TopTips Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 31, 2026 • Version: 1.0.2

Welcome to TopTips ("the App"), published by Nafyad Fantaye. TopTips is a curated platform offering productivity tips, technology insights, and recommended applications. Your privacy is paramount to us, and this Privacy Policy outlines how your information is handled.

1. Information We Collect & Use

• No Account Required for Reading: General users can access, search, and read all articles and recommendations without providing any personal information, username, or email address.
• Anonymous App Diagnostics & Telemetry: To maintain high application quality, measure reading engagement, and optimize article headlines, the App logs anonymous events (e.g., article views, scroll completion, active reading time) using Google Firebase Firestore and Google Analytics.
• Device Identifiers: Anonymous, randomly generated installation UUIDs are stored in local device storage (SharedPreferences) to deduplicate daily reader engagement without identifying individual people.
• On-Device Preferences: Personal preferences such as dark mode, saved favorite articles, and font scale are stored strictly locally on your device and are never transmitted to external servers.
• Admin Authentication: Administrative content management requires secure email/password or Google Sign-In authentication securely processed by Firebase Authentication.

2. Advertising & Monetization

TopTips uses Google AdMob to serve banner and interstitial advertisements. Google AdMob may collect and process device advertising IDs (such as the Google Advertising ID or IDFA) and approximate geolocation signals to display relevant ads in compliance with Google's policies. For more details on how Google handles advertising data, visit the Google Privacy & Terms and Google AdMob Policy.

3. Security & Data Encryption

All data transmitted between TopTips and our backend services (Google Firebase Firestore, Authentication, and AdMob) is encrypted in transit using industry-standard Transport Layer Security (TLS / HTTPS). We adhere strictly to least-privilege permission practices.

4. Third-Party Links & Recommendations

TopTips contains curated recommendations and links to third-party applications on the Google Play Store and official websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices of external third-party services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

5. Children's Privacy

TopTips does not knowingly collect or solicit personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly delete such records.

6. Your Rights & Data Management

• Clear Cache & Stored Data: You can clear cached images, saved favorites, and local app data at any time directly through the in-app Settings menu or your device's App Info settings.
• Opt Out of Personalized Ads: You can reset or opt out of personalized advertising on Android by navigating to Settings → Google → Ads on your device.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, feel free to reach out to us:

• Developer: Nafyad Fantaye
• Email: nafyadfantaye2@gmail.com
• Application: TopTips