Cookie Policy at a Glance
- The Widow Singles cookie policy covers our dating website and mobile app experience on the web.
- Essential cookies keep the site working and secure. You cannot switch them off without breaking sign-in.
- Analytics and advertising cookies are optional and used only where applicable, with your consent where the law requires it.
- You can change your browser settings or withdraw consent at any time.
What Cookies Are, in Plain Language
Cookies are small text files that a website asks your browser to store on your phone, tablet or computer. This Widow Singles cookie policy describes the kinds of cookies our dating website may use, why we use them and the choices you have. Cookies help a site remember who you are between visits, so you do not have to start from scratch every time.
Cookies are not the only tool of this kind. Similar technologies include local storage, which keeps small pieces of information inside your browser, and pixels, which are tiny images that can record that a page or message was opened. In this policy, we use the word “cookies” to cover all of them.
Cookies are also described by who sets them. First-party cookies are set by Widow Singles. Third-party cookies are set by another company whose service is connected to our pages, such as a measurement or advertising partner.
What Cookies Does a Dating Website Use?
A dating website typically uses four categories of cookies: essential cookies that keep you signed in and safe, preference cookies that remember your choices, analytics cookies that show how pages are used, and, where applicable, advertising cookies. The table below summarizes how each category works and whether you can turn it off.
| Category | What It Does | Can You Turn It Off? |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Supports sign-in, keeps your session active, protects your account and helps prevent fraud. | No. The site cannot work properly without them. |
| Preferences | Remembers choices you make, such as display settings, so the site feels familiar when you return. | Yes, through your browser settings. Some conveniences may be lost. |
| Analytics | Shows us, in aggregate, how people use our pages so we can improve them. | Yes. Used with your consent where required. |
| Advertising (where applicable) | Helps measure campaigns and may show ads that are more relevant to you. | Yes. Used only where applicable, and with consent where required. |
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are the ones the website needs in order to function. They let you sign in to your account, keep your session active as you move between pages and protect your information while you are logged in.
They also play a part in security. Essential cookies can help us detect unusual activity and guard against fraud, which matters on any platform where people are meeting each other for the first time.
Because these cookies are strictly necessary, they are set without a separate choice. If you block them in your browser, parts of Widow Singles, including signing in, may stop working. They are not used to build advertising profiles.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use Widow Singles. They can tell us which pages are read most, how people move through the site and where something may be confusing or slow.
We look at this information in aggregate, meaning as overall patterns rather than as a profile of any one person. We use what we learn to fix problems, make pages easier to read and improve the overall experience.
Where the law requires your consent for analytics, we will ask before using them, and you can withdraw that consent later. Declining analytics cookies does not limit your ability to browse the site or use your account.
Advertising and Third-Party Cookies
Where applicable, Widow Singles may work with outside partners that set their own cookies. These partners may help us measure how well our campaigns perform or show ads that are more relevant to you on other websites and apps. We use advertising cookies only where applicable, and with your consent where the law requires it.
Privacy laws treat this activity in specific ways. In several U.S. states, using cookies for cross-context behavioral or targeted advertising gives you a right to opt out. Some laws also define a “sale” of personal data broadly, so that sharing information for something of value other than money can count. Where these rules apply to us, we will respect your right to opt out.
Third-party cookies are controlled by the companies that set them, not by Widow Singles. Each company’s own privacy and cookie policies explain what it collects and how to opt out, so we encourage you to read them. For more on how we handle information across our service, see our Widow Singles privacy policy.
Managing Cookies and Withdrawing Consent
You are in control of non-essential cookies. There are a few ways to manage them, and you can combine them.
Browser Settings
Most browsers let you see which cookies are stored, delete them and block some or all of them. Look for a “privacy” or “cookies” section in your browser’s settings. Blocking or deleting cookies may affect how Widow Singles works. For example, you may be signed out or asked to sign in again more often. Your browser’s help pages explain the exact steps.
Opt-Out Preference Signals
Some browsers and extensions can send an opt-out preference signal that tells websites you do not want to be tracked for targeted advertising or have your data sold. Where the law requires us to honor these signals, we will treat them as a valid request to opt out.
Changing Your Mind
If you gave consent to analytics or advertising cookies, you can withdraw it at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect anything we did with your consent before you withdrew it. You can also clear the cookies already stored in your browser.
Your wider privacy rights. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights over your personal information, such as access, deletion, correction and opting out of targeted advertising. These are explained in our privacy policy.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this policy as our site, our partners or the law change. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page with a new “Last updated” date at the top. We encourage you to check back from time to time. Using Widow Singles after an update means the revised policy applies.
Questions About Cookies on Widow Singles
If you have a question about this policy or how cookies are used, please use the contact options provided on the Widow Singles website or in the app. You can also review our privacy policy, read the terms and conditions or return to the Widow Singles home page.
Thank you for taking the time to understand how cookies work on our dating website. When you are ready, you are welcome to return and explore at your own pace.