JourneyMatch Cookie Policy

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit JourneyMatch. They help us keep you logged in, remember your preferences, and maintain the security of your trucker dating account. We use four categories of cookies on our platform:

• Essential cookies - Required for core platform functionality. These keep you logged in during your session, maintain your profile verification status, and enable secure messaging between CDL drivers and their matches. Without these, the platform cannot operate.
• Preference cookies - Remember your theme selection (light or dark mode), language settings, and dashboard layout preferences so your experience stays consistent across visits, even when you log in from different truck stops.
• Analytics cookies - Help us understand how members use the platform so we can improve route-based matching, profile filters, and mobile performance on slow 4G connections common at rest areas.
• Security cookies - Monitor for suspicious activity, prevent fraudulent logins, and support our multi-step verification system that has reduced catfishing by approximately 90% compared to unregulated dating platforms.

Analytics and Security Cookies

Analytics cookies collect aggregated, anonymized data about how members interact with JourneyMatch - which pages are visited most, how long sessions last, and where mobile performance can be improved. This information is never linked to your identity or shared with advertisers. It helps us optimize the experience for drivers using the platform on limited bandwidth at truck stops.

Security cookies play a critical role in protecting our community. They detect repeated failed login attempts, flag sessions from unfamiliar devices, and support our community reporting system. Suspicious accounts are reviewed within 24 hours, and romantic scam patterns are flagged automatically. These cookies work alongside our multi-step verification - photo checks, optional ID verification, and community reports - to maintain a trusted environment for serious dating.

Managing Browser Settings

You have full control over cookies on JourneyMatch. Most modern browsers let you view, block, or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings. Here's how to manage cookies in the most common browsers used by our members:

• Chrome - Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data. Choose to block third-party cookies or clear browsing data after each session.
• Safari - Open Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data. You can block all cookies or remove stored data for specific sites.
• Firefox - Navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. Select "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed" for maximum privacy.
• Edge - Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data. Toggle blocking as needed.

User Consent

When you first visit JourneyMatch, a cookie consent banner appears allowing you to accept all cookies, accept only essential cookies, or customize your preferences. Your choice is stored in a preference cookie so you won't see the banner again on future visits. You can change your consent settings at any time by clearing your browser cookies or visiting your account privacy settings.

By continuing to use JourneyMatch after the consent banner, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree, you may disable non-essential cookies through your browser settings while still accessing core platform features. For questions about how your data is handled, please review our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.