Cookie Policy

Last Updated: February 1, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit them. They allow the website to recognize your device and store information about your preferences or past actions. Cookies are widely used across the internet to make websites function efficiently, improve user experience, and provide reporting information to site operators.

At Vinoptima Dating (www.vinoptima.co.nz), we use cookies and similar tracking technologies - including pixel tags, web beacons, and local storage - to deliver a secure, personalized experience for our members. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize the cookies on our platform into four groups based on their purpose. Below you will find a description of each category along with specific examples.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They enable core features such as account authentication, session management, and security protections. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without severely impacting site usability.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session_id Maintains your logged-in session across pages Session (expires on browser close)
csrf_token Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks Session
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 12 months

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymized, aggregated data. This information allows us to improve page performance, identify popular content, and optimize the user journey. No personally identifiable information is stored in analytics cookies.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Distinguishes unique users for traffic analysis 24 months
_ga_ID Maintains session state for Google Analytics 24 months
_gid Distinguishes users for daily analytics reporting 24 hours

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your browsing behavior and interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies may be set by our advertising partners and can track your activity across multiple websites.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Tracks visits across websites for Facebook ad targeting 3 months
ads_prefs Stores advertising display preferences 6 months

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies remember choices you make on our website, such as your display language, dark or light theme setting, and regional preferences. They help personalize your experience so you do not need to reconfigure settings on each visit.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
vinoptima-theme Stores your light or dark mode preference Persistent (until cleared)
locale_pref Remembers your regional content preferences 12 months

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, certain third-party services integrated into our platform may set cookies on your device. We do not control the cookies placed by these third parties. The following services may store cookies when you use Vinoptima Dating:

  • Google Analytics: Provides anonymized website traffic and user behavior data to help us improve our platform.
  • Facebook Pixel: Measures advertising effectiveness and enables remarketing to users who have visited our website.
  • Cloudflare: Delivers security and performance optimization services, including bot detection and distributed denial-of-service protection.
  • Payment Processors: Secure payment gateways may set cookies to facilitate fraud detection during transactions.

We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third-party providers for detailed information about their data practices.

How to Manage Your Cookies

You have the right to control which cookies are stored on your device. Below are instructions for managing cookie settings in the most popular web browsers. Please note that disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use some features of our platform.

Google Chrome

  1. Click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner and select Settings.
  2. Navigate to Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
  3. Choose your preferred cookie setting: allow all, block third-party, or block all cookies.
  4. To delete existing cookies, select Clear browsing data and check Cookies and other site data.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the hamburger menu icon and select Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security and scroll to the Cookies and Site Data section.
  3. Click Manage Data to view and selectively remove stored cookies.
  4. Adjust your Enhanced Tracking Protection level to Standard, Strict, or Custom.

Apple Safari

  1. Open Safari and click Safari > Preferences (or Settings on iOS).
  2. Select the Privacy tab.
  3. Enable Prevent cross-site tracking to block third-party cookies.
  4. Click Manage Website Data to view and remove individual site cookies.

Microsoft Edge

  1. Click the three-dot menu icon and select Settings.
  2. Navigate to Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.
  3. Toggle options to block third-party cookies or all cookies as desired.
  4. Use Clear browsing data to remove stored cookies from your device.

Your Consent Preferences

When you first visit Vinoptima Dating, a cookie consent banner is presented that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Essential cookies are always active because they are necessary for the website to function properly. You can update your consent preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site, which will trigger the consent banner again. Alternatively, use the browser-specific instructions above to remove or block individual cookies at any time.

Your consent choice is stored in the cookie_consent cookie for 12 months. After that period, you will be asked to confirm your preferences again.

Data Retention Periods

Different cookie categories are retained for different durations depending on their purpose. The table below summarizes our retention policy:

Cookie Category Retention Period
Essential Cookies Session to 12 months, depending on function
Analytics Cookies 24 hours to 24 months
Marketing Cookies 3 to 6 months
Preference Cookies 12 months or until manually cleared

Once a cookie reaches its expiration date, it is automatically deleted from your device. You may also manually clear cookies at any time through your browser settings.

Privacy Inquiries

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of tracking technologies, or your data rights, we encourage you to reach out to our privacy team. We are committed to transparency and will respond to all inquiries within 30 business days.

Contact Our Privacy Team

Email: [email protected]

Vinoptima Dating, Privacy Department
Auckland, New Zealand

For broader questions about how we handle your personal data, please review our Privacy Policy. For platform usage rules, see our Terms and Conditions.

This Cookie Policy is effective as of February 1, 2026, and applies to all users of www.vinoptima.co.nz. We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. Any material changes will be communicated via a prominent notice on our website.