What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We also use similar technologies such as browser local storage and session storage for certain features.
How we use cookies
Essential cookies keep you signed in, protect the waitlist against abuse, and remember a referral code you used to join. Optional analytics cookies (Google Analytics and, if configured, Meta Pixel and Reddit Pixel) measure waitlist and product usage and advertising. Those optional cookies are only set after you accept them in our cookie banner.
Cookies and similar technologies
| Name / technology | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextAuth session cookies (e.g. authjs.session-token / secure variant) | MayaDating / Auth.js | Keeps you logged in | Session / as configured by Auth.js | Essential |
| maya_waitlist_session | MayaDating | Recognises your waitlist session so we can show progress after you verify your email | 1 year | Essential |
| maya_waitlist_ref | MayaDating | Remembers a waitlist referral code from ?ref= so signup can credit the referrer | 30 days | Functional / strictly necessary for the referral feature you used |
| maya_cookie_consent | MayaDating | Stores your cookie banner choice | 180 days | Essential |
| maya_acq_ft | MayaDating | First-touch marketing UTMs (source/medium/campaign) — no email or name | 7 days | Analytics — only with consent |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Audience and usage measurement when analytics is enabled and you have consented | Up to 2 years (Google default) | Analytics — only with consent |
| _fbp and related Meta cookies | Meta | Pixel measurement if a Meta Pixel ID is configured and you have consented | Up to 90 days (Meta default) | Advertising / analytics — only with consent |
| _rdt_uuid and related Reddit cookies | Pixel measurement if a Reddit Pixel ID is configured and you have consented. A new waitlist signup is sent as a SignUp event. | Up to 90 days (Reddit default) | Advertising / analytics — only with consent | |
| Vercel cookies (e.g. __vercel_*) | Vercel | Hosting, routing and security for the website | Session / as set by Vercel | Essential |
| mayadating_mock_pro | MayaDating | Remembers mock subscription during browser session (development/demo billing) | Session cookie | Essential (billing state in demo) |
| mayadating_begin_profile | MayaDating (localStorage) | Stores pre-auth onboarding answers on /begin before you create an account | Until cleared by user/browser | Functional |
| mayadating_acquisition_attribution | MayaDating (sessionStorage) | Holds first-touch UTMs for this browser session so waitlist signup can record them | Until the tab is closed | Functional for completing a signup you started / analytics if you consented to the persistent cookie |
| mayadating_profile_review_preview:{userId} | MayaDating (localStorage) | Caches free profile review tip on device | Until cleared | Functional |
| mayadating_coaching_progress | MayaDating (localStorage) | Coaching plan task progress | Session-oriented | Functional |
| mayadating_product_tour_completed:{userId} | MayaDating (localStorage) | Whether product tour was completed | Until cleared | Functional |
Your choices
Use the banner on first visit, or change your choice here. Rejecting optional cookies does not stop essential cookies needed to run the site. You can also block cookies in your browser; blocking essential cookies may prevent sign-in or waitlist progress.
See our Privacy Notice for how we use personal information collected via cookies.
Changes
We will update this policy if our use of cookies changes.