Privacy Policy for SMS24

Last updated:01/05/2026

At SMS24, accessible fromhttps://sms24.me, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we share it, and what rights you may have regarding your personal data.

By using SMS24.me, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

SMS24.me is a website that provides access to temporary public SMS numbers and related online services.

For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), SMS24 is the data controller for personal data we collect directly from visitors to this website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Log and Technical Data

Like many websites, SMS24.me uses server logs and similar technologies. The information collected may include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Internet Service Provider (ISP)
  • Date and time of visit
  • Referring and exit pages
  • Pages viewed
  • Clicks and interactions
  • Approximate location derived from IP address
  • Cookie identifiers and advertising identifiers where applicable

This information is used for security, analytics, advertising, fraud prevention, website performance, and service improvement.

2.2 Cookies and Similar Technologies

SMS24.me and our third-party partners may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, local storage, JavaScript, and similar technologies to:

  • Operate the website
  • Remember user preferences
  • Analyze website traffic
  • Prevent fraud and abuse
  • Measure advertising performance
  • Personalize advertising where permitted by law
  • Limit how often you see the same advertisement

You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through the cookie consent or privacy settings tool displayed on our website.

3. Processing of IP Addresses and Granular Technical Data

To provide a secure, reliable, and high-performance advertising environment, we and our authorized advertising technology partners, including Google Ad Manager and bidding partners, may collect and process thefull, unmasked Internet Protocol (IP) addressof your device.

3.1 Purposes of Processing

We may process IP addresses and related technical data for the following purposes:

Security and Fraud Prevention

We use IP addresses to detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud, abuse, invalid traffic, bot activity, click fraud, automated activity, scraping, spam, attacks, and other non-human or harmful engagement.

Precise or Approximate Geolocation

Where permitted by law and, where required, based on your consent, IP addresses may be used to determine your approximate or more precise location, such as country, region, city, neighborhood, or zip/postal code level. This may be used to provide relevant local content, advertising, security checks, and analytics.

Ad Delivery, Measurement and Attribution

IP addresses and related technical data may be used to deliver advertisements, measure ad performance, prevent repeated excessive display of the same advertisement, detect whether an ad led to a specific action, and improve the quality and relevance of advertising.

Website Performance and Analytics

We may use technical data to understand how visitors use SMS24.me, identify technical issues, improve page speed, monitor website performance, and optimize our services.

3.2 Legal Basis for Processing under GDPR/EEA/UK Laws

Where GDPR, UK GDPR, or similar privacy laws apply, we rely on the following legal bases:

Legitimate Interests

We may process IP addresses and technical data based on our legitimate interests in maintaining website security, preventing fraud, detecting invalid traffic, protecting advertising systems, improving website performance, and preventing abuse.

Consent

Where required by law, we process IP addresses, cookies, advertising identifiers, precise geolocation data, and personalized advertising data only after receiving your consent through our Consent Management Platform or cookie/privacy settings.

Legal Obligations

We may process certain information where necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.

3.3 Data Sharing and Recipients

Your IP address and related technical data may be shared in real time with authorized third-party advertising, analytics, security, fraud prevention, and technology partners. These may include:

  • Google Ad Manager
  • Google advertising services
  • Ad exchanges
  • Bidding partners
  • Demand-side platforms
  • Supply-side platforms
  • Ad measurement providers
  • Fraud prevention and security vendors
  • Analytics providers
  • Hosting and infrastructure providers

These partners may process data according to their own privacy policies and applicable data protection laws.

Where available, you may view the list of advertising partners and manage your choices through our cookie consent tool, privacy settings tool, or Consent Management Platform.

3.4 Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

IP addresses and advertising-related technical data processed by our advertising partners are typically anonymized, aggregated, or deleted within their applicable retention periods, which may vary depending on the partner, purpose, and legal requirements.

4. Google Advertising and Third-Party Advertising Partners

SMS24.me may display advertisements provided by Google and other third-party advertising partners.

Google and its partners may use cookies, device identifiers, IP addresses, and similar technologies to:

  • Serve advertisements
  • Personalize ads where permitted
  • Limit ad frequency
  • Measure ad performance
  • Detect and prevent fraud and invalid traffic
  • Understand user interactions with ads

Google may use advertising cookies, including cookies previously known as DoubleClick DART cookies, to serve ads based on a user’s visits to SMS24.me and other websites.

Users may learn more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use Google services by visiting Google’s privacy and advertising information pages.

You may also manage personalized advertising choices through Google Ads Settings or through the cookie/privacy settings available on our website, where applicable.

5. Consent Management and Opt-Out

Where required by law, SMS24.me asks for your consent before using certain cookies, advertising technologies, personalized advertising, or precise geolocation processing.

You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by using the “Privacy Settings”, “Cookie Settings”, or similar consent management button on the website, where available.

Depending on your location, you may also have the right to opt out of or limit certain uses of your personal information for advertising purposes.

For California and certain U.S. residents, where applicable, you may have the right to limit the use of sensitive personal information, including precise geolocation, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

6. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain SMS24.me
  • To provide access to temporary SMS-related services
  • To improve website functionality and user experience
  • To monitor website performance
  • To analyze traffic and usage trends
  • To prevent fraud, abuse, spam, bots, scraping, attacks, and invalid traffic
  • To protect the security and integrity of our website
  • To display, personalize, measure, and improve advertisements
  • To comply with legal obligations
  • To enforce our terms, policies, and rights

7. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another region with similar data protection laws, our legal basis for collecting and using personal data depends on the type of data and the context in which we collect it.

We may process your personal data because:

  • You have given us consent
  • Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests
  • Processing is necessary to perform a contract with you
  • Processing is necessary to comply with legal obligations
  • Processing is necessary to protect the security and integrity of our services

8. Data Retention

SMS24 retains personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

We may retain and use information to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce our agreements and policies
  • Prevent fraud and abuse
  • Maintain security logs
  • Analyze website performance
  • Support advertising and analytics operations

When personal data is no longer needed, we will delete, anonymize, or aggregate it where reasonably possible.

9. Third-Party Privacy Policies

SMS24.me’s Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, advertisers, ad networks, analytics services, or other external services.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks may use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, web beacons, pixels, SDKs, or similar technologies in advertisements and links that appear on SMS24.me. These technologies may be sent directly to your browser and may automatically collect your IP address and other technical information.

We do not have full control over cookies or tracking technologies used by third-party advertisers.

You should review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information about their practices and instructions for opting out of certain options.

10. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers, advertising partners, analytics providers, and infrastructure providers may process data in countries other than your country of residence.

Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards will be used for international transfers of personal data, such as contractual protections or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

11. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data.

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another region with similar laws, you may have the following rights:

  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to correct inaccurate personal data
  • The right to request deletion of your personal data
  • The right to restrict processing
  • The right to object to processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time
  • The right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

12. California and U.S. State Privacy Rights

If you are a resident of California or another U.S. state with applicable privacy laws, you may have additional rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect
  • Request access to personal information
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Correct inaccurate personal information
  • Opt out of certain sharing or targeted advertising
  • Limit the use of sensitive personal information, where applicable

Where required, you may exercise these rights through the privacy settings tool on our website or by contacting us.

SMS24 does not knowingly sell personal information in the traditional sense. However, some advertising or analytics activities may be considered “sharing,” “targeted advertising,” or “sale” under certain U.S. privacy laws. Where applicable, you may opt out of such processing.

13. Children’s Privacy

SMS24.me is not intended for children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal information on our website, please contact us immediately and we will make reasonable efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

If you are located in a region where a higher age threshold applies, we will comply with the applicable age requirement.

14. Public Temporary SMS Content

SMS24.me provides access to temporary public SMS numbers. Messages received by public temporary numbers may be visible to other users of the website.

You should not use SMS24.me to receive sensitive, private, confidential, financial, medical, legal, or personal information. We are not responsible for personal information voluntarily sent to public temporary numbers by users or third parties.

Users should understand that public SMS numbers are not private communication channels.

15. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we process against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

16. Links to Other Websites

SMS24.me may contain links to third-party websites, services, or advertisements. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

17. Online Privacy Policy Only

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through SMS24.me and related online activities.

This policy does not apply to information collected offline or through channels other than this website.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of SMS24.me after changes are posted means that you accept the updated Privacy Policy.