Cookie Policy for Homefront Match
This cookie policy explains, in plain English, how the Homefront Match military dating site uses cookies and similar technologies. We wrote it the way we wish every site would - short, honest, and free of legal jargon.
What Cookies Actually Are
Cookies are tiny text files that a website asks your browser to save on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Think of them like a coat check ticket - when you come back to the same site, the cookie hands the site your "ticket" so it remembers who you are, what you were doing, and what you preferred last time. They are not programs, they cannot install anything on your device, and they cannot read other files.
On Homefront Match, cookies do simple, useful things: they keep you logged in while you browse verified profiles, remember whether you switched to dark mode, and help us notice when a page is loading slowly so we can fix it. A few cookies also help us understand which features women on our military dating site actually use, so we can build more of what works and less of what doesn't.
Types of Cookies We Use
We group our cookies into four honest categories. Essential cookies are always on because the site cannot function without them. The other three you can switch off any time through your browser or our cookie banner.
| Cookie Type | What It Does | Example | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Keeps you logged in, secures your session, prevents fraud on the dating platform | hm_session, hm_csrf |
Session - 30 days |
| Analytics | Tells us anonymously which pages and features members visit most | _ga, _hm_pageview |
Up to 13 months |
| Functional | Remembers your dark mode, language, and search filters | hm_theme, hm_filters |
12 months |
| Marketing | Measures whether our outside ads led to a successful sign-up | hm_attrib, partner pixels |
Up to 90 days |
Third-Party Cookies on Our Site
A small number of trusted partners set cookies on Homefront Match to deliver specific services. We choose them carefully and limit what they can see. We never sell your personal data, and we never let advertisers identify you by name.
- Analytics provider - Google Analytics 4, configured with IP anonymization and a 13-month retention cap to measure aggregate site performance.
- Payment processor - Stripe sets short-lived cookies on our upgrade pages to detect fraud and complete secure card transactions.
- Fraud prevention - reCAPTCHA helps us tell a real woman registering on the military dating site apart from automated scam bots.
- Customer support - our help-desk widget uses a session cookie so a live agent can pick up your conversation where you left off.
How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
You are always in control. You can block, delete, or be warned before any cookie is stored - straight from your browser settings. Just remember that switching off essential cookies will log you out and may break parts of the site.
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies. Choose to block or clear cookies for visitponca.com.
Safari
Settings → Advanced → Block all cookies, or Privacy → Manage Website Data to remove Homefront Match cookies.
Mozilla Firefox
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. Switch to Strict mode or clear data per site.
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
If you only want to opt out of analytics and marketing cookies, you can do it without ever leaving Homefront Match - open the cookie banner footer link and switch off the categories you don't want. Your choice is saved for 12 months.
How Long We Keep Cookies
Session cookies disappear on their own the moment you close the browser tab. They handle the short-term stuff - keeping you logged in while you read a profile, holding your spot during checkout, that kind of thing.
Persistent cookies stay a little longer because they remember helpful preferences. Most of ours expire after 12 months of inactivity, and analytics cookies are capped at 13 months. Marketing cookies are the shortest-lived on our site, with a 90-day maximum so we are not following anyone around the internet for longer than we need to.
Updates to This Policy
When we change anything material about how Homefront Match uses cookies, we update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page, post a banner notice on the site, and email registered members at least 14 days before the change takes effect. Small clarifications - like a typo fix or a new browser added to the list above - are made quietly without a separate notice.
Questions About Cookies
If anything in this cookie policy is unclear, our privacy team is happy to walk you through it. Email [email protected] and we will reply within two business days.
For the full picture of how we handle your data, read our Privacy Policy or review the Terms & Conditions that govern your membership.