Privacy Policy

How Tiply.et handles your data with transparency, integrity, and care.

Official User Privacy Charter

Last Updated: September 8, 2026

Section 01

Data Collection

At Tiply.et, we collect minimal personal data necessary to provide our tipping and streaming support services. This includes your name, email address, and transaction history.

We do not store sensitive payment credentials or banking PINs on our servers. All financial transactions are securely handled via integrated and licensed payment gateways like Telebirr and CBE Birr.

Account Information: Name, verified email address, streamer handle, and optional profile avatar.
Transaction Records: Contribution timestamps, birr amounts, tipping messages, and payment reference identifiers.
Broadcast Interactions: Creator goals, virtual cultural gift deliveries, and live stream tip alert events.
Technical Diagnostics: Anonymized browser information, device specifications, and security audit logs for fraud prevention.

Section 02

Data Usage

Your data is used solely to facilitate direct support between fans and creators on Tiply.et. We do not sell, lease, or monetize your personal information to third-party data brokers or advertising networks.

We utilize your information exclusively for the following authorized operational purposes:

Processing tip transactions, real-time audio alerts, and cultural gift notifications;
Ensuring the security and verification of Tiply.et creator and fan accounts;
Providing responsive customer support and payment dispute resolution;
Communicating critical platform updates, terms modifications, and security advisories;
Enforcing our Terms of Service and preventing fraudulent or unauthorized payment activity.

Section 03

Platform Security

Platform security is the top priority for Tiply.et. We employ industry-standard architectural safeguards to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Key security safeguards active across our infrastructure include:

Encryption in Transit: All web traffic and API communications are enforced over modern TLS 1.3 encryption;
Database Row-Level Security: Strict database access policies ensuring creators and fans can only access authorized records;
Automated Monitoring: Real-time heuristic scanning to intercept suspicious transactions or account takeover attempts;
Payment Gateway Tokenization: Secure callback verification ensuring zero raw financial data enters our persistent storage.

Section 04

Your Privacy Rights

You maintain complete ownership of your personal data on Tiply.et. You have the right to access, inspect, update, or permanently delete your personal information at any time directly through your account dashboard or by submitting a request to our data protection team.

Right to Access: Request a comprehensive export of all personal information and payment history associated with your identity;
Right to Rectification: Edit display names, notification channels, and creator metadata at your discretion;
Right to Erasure: Close your account and request complete anonymization of your profile, subject to statutory Ethiopian tax and accounting retention requirements;
Right to Restrict Processing: Opt out of optional marketing or promotional communications with a single click.

Section 05

Third-Party Processors

To provide a seamless creator monetization ecosystem, Tiply.et connects with vetted and certified third-party service providers. These partners process information strictly on our instructions and under binding confidentiality agreements:

Payment Gateways: Telebirr (Ethio Telecom), CBE Birr (Commercial Bank of Ethiopia), and authorized local payment aggregators;
Cloud & Identity Infrastructure: Hardened cloud database clusters and OAuth authentication providers adhering to international security standards.

We never grant third parties the right to use your personal information for their own independent marketing or commercial objectives.

Section 06

Policy Updates & Contact

Tiply.et may update this Privacy Policy periodically to accommodate platform updates, legal revisions, or changing regulatory mandates in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

When material changes are enacted, we will alert creators and users via on-platform notifications or prominent banner notices before the changes take effect. Continued use of Tiply.et following notice constitutes agreement to the updated policy.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out directly through our Support Center or email our privacy governance desk at privacy@tiply.et.