Acceptable use policy

Good uses of Poofy

• Signing up for newsletters, downloads, free trials and forums without handing over your real address.
• Receiving one-time verification codes and confirmation links.
• Testing sign-up and email flows for software you build.
• Keeping your personal inbox free of marketing mail and data-breach spam.

Not allowed

You may not use Poofy to:

• Break the law, or help anyone else break it.
• Commit fraud or scams: phishing, impersonating people or organizations, payment fraud, fake reviews, or chargeback abuse.
• Harass, threaten or stalk anyone, or evade a block someone has placed on you.
• Send or coordinate spam, or register accounts in bulk for spam, fake engagement or manipulation.
• Handle illegal content, including any child sexual abuse material. We report such content to the relevant authorities.
• Distribute malware or use inboxes as command-and-control or drop points.
• Infringe intellectual property or other people's rights.
• Attack or overload Poofy: automated mass inbox creation, scraping, load testing, or bypassing rate limits and security controls.
• Access inboxes that aren't yours, or try to guess passwords or share links.
• Probe our security without permission. Found a vulnerability? Please report it to security@poofy.email instead; we welcome responsible disclosure.

Limits that keep Poofy fair for everyone

Poofy is free, so shared resources need sensible limits. We limit how quickly inboxes can be created from one place, how much mail an inbox can hold, and how large a single message can be. When an inbox is full, its oldest messages may be removed automatically so new mail can still arrive. Automated tools that create inboxes in bulk, scrape mail or test our limits are not allowed unless we've agreed to it in writing.

What you can expect from us

• Fair warning where possible. For minor or accidental problems we'll usually say what went wrong before acting.
• Fast action on serious abuse. Fraud, threats and illegal content are handled immediately and may be reported to the authorities.
• A way to appeal. If you think an inbox was disabled by mistake, write to support@poofy.email with the address and what you were using it for.

How we enforce this

When we find or are told about a violation, we may, without notice:

• disable the inbox, share links or alert rules involved;
• block the network addresses or domains used;
• preserve relevant records and, where required or appropriate, report to law enforcement.

Report abuse

If a Poofy address was used to harm you or your service, see Report abuse or write to abuse@poofy.email.