Privacy Policy
Effective Date: December 20, 2025

Welcome to Blue Tick. Your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you use the platform.

1. Information We Collect

When you use Blue Tick, we collect the following information.

1.1 Personal Information
• Name, username, email address, phone number
• Profile details such as bio, profile picture, and links
• Payment information if you use monetization features

1.2 Content and Activity
• Posts, news articles, comments, likes, shares
• Messages and communications
• Followers, views, impressions, and engagement metrics

1.3 Technical and Device Information
• IP address, browser type, device details
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies
• Log data such as access times, pages viewed, and errors

1.4 Location Data
• Approximate location based on IP address
• GPS location if you enable it

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to.

• Provide and personalize your experience
• Operate post earning and journalism systems
• Improve performance and fix issues
• Enable communication between users
• Send updates and notifications
• Detect fraud, abuse, and manipulation
• Meet legal and regulatory obligations

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell personal data.

3.1 With Other Users
• Public posts, articles, and profile details are visible
• Private messages stay private unless reported

3.2 With Service Providers
• Hosting, analytics, payment, and security services
• All providers must follow data protection rules

3.3 Legal and Safety Reasons
• When required by law
• To protect users, the platform, or the public

4. Your Rights and Choices

4.1 General Rights
• Access, update, or delete your account data
• Control profile and post visibility
• Request a copy of your data
• Delete your account
• Manage cookies through your browser

4.2 GDPR Rights for EEA Users
• Access your data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion under certain conditions
• Restrict or object to processing
• Request data portability
• File a complaint with a data authority

Contact: [email protected]

4.3 CCPA Rights for California Residents
• Know what data we collect
• Request deletion where allowed
• Opt out of data sale. We do not sell data
• No discrimination for exercising rights

Contact: [email protected]

4.4 POPIA Rights for South African Users
• Be notified when data is collected
• Access your personal data
• Request correction or deletion
• Object to processing
• Expect reasonable data security and breach notice

Contact: [email protected]

5. Data Security

We use safeguards such as encryption and access controls. No system is fully secure. Protect your account with strong passwords.

6. Children and Age Requirements

Blue Tick is not intended for children under 16 years old..

You must be at least 16 years old to create an account.

You must be at least 16 years old to join any earning, monetization, or journalist program.

We may request age verification. Accounts operated by users under 16 may be suspended or terminated. Earnings may be forfeited.

7. Monetization and Earning Systems

Blue Tick offers systems that allow eligible users to earn points or money from content.

7.1 Organic Post Earning

You may earn from organic posts based on genuine engagement.

We process.
• Views and impressions
• Likes, comments, and shares
• Activity signals to detect fraud

Bots, fake engagement, paid traffic, or manipulation are not allowed. Abuse may lead to loss of earnings or account removal. Final earning decisions are made by Blue Tick systems.

7.2 Post to Earn Programs

Post to earn programs track content performance to calculate rewards.

We focus on engagement quality, not raw numbers. Financial details are used only for payouts and are not shared with other users.

7.3 Journalist and News Contributor Program

Eligible users may publish news articles and earn money.

We process.
• Articles and related metadata
• Views, impressions, and read duration
• Verification details if required

Earnings depend on genuine readership. Plagiarism, false information, artificial traffic, or misleading headlines may result in removal from the program and loss of earnings.

News content may be reviewed for policy, legal, and public interest compliance.

8. Earnings Transparency and Data Use

Earnings are calculated using automated systems.

Reports are visible only to you unless you choose to share them.

We retain monetization records for legal, tax, auditing, and fraud prevention purposes.

9. Program Changes and Termination

Blue Tick may change or end earning or journalist programs at any time.

Changes may affect eligibility, rates, or payouts. Continued use means you accept updates.

If a program ends, related data may be retained where required by law.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Significant changes will be shared through email or in app notifications.

11. Contact Us

Email: [email protected]
Address: Marabastad, Kroonstad 9499