What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit. They let a site remember things such as your settings, recognize a returning visit, or measure how pages are used. Similar technologies, such as local storage and tracking pixels, work in comparable ways, and we include them when we say “cookies” in this Widow Singles review cookies policy.
The table below summarizes the categories that may apply to this site. Durations are described in general terms because they depend on your browser and settings.
| Category | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Keeps the site working, such as remembering your cookie choice and supporting navigation. | Session, or up to about a year |
| Analytics | Helps us understand which pages are read and how the site performs, in aggregated form. | Session to a couple of years |
| Affiliate tracking | Lets a referral be recognized if you continue from this site to the Widow Singles platform. | Set by the tracking system; often days to months |
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are needed for the basic operation of this website. They can store your cookie preferences, help pages load correctly, and support security and accessibility features. Without them, parts of the site might not work as expected.
Because these cookies are strictly necessary, they do not require your consent in most cases. They do not build a profile of your interests, and we do not use them for marketing. You can block them in your browser, but some features may then stop working.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us see how visitors use this review site: which sections are read most, how people move between pages, and whether pages load quickly on mobile. We use this information to fix problems and improve the clarity of our content.
Where analytics cookies are used, they collect usage information in aggregated or pseudonymized form, and we do not use them to identify you personally. Where the law requires it, analytics cookies load only after you agree. Our Widow Singles Review privacy policy explains how that data is handled.
Advertising and Affiliate Tracking Cookies
Widow Singles Review is an affiliate website. When you press a button such as “Visit Widow Singles”, you are first taken to our registration page and may then be forwarded to the Widow Singles platform. Affiliate tracking may apply at that point, so the platform can recognize that you arrived from our site.
This tracking exists so that we may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you. It is not used to show you ads on this site. We do not name tracking providers here, and the arrangements may change over time.
Third-Party Technologies
Some features of this site may load resources from other companies, for example web fonts or analytics services. These providers may receive technical information such as your IP address and browser type when your device requests their content.
Once you leave our site and continue to the Widow Singles app or website, the platform and its provider set their own cookies and similar technologies under their own policies. We do not control them, so please read the platform’s cookie and privacy information before you register.
Your Consent
Where required by law, cookies that are not essential, such as analytics and affiliate tracking cookies, load only after you have agreed. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies, and declining does not stop you from reading this review.
Changing your mind
You can withdraw consent at any time by deleting the cookies stored by this site in your browser and, where a cookie choice option is offered, updating your selection. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that happened before.
How to Manage or Disable Cookies
Most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies. The menu names differ slightly between versions, but the general paths are:
- Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies or Cookies and other site data.
- Safari on Mac: Settings, then Privacy, then Manage Website Data.
- Safari on iPhone: Settings, then Apps, then Safari, then Advanced or Privacy & Security, where you can block all cookies or clear history and website data.
- Firefox: Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Cookies and Site Data.
- Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Blocking all cookies may affect how some websites work. Private browsing modes also clear cookies when you close the window.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this policy when our practices, the technologies we use, or legal requirements change. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised, and the current version always appears on this page.
If you want to understand how updates fit with the rest of our legal information, see our terms and conditions and affiliate disclosure. Continuing to use the site after an update means you accept the revised policy, to the extent the law allows.
About This Website
Widow Singles Review is an independent affiliate website that reviews the Widow Singles dating app. We are not the official Widow Singles platform, and we are not operated by its provider. Any contact details, accounts or subscriptions connected to the app belong to the platform, not to this site.
If you would like to read about the app itself, return to our Widow Singles review for features, pros and cons, and pricing notes.