KYC and Age Verification at Tributify

At Tributify, your safety is our top priority. To ensure a secure environment for everyone, we have implemented a thorough KYC (Know Your Customer) and Age Verification process, powered by Sumsub.

KYC is essential for verifying the identity of our users and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. The cost of verification is $4.00, which is deducted from your first Gift. Upon receiving your first Gift, this amount will be automatically deducted, and you will be prompted to complete the verification process. Until your verification is complete, your payouts will be paused.

For enhanced security and compliance, our verification process involves two steps:

1. Creators must complete the KYC and Age Verification process through Sumsub. During this process, we collect three major categories of information:
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• Personal Information: Name, date of birth, country of residence, and citizenship.

• Tax Information: Address, Tax ID (for non-US residents), or SSN (for US residents).

• Proof of ID: Ensures accurate identity verification.

As a US-based company, we are legally required to collect this information as part of the W9 (for US residents) and W8-BEN (for non-US residents) forms.

• US residents will receive a 1099 form electronically at the end of the tax year if they have received Gifts totaling at least $5,000 or more than 200 Gifts in that year.

• Non-US residents will not be issued tax-related forms and are responsible for filing taxes in accordance with their country’s laws.

2. Until Sumsub verification is complete, payouts will remain paused.

1. Once the KYC and Age Verification is approved by Sumsub, creators are required to connect their Discord account to their Tributify profile.

2. Upon connection, creators are automatically added to our Support Discord server but will not have access to any channels initially.

3. Our team will then manually review the creator’s social media and type of content creation to ensure compliance with our Terms of Service (TOS) and determine if we can support them.
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• If approved, the creator receives a Blue Checkmark, and their payouts are resumed. They will also gain access to all channels in the Discord server.

• If rejected, the first Gift will be refunded to the original gifter, and the creator can no longer use our platform.

4. If additional information is required during manual verification, we will contact the creator via Discord. Creators will also receive an email requesting the necessary information.

We are committed to maintaining a safe and trustworthy community. To achieve this, we do not tolerate "catfishing" or the creation of misleading profiles.

1. Impersonation: If you have a public social media profile but someone else completes the KYC verification on your behalf, your account may be rejected, even if the verification was initially successful.

2. Transparency: If your social media profile depicts someone other than yourself but clearly states that it is not you, this is not considered fraudulent.

3. Misrepresentation: If your social media profile suggests you are someone you are not, especially if you are posting as a faceless individual but the KYC was completed by someone of a different gender, this is considered fraudulent.

4. Anonymous Accounts: Social media profiles not focused on an individual are not considered fraudulent.

A Blue Checkmark on your profile signifies:

1. You are 18+.

2. You are who you claim to be.

3. You are not engaging in fraudulent activities.

By adhering to these guidelines, we ensure that Tributify remains a safe and trustworthy platform for everyone.