TopCharge

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 20, 2026

Last Updated: June 28, 2026

Contents

  1. 1. Introduction and Scope
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Information We Collect
  4. 4. How We Use Your Information
  5. 5. Legal Bases for Processing
  6. 6. Consent
  7. 7. How We Share and Disclose Your Information
  8. 8. Third-Party Services, Links, and Products
  9. 9. Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies
  10. 10. Marketing and Communications
  11. 11. Data Retention
  12. 12. Data Security
  13. 13. Notification of Data Breaches
  14. 14. International Data Transfers
  15. 15. Automated Processing and Fraud Monitoring
  16. 16. Your Rights and Choices
  17. 17. Children’s Privacy
  18. 18. Changes to This Policy
  19. 19. Contact Us

1. Introduction and Scope

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how TopCharge ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, processes, discloses, retains, and protects your personal information when you access or use the TopCharge mobile application, our website at topcharge.com, and any related products, features, and services we provide (together, the "Services").

TopCharge is a digital wallet that allows you to hold funds, send and receive payments, purchase digital goods and services, top up or fund accounts with participating merchants and online platforms, settle bills, and carry out related financial transactions. Because the Services involve sensitive financial and identity information, we are committed to handling your personal information lawfully, fairly, transparently, and securely.

This Policy applies to all individuals and entities whose personal information we process, including account holders, prospective customers, merchants, agents, partners, suppliers, and visitors to our websites and digital channels. It should be read together with any additional notices, consents, or terms that may apply to specific products or features.

By creating an account, downloading the application, or otherwise accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described here, please do not access or use the Services.

2. Definitions

"Personal information" (or "personal data") means any information that identifies, relates to, or can reasonably be linked to an identified or identifiable individual.

"Processing" means any operation performed on personal information, including collection, recording, storage, use, disclosure, transfer, and deletion.

"KYC" means know-your-customer procedures used to verify the identity of customers as part of our legal and regulatory obligations.

"Service providers" means third parties that process personal information on our behalf and under our instructions.

"You" means the individual or entity accessing or using the Services.

3. Information We Collect

We collect personal information in three principal ways: information you provide to us directly, information generated automatically through your use of the Services, and information we receive from third parties. The categories below describe the information we may collect.

3.1 Information You Provide to Us

Account and profile information: full name, mobile phone number, email address, username, password or PIN, date of birth, and account preferences.

Identity verification (KYC) information: government-issued identification documents, identification or passport numbers, nationality, a photograph or live selfie, proof of address, and any additional documentation required to verify your identity and assess risk.

Financial and payment information: linked bank account or card details, wallet balances, funding sources, beneficiary and recipient details, and other information necessary to process your transactions.

Transaction information: records of payments, transfers, top-ups, deposits, withdrawals, bill payments, and purchases, including amounts, dates, currencies, counterparties, and the merchants or platforms involved.

Support and correspondence: information you provide when you contact us, submit a request or complaint, participate in a survey or promotion, or otherwise communicate with us.

3.2 Information We Collect Automatically

Device information: device model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, mobile network and carrier, language and region settings, and application version.

Usage information: features and screens accessed, actions taken, session frequency and duration, and other in-application activity.

Location information: approximate or precise location data, where permitted by your device settings, used for service availability, security, and fraud prevention.

Technical and log data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, access dates and times, referral source, crash reports, and diagnostic information.

Tracking technologies: information collected through cookies, software development kits (SDKs), and similar technologies, as described in Section 9.

3.3 Information We Receive from Third Parties

Payment processors, banks, and financial partners who facilitate authorization, processing, and settlement of transactions.

Identity verification, credit, and compliance providers who help us verify your identity and screen for fraud, sanctions, politically exposed person (PEP) status, and other risks.

Merchants and online platforms with whom you transact, who may provide confirmation, status, or related transaction information.

Referral, marketing, and analytics partners who help us understand how the Services are discovered, used, and improved.

3.4 Sensitive Information

Some of the information we collect, such as identity documents and biometric images used for verification, may be considered sensitive. We process such information only where necessary to provide the Services, comply with our legal obligations, prevent fraud, or where you have given your consent, and we apply enhanced safeguards to protect it.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

  • To register, establish, operate, and manage your account and to provide the Services.
  • To process, authorize, monitor, and settle transactions, including payments, transfers, top-ups, deposits, and withdrawals.
  • To verify your identity and to comply with applicable KYC, anti-money-laundering (AML), counter-terrorist-financing, sanctions, tax, and other legal and regulatory obligations.
  • To detect, investigate, prevent, and address fraud, security incidents, unauthorized access, and other unlawful or prohibited activity.
  • To provide customer support and to respond to your inquiries, requests, and complaints.
  • To operate, maintain, secure, personalize, analyze, and improve the Services, and to develop new products and features.
  • To communicate with you regarding transactions, security, account status, and other service-related matters.
  • To send you promotional communications, offers, and information about our products, subject to your choices and applicable law.
  • To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, enforce our terms, and protect our rights, property, and the safety of our users and others.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing your personal information, we rely on one or more of the following, depending on the purpose:

Performance of a contract: to provide the Services you have requested and to fulfil our obligations to you.

Compliance with legal obligations: to meet our regulatory, KYC, AML, tax, and reporting requirements.

Legitimate interests: to operate, secure, and improve the Services and to prevent fraud, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

Consent: where we rely on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

6. Consent

By accessing or using the Services and by providing your information, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy, including the sharing described in Section 7. Where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time by contacting us using the details in Section 19; however, withdrawing consent may limit or prevent our ability to provide certain Services, and it does not affect processing carried out before the withdrawal or processing we are otherwise permitted or required to perform by law.

7. How We Share and Disclose Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only in the following circumstances:

Service providers: trusted third parties that perform functions on our behalf, such as cloud hosting, payment processing, identity verification, fraud screening, analytics, communications, and customer support, under contractual confidentiality and data-protection obligations.

Financial and payment partners: banks, card networks, processors, and merchants, as necessary to authorize, process, and settle your transactions.

Merchants and platforms: when you transact with a merchant or online platform, we share the information needed to authorize, complete, and confirm that transaction.

Regulatory, legal, and law-enforcement authorities: where required or permitted by applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to comply with our regulatory obligations.

Protection of rights and safety: where reasonably necessary to enforce our terms, prevent or investigate fraud or wrongdoing, or protect the rights, property, or safety of TopCharge, our users, or others.

Corporate transactions: in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, insolvency, or sale of all or part of our business or assets, subject to this Policy.

With your consent or at your direction: in any other case where you have authorized the disclosure.

8. Third-Party Services, Links, and Products

The Services may contain links to, or integrate with, third-party websites, applications, products, and services that are not operated or controlled by us. Any information collected by these third parties is governed by their own privacy policies and practices, which we do not control and for which we are not responsible. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third party before providing your information to them. The inclusion of a link or integration does not imply our endorsement of the relevant third party.

9. Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies

We and our partners use cookies, SDKs, pixels, and similar technologies to operate, secure, analyze, and improve the Services. The categories we may use include:

Strictly necessary: required to operate the Services, enable core functionality, and maintain security. These cannot be disabled through our systems.

Performance and analytics: help us understand how the Services are used so we can measure and improve performance.

Functionality: remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalized experience.

Marketing: help us deliver relevant communications and measure the effectiveness of campaigns, where permitted.

You can manage many tracking technologies through your device or browser settings, including limiting or disabling certain cookies. Please note that disabling some technologies may affect the availability or functionality of parts of the Services, and certain personalized features may not be available as a result.

10. Marketing and Communications

We may send you promotional communications about our products, services, and offers where permitted by law. You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided or by contacting us. Please note that certain communications are essential to the operation of your account, such as transaction confirmations, security alerts, statements, and other service or legal notices. These communications form part of the Services and cannot be opted out of while your account remains active.

11. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active and for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements. We may retain certain information for a longer period where required to resolve disputes, prevent fraud, enforce our agreements, or where we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation.

In determining the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information; the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure; the purposes for which we process it and whether those purposes can be achieved by other means; and applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements. When personal information is no longer required, we securely delete, destroy, or anonymize it.

12. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction. These measures include encryption of sensitive data, access controls and authentication, network and application security, continuous monitoring, and regular reviews of our security practices.

Our personnel are bound by confidentiality obligations and are trained to handle personal information securely and responsibly; failure to do so may result in disciplinary action. Despite our efforts, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials, PIN, and registered device secure, for not sharing them with others, and for notifying us promptly of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your account.

13. Notification of Data Breaches

In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to affect you, we will take appropriate steps to assess and contain the incident and, where required by applicable law, notify the relevant authorities and affected individuals without undue delay. We will also take reasonable measures to mitigate the effects of the breach and to prevent recurrence.

14. International Data Transfers

Your personal information may be processed, stored, or transferred to locations outside your country of residence, including to our service providers and partners operating in other jurisdictions. Where we transfer personal information across borders, we take steps to ensure it remains protected in accordance with this Policy and applicable law, including by implementing appropriate safeguards where required.

15. Automated Processing and Fraud Monitoring

To protect the integrity of the Services and to meet our legal obligations, we may use automated tools to monitor transactions and account activity, screen against sanctions and watchlists, and detect and prevent fraud, money laundering, and other prohibited activity. These processes may result in transactions being delayed, declined, or accounts being restricted or suspended. Where automated processing produces legal or similarly significant effects and applicable law grants you the right, you may request human review of the decision by contacting us.

16. Your Rights and Choices

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you and obtain information about how we process it.
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
  • Request deletion of your personal information, subject to our legal and regulatory retention obligations.
  • Object to, or request restriction of, certain processing.
  • Request a copy of certain personal information in a structured, portable format.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
  • Opt out of marketing communications at any time.
  • Lodge a complaint with a competent data protection or supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 19. We may need to verify your identity before responding, and we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. Certain rights may be limited where we are legally required or permitted to retain or process the information.

17. Children’s Privacy

The Services are intended for, and may only be used by, individuals who are at least 18 years of age, or the age of legal majority in their jurisdiction if higher. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals below the required age. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from such an individual, we will take appropriate steps to delete the information and close the associated account.

18. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal or regulatory requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will notify you through the Services or by other appropriate means and update the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use of the Services after the changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.

19. Contact Us

If you have any questions, requests, or concerns about this Policy or our handling of your personal information, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: