Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 24, 2026
At a Glance
We respect your privacy. We only collect data necessary to process your orders, review your submissions, and improve your experience. We never sell your personal data or your intellectual property to advertisers.
1. Introduction
Tambua Afrika Studios ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website, purchase from our shop, or submit creative work via our dashboard.
2. Information We Collect
A. Personal Information
When you create an account, purchase a book, or sign up for our newsletter, we may collect:
- Identity Data: Name, username.
- Contact Data: Email address, phone number, shipping address.
- Financial Data: Payment details (processed securely via third-party gateways like M-Pesa/Stripe; we do not store full card numbers).
B. Usage Data
We automatically collect information about how you interact with our site, including IP address, browser type, and pages visited, to help us improve our platform.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
- Process and deliver orders from the Tambua Market.
- Manage your account and Creator Dashboard.
- Communicate with you regarding submission status (Accepted/Rejected/In Review).
- Send newsletters (only if you have opted in).
4. Creative Submissions & Intellectual Property
This is critical for our creators: When you upload a manuscript, script, or artwork to our Submission Portal, that file is stored securely. It is accessible only to our editorial and production teams for the purpose of review.
Uploading a file does not transfer copyright to us. See our Terms of Service for more details on IP rights.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You can manage your profile settings in your Dashboard or contact us at privacy@tambuaafrika.com.