Aligned Abundance, Inc. dba MySyde™ — Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 21, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Aligned Abundance, Inc., dba MySyde ("MySyde," “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects information in connection with our websites, apps, communications, and services (the “Services”). We are a Delaware corporation headquartered in California.

Contact:
 Support & Data Rights: support@mysyde.com
 Postal: 332 Vineyard Town Center #226, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

When you use the Service, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy. We may translate this Privacy Policy into other languages for your convenience. Nevertheless, the English version governs your relationship with MySyde, and any inconsistencies among the different versions will be resolved in favor of the English version.

Table of Contents

  • Information We Collect and How We Use It

  • Cookies

  • Third Parties

  • Controlling Your Personal Data

  • Data Retention and Account Termination

  • Children

  • Security

  • Contact Information

  • Modifications to This Privacy Policy

  • California Residents: Your California Privacy Rights

  • Nevada Residents: Your Nevada Privacy Rights

Information We Collect and How We Use It

We may collect, transmit, and store information about you in connection with your use of the Service, including any information you send to or through the Service. We use that information to provide the Service’s functionality, fulfill your requests, improve the Service’s quality, engage in research and analysis relating to the Service, personalize your experience, track usage of the Service, provide feedback to third party businesses that are listed on the Service, display relevant advertising, market the Service, provide customer support, message you, back up our systems, allow for disaster recovery, enhance the security of the Service, and comply with legal obligations. Even when we do not retain such information, it still must be transmitted to our servers initially and stored long enough to process.

Account Information: When you create a MySyde account, we store and use the information you provide during that process, such as your name, email address, zip code, address, and any other information you may provide (e.g., gender, phone number, or birth date). We may publicly display the first name and last initial you provide, as well as any profile photo or content you submit.

Public Content: Contributions to the Service (e.g., reviews, endorsements, ratings, recommendations, edits to business pages) are intended for public consumption and are viewable by others.

Contacts: You may invite others by providing contact information or allowing access to contacts on your device or third-party accounts.

Communications: By creating an account, you opt to receive messages from other users, businesses, and MySyde. Certain administrative messages are required. Transactional communications may include automated texts or emails.

Transactions: If you make a purchase, we collect and store transaction details (e.g., name, phone, address, email, payment info). Sensitive data such as credit cards are encrypted.

Activity: We log usage data including search activity, pages viewed, date/time, businesses contacted, transactions made, browser/device type, IP address, mobile identifiers, and geolocation data (if enabled).

Different Devices: Data from multiple devices may be cross-referenced and combined.

Professional Information: If you represent a business, we may collect/display information about your professional activities, licenses, or history you share with us.

Cookies

We, and third parties we work with, may use cookies, beacons, scripts, identifiers, and similar technologies.

Purposes include:

  • Processes: Ensure the Service works as expected (e.g., remembering account sign-in).

  • Authentication & Security: Prevent fraud, protect data, and comply with law.

  • Preferences: Remember how you prefer the Service to behave.

  • Notifications: Manage whether to show notices or prompts.

  • Advertising: Serve relevant, interest-based ads.

  • Analytics: Understand usage and improve performance.

You can control cookies via browser or device settings. Disabling cookies may affect functionality.

Third Parties

We may share information as follows:

  • Advertisers: Cookies may allow ads to be tailored to your activity. We follow Digital Advertising Alliance principles.

  • Content Partners: Public content (reviews, photos, endorsements) may be displayed on partner sites.

  • Service Providers: Vendors provide hosting, security, customer support, fraud prevention, analytics, payments, and marketing services.

  • Aggregate/Anonymous Info: Non-identifiable data may be shared for analysis or reporting.

  • Business Transfers: If MySyde is acquired, information may be transferred.

  • Service Providers on MySyde: Certain profile and activity data is shared with businesses you interact with.

  • Investigations/Legal Disclosures: We may disclose data when required by law or to protect rights/safety.

  • Third-Party Integrations: If you log in or connect via third-party accounts (e.g., Google, Facebook), information may flow between services.

Controlling Your Personal Data

You can:

  • Use account settings to manage privacy, profile, and communications.

  • Opt out of SMS by replying STOP.

  • Opt out of marketing emails via unsubscribe links.

  • Manage location data via device settings.

  • Manage ad personalization via device/browser settings or industry tools.

Data Retention and Account Termination

If you close your account, some public content may be removed or anonymized. We may retain information for legal, security, and operational purposes. Residual copies may remain in backups.

Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If discovered, we will delete such information and terminate accounts.

Security

We use technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Contact Information

You may contact us about this Privacy Policy:

Aligned Abundance, Inc. dba MySyde
 Attn: Data Privacy Manager
 332 Vineyard Town Center #226
 Morgan Hill, CA 95037
 Email: support@mysyde.com

Modifications to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version governs. Material changes will be communicated via email or posted notice. Continued use of the Service after updates constitutes acceptance.

California Residents: Your California Privacy Rights

  • Rights: Know/Access, Correct, Delete, Limit Use/Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information, Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing.

  • Opt-Out Preference Signals (GPC): Honored where required.

  • How to Submit Requests: Email support@mysyde.com.

  • Verification: We will verify identity before fulfilling requests.

  • Authorized Agents: Allowed with proof of authorization.

  • Non-Discrimination: Exercising rights will not result in discrimination.

We do not sell your personal information.

Nevada Residents: Your Nevada Privacy Rights

Nevada law (SB 220) allows consumers to opt out of the sale of personal data. MySyde does not sell personal information as defined by Nevada law.