not use Houdininbox for any of the following:

• Any activity that violates applicable local, national or international law or regulation
• Fraud, identity theft, or impersonation of any person or entity
• Phishing, social engineering or deceptive practices
• Sending or receiving spam, unsolicited bulk communications or malware
• Circumventing security measures, access controls or account verification systems for unlawful purposes
• Harassment, threatening or abusive communications directed at any person
• Distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or any content involving the exploitation of minors
• Facilitating money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime
• Violating the intellectual property rights of third parties
• Automated or programmatic scraping of the Service beyond what is permitted by our API (if available)
• Attempting to disrupt, overload or compromise the infrastructure of the Service
• Creating multiple addresses for the purpose of manipulating votes, ratings or reviews

5. Email content and no monitoring

Houdininbox does not monitor, read, filter or store the content of emails passing through the Service beyond what is technically necessary to display them to the user during the active inbox period.

You are solely responsible for any use you make of the Service and any content you receive or transmit through it. We are a passive conduit and do not endorse, verify or take responsibility for the content of emails delivered to temporary inboxes.

We reserve the right — but assume no obligation — to investigate and take action if we become aware of use that violates these Terms or applicable law, including cooperating with law enforcement where legally required.

Important: Do not use a Houdininbox address to receive sensitive personal information, passwords, financial data or confidential communications. The Service is designed for low-stakes, temporary use only. We provide no guarantee of security beyond the automatic deletion of content after 10 minutes.

6. Service availability and reliability

Houdininbox is provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. We make no warranty, express or implied, that:

• The Service will be uninterrupted, error-free or available at any particular time
• Emails sent to a Houdininbox address will be delivered successfully or within any specific time
• The Service will be compatible with all devices, browsers or email systems
• Temporary addresses will be accepted by all third-party websites (some maintain blocklists of disposable email domains)

We reserve the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Service (or any part of it) at any time without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuation of the Service.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (including EU consumer protection law where applicable):

• We exclude all warranties, representations and conditions relating to the Service, whether express, implied or statutory
• We will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service
• Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or the Service shall not exceed €10 (ten euros)

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under Spanish or EU law.

If you are a consumer resident in the EU, you may have additional statutory rights that these Terms cannot override. Nothing herein is intended to limit those rights.

8. Advertising

The Service is funded by advertising. By using Houdininbox you acknowledge that advertisements may be displayed during your use of the Service. Advertisements are served by Google AdSense and are subject to your cookie consent choices.

We do not endorse any products or services advertised through the Service. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or availability of advertised third-party services.

9. Intellectual property

The Houdininbox name, logo, website design, code and all original content are the intellectual property of the Service operator and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, copy, distribute or create derivative works from any part of the Service without our express written permission.

The name "Houdininbox" and associated branding are proprietary. The name "Houdini" refers to the historical public figure Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874–1926), whose name and likeness are in the public domain.

10. Termination of access

We reserve the right to block, restrict or terminate access to the Service for any user or IP address that we reasonably believe is violating these Terms, without prior notice and without liability.

Because the Service requires no account creation, there is no formal account to terminate. Blocking operates at the network level.

11. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Spain, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Madrid, Spain, except where mandatory consumer protection laws in your country of residence grant you the right to bring proceedings in your local courts.

If you are a consumer in the EU, you also have access to the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

12. Changes to these terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this page, with the "Last updated" date revised accordingly.

Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, wish to report a violation, or need to contact us for any legal purpose: