Cookie Policy

Understanding How We Use Cookies to Enhance Your Experience

What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit TopAIDating. These files help us provide you with a better browsing experience, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with our platform.

Important Note: We prioritize your privacy and use cookies minimally. Unlike many websites, we do not use Google Analytics or invasive tracking technologies. Our cookie usage is designed to enhance functionality while respecting your privacy.

How Cookies Benefit You

  • Personalized Experience: Remember your language preferences and comparison settings
  • Improved Performance: Load pages faster by caching certain elements
  • Better Content: Understand which reviews and guides are most helpful
  • Security Enhancement: Protect against unauthorized access and fraud
  • Seamless Navigation: Maintain your session as you browse different pages

Types of Cookies We Use

🔒 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled without significantly impacting your experience.

  • Session management
  • Security tokens
  • Load balancing
  • User authentication

⚙️ Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

  • Language preferences
  • Comparison tool settings
  • Display preferences
  • Recently viewed apps

📊 Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information.

  • Page load times
  • Error messages
  • Popular content
  • Site performance metrics

🎯 Partner Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners and affiliate networks.

  • Affiliate tracking
  • Referral source
  • Campaign effectiveness
  • Partner analytics

Detailed Cookie Information

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
tad_session Maintains user session state Session Essential
tad_lang Stores language preference 1 year Functional
tad_compare Saves comparison tool selections 30 days Functional
tad_visited Tracks visited pages for navigation 7 days Performance
tad_consent Records cookie consent choice 1 year Essential
tad_ref Identifies referral source 30 days Partner
Privacy First: We do not use cookies to create user profiles, track you across other websites, or sell your data to third parties. Our cookie usage is limited to improving your experience on TopAIDating.

Third-Party Cookies and Partner Advertisements

🤝 Partner and Affiliate Cookies

To maintain our free service and support our comprehensive review process, TopAIDating displays advertisements and participates in affiliate programs. When you interact with these elements, our partners may set their own cookies.

Types of Partner Cookies

  • Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Used by AI dating platforms to track referrals when you click through our links
  • Advertisement Display Cookies: Help deliver relevant promotional content from our reviewed platforms
  • Performance Tracking: Allow partners to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns
  • Frequency Capping: Prevent you from seeing the same advertisement repeatedly

Our Partner Standards

We carefully select partners who align with our privacy values:

  • All partners must have clear privacy policies
  • We only work with legitimate AI dating platforms we've reviewed
  • Partners cannot access your personal information through our site
  • We do not allow intrusive or malicious advertising practices

Common Partner Domains

Cookies may be set from these partner domains when you visit TopAIDating:

  • AI companion platform domains (only those we've reviewed)
  • Trusted affiliate networks (ShareASale, CJ Affiliate, Impact)
  • Content delivery networks (Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront)
  • Security services (for fraud prevention)

How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

Take Control of Your Cookies

You have full control over which cookies you accept. Here are your options:

Cookie Management Options

1. Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • Block all cookies
  • Block only third-party cookies
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser
  • Receive a warning before cookies are stored
  • View and delete individual cookies

Browser-Specific Instructions

🌐 Chrome
Manage cookies
🦊 Firefox
Cookie settings
🧭 Safari
Privacy preferences
🌊 Edge
Cookie controls
🌍 Opera
Privacy settings
🔒 Brave
Shield settings

2. Opt-Out Tools

You can also use these industry tools to manage cookies from advertising partners:

3. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please Note: Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on TopAIDating:
  • Essential cookies cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality
  • Disabling functional cookies will reset your preferences on each visit
  • Blocking partner cookies may still show ads, but they won't be relevant to your interests
  • Some features like the comparison tool may not work properly

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes:

  • The "Last Updated" date at the bottom will be revised
  • For significant changes, we'll display a notice on our website
  • Your continued use after updates constitutes acceptance
  • Previous versions are available upon request

Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies:

  • Email us at: topaidating@gmail.com
  • Include "Cookie Policy Question" in the subject line
  • We'll respond within 48 hours during business days

Last Updated: January 15, 2026
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Version: 1.0