We may collect information from you in the following ways:

• Personal Data: If you sign up for a newsletter, create an account, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, and any information you voluntarily provide.

• Financial Data: (If applicable) If you use our budgeting tools, we may collect data regarding your income, expenses, and financial goals. Note: If you use a third-party aggregator like Plaid to link bank accounts, we do not store your banking login credentials.

• Usage Data: We automatically collect data about how you interact with our site, such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited via cookies and analytics tools.

We use the collected data to:

• Provide and maintain our budgeting services.

• Send you requested updates, newsletters, or marketing materials.

• Improve our website functionality and user experience.

• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share data with:

• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who help us operate our website (e.g., email marketing platforms, hosting providers).

• Legal Requirements: If required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Thrive Budgeting uses "cookies" to enhance your experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features of the site may not function properly as a result.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on your location (e.g., GDPR in Europe or CCPA in California), you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.

• Request that we delete your data.

• Opt-out of marketing communications.

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: allison@thrivebudgeting.com Website: thrivebudgeting.com/#contact