Send supporters to a page that takes the payment, not to your personal payment account. A tip that lands in a personal PayPal or Cash App account is a transfer to you as an individual, and those apps show the sender details about the account holder. On Brillay, a supporter tips your creator page instead: the name on their checkout screen, their bank statement and their receipt is the public seller name you picked. Stripe keeps your legal name for identity verification and payouts, and the supporter never sees it.
This matters most for people whose audience knows them by a handle: streamers with a donation link in their panels, writers and podcasters with a tip jar in their bio, artists who get "can I just send you something?" in their messages. Below is what a personal account reveals, what a supporter sees on Brillay instead, and how to move your tips over without filing any business paperwork.
What does a supporter see when they tip a personal account?
More than most creators expect. PayPal's privacy statement lists your first and last name, your email, your phone number, and your city and state among the details other users may see, depending on your account settings (PayPal Privacy Statement). Cash App builds the profile name people see when they pay you from your legal name, and keeps your legal last name in it permanently (Cash App, Profile name).
A donation alert or tip button that pays into one of those personal accounts inherits the same behavior, because underneath the overlay the supporter is still sending money to you, the person. Switching to a different donation widget changes the look of the alert, not who the payment goes to.
The other common workaround is a PO box or a second account in a partner's name. Neither changes what a payment app shows: the sender still sees the account holder, whoever that is, and an account in someone else's name creates its own problems with the app's rules and with taxes.
What does a supporter see when they tip you on Brillay?
Your Brillay page works like a small shop in your bio, and a tip is a payment to that shop. So the name attached to the payment is the shop's name, which you choose.
| Where a supporter looks | What appears |
|---|---|
| Your tip page | The name on your page |
| The checkout screen | Your public seller name |
| Their bank or card statement | A statement line made from your seller name |
| The receipt they get by email | Your seller name, your page link, and the email address you signed up with |
| Your legal name | Nowhere a supporter can see; Stripe uses it to verify you |
| Your street address | Not on your page, the checkout screen or the receipt |
You can see exactly what supporters will see before anyone tips you. In your dashboard, Payments shows a Public seller details card with your public seller name and the bank statement name, and the seller name can be edited there.
Should you use Tips, a Goal, or both?
They solve two different moments, and many creators keep both on the same page.
Tips let followers send a one-time thank-you, with nothing for you to deliver and no membership for them to join. It is the right button for "great stream tonight" or "your last chapter made my week": the supporter pays once, you owe nothing back, and there is no monthly charge sitting on anyone's card.
A Goal is one named goal with a progress bar: followers make one-time contributions and every contribution is yours whether or not the goal is reached — no deadline unless you set one, and nothing to ship. Use one when you are saving for something specific, such as a new microphone, a convention table or a printing run, so supporters can see exactly what their money is going toward.
Both run under the same public seller name, so a supporter sees your handle whether they tip or contribute to the goal.
Check the email you sign up with
The receipt a supporter gets lists a contact email under your seller name, and on Brillay that is the address you created your account with. If your everyday email is your full name, make a separate one for your creator work before you sign up, so the receipt carries your handle and an address that matches it.
Nothing else about your legal identity is asked for when you create the page. The page starts out under the handle you claim, and your legal details are entered only in Stripe's form when you set up payouts.
Can supporters stay private too?
Yes, privacy runs both ways on a tip page. If you allow it, a supporter can add a short message and choose not to show their name, and you decide whether messages and amounts appear publicly on your page. Supporters also pay as guests with a card, without creating an account, so they don't hand over more than a payment needs.
Where does your legal name actually go?
Only to the places that are legally required to have it.
- Stripe verifies the individual it pays out to. Its documentation describes collecting the account holder's name and date of birth as part of standard Know Your Customer checks (Stripe, Identity verification for connected accounts).
- Taxes. Tips are income. The name on your tax return is your legal one, and any Form 1099-K is issued to you, not shown to supporters. When a 1099-K is issued to creators explains the thresholds.
- Your bank account, which receives the payouts.
You don't need a business account, an LLC or a DBA filing for any of this. A public name on your page is a display choice, and using a stage name to get paid covers how that fits with identity verification and local filing rules.
How streamers and writers can switch their tip link
The change is one link. Wherever your current tip button points to a personal account, point it to your Brillay page instead: your stream panels, your bio on every platform, the end of your newsletter, the about page of your serial. Supporters who click see the same handle they already know, and accepting tips as a streamer walks through placing the link around a stream.
Set-up takes a few minutes:
- Claim your page under your handle, with an email that doesn't contain your legal name.
- Turn on Tips and choose the suggested amounts. Add a Goal if you're saving toward something.
- Connect payouts through Stripe, where your legal name and bank details stay private.
- Confirm your public details under Payments before you share the link.
- Swap the link in your panels and bio.
What does it cost?
No monthly fee, you only pay a small platform fee when you get paid. 8% platform fee when a follower pays for work, 5% platform fee on tips and goals. Card processing is separate.
Frequently asked questions
Will supporters see my legal name when they tip me on Brillay?
No. They see your public seller name on the page, at checkout, on their statement and on their receipt. Your legal name is used by Stripe for verification and payouts.
Will supporters see my email address?
The receipt lists the email you signed up with as a contact address. Sign up with an address that doesn't include your legal name and that is all a supporter sees.
Is there a minimum tip?
A tip can be from $1 to $10,000 in USD, or the equivalent in other payout currencies. A new tip jar starts at $3, and you can set your own minimum and the suggested amounts supporters see.
Can I keep my platform's built-in tips and add this too?
Yes, where the platform's rules allow outside links. A Brillay link sits alongside whatever your streaming or publishing platform offers, so supporters who prefer to tip off-platform have a way to do it under your handle.
Do I need to be a certain age?
Brillay pages are for creators aged 18 and over.
Can I change the name supporters see later?
Yes, from Public seller details in Payments. New tips use the updated name.
Create your free Brillay page under the handle your supporters already know, and turn on Tips before your next stream or post. If people also ask you for paid commissions, How to take commission payments without showing your legal name covers that side.
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