Privacy Policy for Tip Ease

Last Updated: September 2026

Tip Ease ("we", "our", or "us") is dedicated to protecting user privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how our mobile application handles user information, ensuring full compliance with Google Play Developer Policies, COPPA, and international data protection standards.

1. App Overview & Purpose Tip Ease is a lightweight, offline-first Android application created to help users compute bill totals, calculate tips, and split bill payments among group members accurately and effortlessly.

2. Zero Personal Data Collection We respect your personal privacy. Tip Ease does NOT collect, store, transmit, process, or sell any personally identifiable information (PII) or sensitive personal data. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Names, addresses, or phone numbers.

• Email addresses.

• Geolocation or GPS data.

• Contact lists or financial accounts.

• Device unique identifiers (IMEI, Advertising ID, MAC address).

3. On-Device Local Processing All calculations performed within the app (such as bill amounts, tip percentages, and split totals) take place 100% locally on your device in real-time. No numbers, financial entries, or usage data leave your device at any point.

4. Local Preferences & Storage Tip Ease uses Android's native DataStore technology strictly to store minimal local UI preference settings:

• Dark Mode toggle state (Enabled / Disabled).

• App language preference (English / Arabic).

This preference data is stored locally on your device's internal app storage and is never uploaded, synced, or transmitted to any remote servers.

5. No Accounts, Analytics, or Advertising

• No Account Needed: You can access all features of Tip Ease without creating an account or logging in.

• No Analytics: We do not use third-party analytics SDKs (e.g., Google Analytics, Firebase Analytics) to track app usage or behavior.

• No Advertising Networks: Tip Ease is an ad-free experience and does not integrate third-party ad networks or tracking cookies.

6. Device Permissions Tip Ease operates smoothly without requesting any sensitive runtime permissions. It does NOT request access to:

• Camera or Microphone.

• Device Contacts or Phone State.

• Storage or Photos.

• Precise or Approximate Location.

7. Children's Privacy Compliance Because Tip Ease does not collect or solicit any personal data from anyone, our app is fully compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and GDPR Article 8. It is completely safe for users of all ages, including children under 13.

8. Data Security Because no personal or financial data is transmitted over the internet or saved to remote databases, your information remains inherently secure on your local device.

9. Contact Information & Support If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or Tip Ease, please contact the developer at:

• Developer Email: abdolap9q900@gmail.com