Cookie Policy | Mentor To Marry

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Mentor to Marry, operated by Love, Dating and Marriage Ministries, uses cookies and similar technologies when users access the website, platform, courses, community features, member areas, messaging services, matching features and related services.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Membership & Subscription Terms, Community Guidelines & Code of Conduct and any other applicable platform policy.

By continuing to use Mentor to Marry, users acknowledge that cookies and similar technologies may be used in accordance with this Policy and applicable user choices.

2. Who We Are

Mentor to Marry is a global interdenominational Christian relationship, dating, marriage education, community and matching platform operated by Love, Dating and Marriage Ministries.

References to “Mentor to Marry”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Mentor to Marry and/or Love, Dating and Marriage Ministries, as applicable.

References to “user”, “member”, “you” and “your” mean any individual who accesses or uses the platform.

3. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on a device when a user visits a website or uses an online service.

Cookies help websites and digital services remember information about users and devices.

Cookies may remember login sessions, maintain user preferences, improve security, improve website functionality, analyse usage patterns, support performance improvements, remember membership settings, improve user experience, support matching features and help prevent abuse or fraud.

Cookies do not normally provide complete access to a user’s device and cannot by themselves identify every aspect of a person’s identity.

4. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, Mentor to Marry may use technologies such as local storage, session storage, web beacons, tracking pixels, analytics identifiers, log files, device identifiers, mobile application identifiers, security tokens and similar technologies.

For simplicity, this Cookie Policy refers to all such technologies collectively as “cookies” unless stated otherwise.

Where required by applicable law, Mentor to Marry may request consent before placing non-essential cookies on a user’s device.

Users may be able to accept, reject or manage certain categories of cookies through a cookie banner, cookie preference tool, browser settings, device settings or other available controls.

Essential cookies may be used where necessary to provide the platform, maintain security, authenticate users, process membership access, deliver services requested by the user or protect the platform from misuse.

Where consent is used, users may be able to withdraw or change their cookie choices through available controls, subject to technical limitations and applicable law.

6. Why We Use Cookies

Mentor to Marry may use cookies for essential website functionality, account authentication, platform security, performance and analytics, user preferences, matching and community features, communications and marketing where applicable.

Cookies may help keep users logged in, manage authentication sessions, support account security, maintain navigation between pages, remember user settings, support member access, administer subscriptions, enable platform functionality and provide requested services.

Cookies may also help detect suspicious activity, identify attempted misuse, prevent fraud, secure member accounts, protect against automated attacks, support moderation systems, maintain platform integrity and improve user safety.

Where analytics cookies are used, they may help us understand how users interact with the platform, identify technical issues, improve performance, assess feature usage, measure engagement, improve educational resources, improve matching services and support platform development.

Preference cookies may remember language choices, display preferences, notification preferences, login preferences, accessibility settings, cookie preferences, course preferences and other user-selected settings.

Where applicable, cookies may support profile discovery, matching features, recommendation systems, community participation, messaging systems, member preferences, course completion recognition, badge visibility and user experience improvements. Cookies used for these purposes do not guarantee compatibility, relationship outcomes or matching success.

7. Types of Cookies We May Use

Mentor to Marry may use essential cookies, functional cookies, analytics cookies, security cookies and communications cookies.

Essential cookies are necessary for the operation of the platform. Examples include cookies that support login functionality, account authentication, security controls, payment functionality, subscription services, platform administration and user access controls.

Functional cookies help remember choices and improve user experience, including language settings, profile preferences, notification preferences, course settings and site customisation preferences.

Analytics cookies help us understand how the platform is used, including page visits, feature usage, traffic sources, user journeys, platform engagement and service performance.

Security cookies help prevent fraud, identify unusual behaviour, protect member accounts, support authentication and maintain platform integrity.

Communications cookies may support newsletters, email communications, platform announcements, event registration, campaign performance measurement and communication preferences.

8. Essential and Non-Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the platform to function and may not be capable of being switched off through platform controls.

Essential cookies may be used without separate consent where they are necessary to provide requested services, maintain security, process login sessions, prevent fraud, support payment or subscription functions, or operate core platform features.

Non-essential cookies, such as analytics, preference or marketing cookies, may be subject to user choice where required by applicable law.

If a user rejects or disables non-essential cookies, the platform should generally remain accessible, but certain convenience, analytics, preference or personalised features may be affected.

Cookies may be session cookies or persistent cookies.

Session cookies usually expire when the user closes their browser or ends a session.

Persistent cookies may remain on a device for a defined period or until deleted by the user.

The duration of specific cookies may depend on the relevant cookie, browser setting, service provider, platform configuration or user preference.

Mentor to Marry may publish or maintain a separate Cookie List or Cookie Table identifying specific cookie durations where appropriate.

10. Third-Party Cookies

Mentor to Marry may use services provided by third parties. These service providers may place cookies or use similar technologies in connection with hosting services, analytics services, learning platforms, payment processing, email communications, security tools, verification systems, video services, community services, customer support systems and mobile applications.

These third parties may operate under their own privacy notices, cookie policies and terms.

Third-party cookies may be controlled by the relevant third-party provider. Mentor to Marry does not control all third-party cookies once they are set by external services.

Users should review relevant third-party policies where appropriate.

11. Analytics Services

Mentor to Marry may use analytics tools to understand website performance, user engagement, course participation, matching feature usage, platform growth, technical performance and service improvement opportunities.

Analytics information is generally used in aggregated or statistical form whenever appropriate.

Analytics tools may use cookies or similar technologies.

12. Advertising and Marketing Technologies

At launch, Mentor to Marry may not use advertising network technologies.

However, if promotional, advertising or marketing technologies are introduced in the future, cookies may be used to measure promotional effectiveness, improve ministry outreach, understand user interests, improve content relevance and evaluate campaign performance.

Where required by law, appropriate consent mechanisms may be implemented before using non-essential advertising or marketing cookies.

13. Managing Cookies

Users can generally manage cookies through browser settings, device settings, operating system controls, platform cookie preferences or other available controls.

Users may choose to block cookies, restrict cookies, delete cookies, refuse non-essential cookies or withdraw consent where applicable.

Different browsers and devices provide different controls and settings.

14. Effect of Disabling Cookies

Blocking or disabling certain cookies may affect platform functionality.

Users who disable cookies may experience limitations relating to account access, login persistence, security functions, subscriptions, messaging, matching features, community participation, course access, personal settings and platform performance.

Certain essential cookies may be required for some platform functions to operate properly.

15. International Users

Mentor to Marry is available internationally.

Cookies and related technologies may therefore involve international processing, cross-border transfers, global hosting services and international service providers.

Users acknowledge that cookie-related information may be processed in countries outside their country of residence.

Further information is available in the Privacy Policy.

16. Data Protection and Privacy

Information collected through cookies may be processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy, applicable data protection laws, internal governance procedures and platform security requirements.

Where cookie information constitutes personal information, it will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

Mentor to Marry may publish or maintain a separate Cookie List or Cookie Table identifying specific cookies, providers, purposes, categories and durations where appropriate.

The Cookie List or Cookie Table may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in platform technology, service providers, analytics tools, security systems, learning platforms, payment processors, app functionality or consent settings.

Where a specific Cookie List or Cookie Table is published, it should be read alongside this Cookie Policy.

Mentor to Marry may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

Updates may occur due to legal developments, platform changes, new technology, security requirements, new service providers, new platform features or operational improvements.

Updated versions may be published on the website or platform. Where appropriate, users may be notified of significant changes.

19. Contact

Questions concerning this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies by Mentor to Marry should be directed to Mentor to Marry or Love, Dating and Marriage Ministries using the contact details published on the website or platform.

Cookie Acknowledgement

By continuing to use Mentor to Marry, you acknowledge that:

cookies and similar technologies may be used in connection with the platform;

cookies may support authentication, security, functionality, analytics and user experience;

some cookies may be provided by third-party service providers;

essential cookies may be required for the platform to function properly;

non-essential cookies may be subject to user choice where required by applicable law;

you may be able to manage cookie preferences through available controls;

disabling cookies may affect platform functionality; and

information collected through cookies may be processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy.