Scope of This Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy covers every cookie, pixel and local storage item set when you visit elvori, browse profile previews, or use the sign-up flow. It applies to visitors and registered members alike, whether you reach the site through a browser on a phone, tablet or desktop computer. elvori is one of several anonymous dating apps built around discretion, so this document pays particular attention to how age-related signals and browsing preferences are stored. It should be read together with the elvori Privacy Policy, which covers personal data handling more broadly, and the elvori Terms & Conditions, which sets the 18+ eligibility rule referenced below. This policy was last updated on March 3, 2026 and supersedes all earlier versions.
What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device to remember information between visits or between pages of the same visit. elvori also uses related technologies that behave similarly, including browser local storage, session storage, and tracking pixels - tiny transparent images embedded in a page or email that confirm a page was loaded.
Cookies fall into two broad categories. A session cookie is deleted automatically when you close your browser and typically keeps you logged in or holds temporary form data. A persistent cookie remains on your device for a defined period, even after the browser closes, and is used for things like remembering a cookie-consent choice. Cookies are also described as first-party, meaning elvori sets them directly, or third-party, meaning a different organization - such as an analytics or advertising partner - sets them while you are on elvori's pages. Both types can be read only by the domain that originally set them, which is why this policy distinguishes between elvori's own cookies and those placed by outside services.
Types of Cookies We Use
elvori groups cookies into four functional categories. Essential cookies are required for the site to operate at all and cannot be switched off from within the consent banner; the other three categories are optional and are only set with your permission.
| Cookie category | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Essential | Keeps the sign-up flow, session security, load balancing and cookie-consent memory working. Always active; disabling these in your browser will break core site functions. |
| Analytics and performance | Measures aggregate traffic patterns, page load times and feature usage so we can find and fix broken flows. Set only after you accept optional cookies. |
| Preference | Remembers interface choices such as distance units, dismissed banners and display settings so you do not have to reset them on every visit. |
| Advertising and retargeting | Supports measurement of marketing campaigns and limits how often you see the same promotional message across partner sites. Set only with consent. |
Because essential cookies underpin basic security and navigation, there is no toggle to disable them individually inside elvori; if you block them at the browser level instead, parts of the site - including the sign-up flow - may stop working correctly.
Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Pixels
Some cookies and pixels on elvori are placed by outside service categories rather than by elvori directly - for example, analytics providers, content-delivery networks and, where you have consented, advertising or retargeting partners. These third parties may use the information their cookies collect according to their own privacy and cookie policies, which elvori does not control and cannot change on a third party's behalf. elvori selects partners that are expected to handle data responsibly, but retention periods, cross-site tracking practices and opt-out mechanisms for those partners are governed by their own documentation, not by this policy. For details on how elvori itself shares information with service providers, see the elvori Privacy Policy.
Cookies, Age Checks and Data Minimization
A cookie can remember that you previously confirmed you are 18 or older, which saves you from re-entering that answer on every visit. That convenience cookie is not, by itself, a robust age check: self-declared age answers and similar low-friction signals are not treated as effective age assurance, since a cookie only records what was typed into a prompt rather than verifying it. elvori therefore does not rely on an age-gate cookie as a substitute for the eligibility terms described in the 18+ clause of the elvori Terms & Conditions.
In line with data-minimization practice, any cookie or local storage value tied to an age-gate response stores only the minimum needed - typically a yes/no flag and a timestamp - and nothing more. elvori does not use age-gate cookies to build a broader profile of a visitor beyond that single confirmation.
How to Manage or Disable Cookies
Most desktop and mobile browsers let you view, delete and block cookies through their settings menu, usually found under a "privacy," "security," or "site settings" heading. You can typically choose to block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, or delete existing cookies for a single site like circumstantial.us. Mobile operating systems also provide device-level advertising controls - such as limiting ad tracking or resetting an advertising identifier - that reduce cross-app tracking independent of browser settings.
Chrome, Edge and Firefox each expose cookie controls under Settings → Privacy and Security. Safari on macOS and iOS places these controls under Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security. Android devices typically offer an "Ads" section inside system Settings for resetting or limiting the advertising identifier.Where do I find cookie settings on common browsers?
Blocking or deleting cookies may log you out of elvori, reset saved preferences, or prevent parts of the sign-up and messaging flow from functioning as intended, since essential cookies support those core features. If you only want to limit optional tracking, use the cookie consent banner described below instead of disabling cookies entirely at the browser level.
About the Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit elvori, a closable consent banner appears at the bottom of the page offering three choices: accept all optional cookies, allow essential cookies only, or dismiss the banner. Selecting "Accept all" enables the analytics, preference and advertising categories described above; selecting "Essential only" keeps just the cookies required for the site to function. Your choice is stored in your browser so the banner does not reappear on every page load. To change your decision later, use the "Manage Cookie Preferences" control below, which reopens the banner so you can select a different option at any time.
How Long Cookie Data Is Kept
Retention varies by category. Essential session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while a handful of essential persistent cookies - such as login-session tokens - are kept for a short, fixed period measured in days. Analytics and advertising cookies are generally retained for several months to support meaningful trend comparisons, and preference cookies may persist for up to a year so interface settings are not lost between visits. Once a cookie's retention period ends, the associated data is either deleted automatically by the browser or anonymized so it can no longer be tied to an individual visitor.
Contact and Updates to This Cookie Policy
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how elvori uses cookies, contact our privacy team at [email protected]. elvori may update this policy periodically to reflect new features, legal requirements or third-party tools; material changes will be posted on this page with a revised date at the top. This Cookie Policy was last updated on March 3, 2026.
Adjust your cookie preferences
You can reopen the cookie consent banner at any time to change which optional categories are enabled for your browser.