How It Works

Because your safety shouldn’t come with ads, tracking, or hidden costs.

• No ads ever
• No data collection or selling — your info disappears the moment the trip ends
• Every dollar goes straight to keeping the lights on and the network growing
• One price = full access to real-time matching, Group Mode, badges, and 24/7 support

We’re women building for women — and we believe real safety is worth paying for (without ever feeling watched).

Your data disappears the moment the trip ends.

• Chats auto-delete after 24 hours
• Location info is gone the second you’re done
• Post-trip Pulse feedback is deleted instantly
• Selfie is automatically wiped after our 48-hour review

The only thing we ever keep is what you choose to keep (like a Verified Badge if you opt in). Nothing else. Ever.

Yes — you never have to share ID.

• Everyone starts with a Basic Badge (just a quick live selfie — deleted right after verification).
• Verified Badge (ID upload) is 100 % optional — only if you want that extra checkmark for more matches.

You’re fully welcome either way.

This is a women-only space, and we keep it that way.

Every new account is manually reviewed by our team within 48 hours.

• You take a quick live selfie (so we know you’re real) → deleted after review
• You check “I identify as a woman”
• Optional ID upload = Verified Badge (extra trust, totally up to you)

If anything ever feels off, one tap to report → immediate human review and removal. No men. No fakes. No exceptions.

That’s how we make sure sidexside stays safe, warm, and just for us.

No — never.We only ask for a one-time, fuzzy location (a few blocks wide) when you tap “Find a match” or have Passive Alerts on. The moment the trip ends, that info is gone forever.

No background tracking. No history. No saved routes.

Your location is yours — always.

Passive Alerts = your quiet superpower.

Turn it on in Settings and, even if you’re just chilling at home or grabbing coffee, you can get a single ping when another woman nearby needs someone to walk with.

It uses only your current fuzzy location (a few blocks wide) — nothing is stored, nothing is tracked.

Toggle off anytime. You’re in control.

100 %. Paid directly through the App Store — Apple handles everything. Cancel anytime in your phone settings. 

You’ll see “No one nearby right now — try again soon.” The more women who join, the faster matches happen.

No. Any attempt is caught in the 48-hour manual review and permanently banned.