Privacy, without pretending the platform knows nothing.

Tea makes you anonymous to other users. We still maintain a private account identity so we can operate the service, prevent abuse, process purchases, and protect people.

Information we collect

We collect your verified phone number, account and device information, content and media you submit, interactions such as hearts and comments, reports and moderation records, and diagnostic information. If you grant contacts permission, the app sends privacy-preserving contact identifiers so we can find network connections; it does not publicly reveal which named contacts use Tea.

How we use information

We use information to authenticate accounts, build socially relevant feeds, deliver notifications, process purchases, moderate content, investigate abuse, secure the service, provide support, and improve Tea. We do not show your phone number or private account identity to other users.

Sharing and service providers

We use carefully selected providers for hosting, phone verification, payments, monitoring, and other operations. They receive only the information needed to perform those services. We may disclose information when legally required or when necessary to protect users, the public, or the service.

We do not sell or share mobile information or SMS opt-in data with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. We may provide that information to service providers only as necessary to deliver and support Tea’s verification messages.

Retention and deletion

You can request account deletion in Settings or on our account deletion page. We schedule deletion after a seven-day grace period so you can reverse an accidental request. We then remove or de-identify account data and content from active systems. Limited records may be retained where reasonably necessary for security, fraud prevention, legal obligations, transaction records, dispute handling, or backup integrity.

Your choices

You can control contact discovery and notifications, block authors, manage or delete your posts, appeal eligible moderation decisions, and delete your account from the app. Device permissions can also be changed in your operating-system settings.

Safety and children

Tea is not intended for children under 13. We use account-level records behind the anonymous experience to enforce our Community Guidelines and investigate harmful behavior.

Contact

Questions or privacy requests can be sent to privacy@trytea.app.