This Cookies Policy explains how Pairly ("Pairly", "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you use our website or app.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website or use an app. They help remember your preferences and session information.
2. Types of cookies we use
- Essential cookies: Required for core functionality - keeping your guest session active, remembering your theme and language preference, and enabling secure payment processing for subscriptions.
- Performance and analytics cookies: Help us understand aggregate usage patterns and fix issues. These do not build an individual advertising profile of you.
- Advertising cookies: Used to support Pairly's free tier by showing relevant ads. These are not yet active, but this policy discloses them in advance - if enabled, you'll be able to manage ad preferences through your cookie settings.
3. How we use cookies
- Keep your guest or account session active while you use Pairly.
- Remember your language, theme, and matching preferences.
- Analyze app performance, usage patterns, and error reports.
- Support secure processing of subscription payments.
4. Third-party cookies
Pairly may use cookies from a small number of trusted providers:
- Analytics and crash-reporting tools, for performance monitoring.
- Our payment processor, for secure subscription billing.
- An advertising network, to support Pairly's free tier (not yet active).
Voice and video calls on Pairly are handled through our own self-hosted infrastructure and do not rely on third-party video-call cookies. All third-party providers we do use are expected to comply with applicable privacy standards (GDPR, CCPA, or equivalent).
5. Managing cookies
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser or device settings. Disabling essential cookies may limit your ability to use some features of Pairly, such as staying matched during an active session.
- Visit your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
- Use "Do Not Track" options if supported by your browser.
6. Your consent
By using Pairly, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. Where required by law (such as in the EU/EEA), you'll see a cookie consent option on your first visit.
7. Policy updates
We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulation.
By continuing to use Pairly, you agree to our use of cookies as outlined here.
