Cookies & Tracking
1. What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device to keep sessions active, store settings, analyze behavior, and enable optional marketing features.
We may also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixel tags, SDKs, server-side events, and measurement IDs.
2. Technology categories
We group technologies into the following categories:
- Necessary: required for login, security, form handling, and core site operation.
- Functional: remember language and interface preferences.
- Analytics: measure traffic, feature usage, and product performance.
- Marketing: ad attribution, retargeting, and campaign measurement.
Only necessary technologies run by default; all others require your explicit consent.
3. Cookie and technology overview
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
rt_session | romantic-test.de | Maintains login session and security controls. | Session up to 30 days | Necessary |
rt_preferences | romantic-test.de | Stores language and interface preferences. | 6 months | Functional |
cookie_consent | romantic-test.de | Stores cookie consent and withdrawal status. | 12 months | Necessary |
| Google Analytics IDs | Google / processors | Traffic and performance analytics for product optimization. | Up to 13 months | Analytics |
| Google Ads / remarketing identifiers | Google / processors | Ad attribution, remarketing, and conversion measurement. | 30 days to 13 months | Marketing |
| Stripe-related technologies | Stripe | Payment processing, risk checks, and fraud prevention. | Depends on Stripe settings | Necessary |
Exact identifier names may vary by browser, region, consent state, and service configuration.
4. Tracking usage
With your consent, we may use tracking technologies to:
- Measure website traffic and user journeys
- Evaluate test flow, login flow, and checkout performance
- Analyze errors, latency, and page stability
- Improve content quality and conversion paths
This service is available only to users who are 18 years or older. If we know that a user is under 18, we will not enable marketing, remarketing, or advertising-audience tracking for that user.
5. Consent mechanism
On first visit, you can choose:
- Accept all
- Necessary only
- Customize settings
If you reject non-essential categories, core services remain available, while personalization and marketing features may be limited.
6. Withdraw or update consent
You can update or withdraw consent at any time in Privacy Settings.
Withdrawal applies going forward and does not affect processing that was lawful before withdrawal.
7. Browser-level management
You can also manage cookies in your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security
- Safari: Settings > Privacy
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
8. Third-party services
We may use service providers such as Google, Stripe, and hosting/CDN/security vendors.
Some processing may occur outside the EU/EEA; when that happens, we apply safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
9. Updates
We may update this page for legal, technical, or business reasons. The latest version is always published here.