How Naked Mates uses cookies

What Are Cookies As is common practice with almost all websites Naked Mates uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience of the site. This page describes what information Naked Mates cookies gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of Naked Mates functionality. For more general information on cookies read the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies by clicking here. How We Use Cookies Naked Mates use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. In most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to the site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a feature that you use. Disabling Cookies You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of Naked Mates (and many other websites that you visit) and will disable certain functionality and features of Naked Mates. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies. The Cookies We Set Profile related cookies When you create an account with Naked Mates we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however, depending on your browser settings, they may remain afterwards to help your browser remember details such as your username when logged out. Login related cookies Naked Mates maintains very high levels of privacy for its members and requires that only logged in members can view content.  For that reason Naked Mates uses cookies when you are logged in so that we remember you've logged in. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in. More Information Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.  If you need more information please contact Mark via the Tools>Help and Support menu from within Naked Mates or click here to contact him by email.