General Conditions

last updated 3 April 2025)

1. Introduction

These general Terms and Conditions apply to this website and to any transactions relating to our products and services. You may be bound by additional agreements that govern your relationship with us or your use of any products or services you receive from us. Where provisions of supplementary agreements conflict with provisions of these Terms, the supplementary agreements take precedence.

2. Binding effect

By registering with, accessing or otherwise using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. Your mere use of this site implies knowledge and acceptance of these Terms. In certain cases we may also ask you for explicit consent.

3. Electronic communication

By using this site or communicating with us electronically, you consent to receive communications from us electronically (e.g. via our website or e-mail) and agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications we provide electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

4. Intellectual property

We (or our licensors) own and control all copyrights and other intellectual-property rights in and to the website and the data, information and other resources displayed or made accessible on the site.

Unless specific content states otherwise, no licence or other right under copyright, trademark, patent or other IP right is granted to you. You may not use, copy, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, embed, modify, reverse-engineer, de-compile, transmit, download, transfer, monetise, sell, market or commercialise any resources on this website in any form without our prior written permission, except to the extent otherwise allowed by mandatory law (such as quotation rights).

5. Third-party property

Our site may contain hyperlinks or references to third-party websites. We do not monitor or review the content of such sites. Products or services offered by third parties are subject to their own terms and conditions; opinions or materials expressed on those sites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us. You bear all risks arising from the use of any such websites. We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage arising from your disclosure of personal data to third parties.

6. Responsible use

You agree to use our site only for purposes intended and permitted by these Terms, any supplementary agreements, and applicable laws and regulations. You must not use the site to publish or distribute malicious software, harvest data for direct marketing, or conduct systematic or automated data-collection activities. Activities that damage or impair the site are strictly prohibited.

7. Registration

You may register for an account. You are responsible for keeping your password and account details confidential and must not share them. Notify us immediately of any unauthorised use. After account termination you may not create a new account without our consent.

8. User-posted content

We may provide open-communication tools (blogs, forums, reviews etc.). We reserve the right to monitor and remove content at our discretion. By posting content you confirm it complies with these Terms and does not violate any rights or laws.

9. Idea submissions

Do not submit ideas, inventions or other intellectual property to us unless we have signed a prior agreement. If you do, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, store, adapt, publish, translate and distribute your content in any media.

10. Termination of use

We may modify or discontinue the website or any service at any time without liability. You will not be entitled to compensation for any loss of features or content. You must not bypass access-restriction measures.

11. Warranties and liability

This site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available”. We make no warranties regarding availability, accuracy or completeness and disclaim all implied warranties to the extent permitted by law. Nothing on this site constitutes legal, financial or medical advice. We shall not be liable for direct or indirect damages arising from your use of the site. Unless stated otherwise in a supplementary contract, our total liability is limited to the amount you have paid us, if any.

12. Privacy

To access our services you may need to provide certain information about yourself. You agree that such information is accurate and current. See our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy for details.

13. Accessibility

We are committed to making our content accessible. If you have difficulty accessing any part of the site, please notify us and we will attempt to rectify the issue promptly.

14. Export restrictions / legal compliance

Accessing the site from territories where its content or the purchase of products/services is illegal is prohibited. You must not use the site in violation of German export laws.

15. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.

16. Breaches of these Terms

If you breach these Terms we may take appropriate action, including suspending your access, contacting your ISP to block you, and/or taking legal action.

17. Force majeure

Neither party is liable for delays or failures caused by circumstances beyond reasonable control, except for payment obligations.

18. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from all claims, liabilities, damages, losses and costs arising from your breach of these Terms or applicable laws.

19. Waiver

Failure to enforce any provision shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

20. Language

These Terms are interpreted exclusively in German. All communications will be in German.

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21. Entire agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and flow-io.de / flow-io.eu regarding your use of this site.

22. Updates

We may update these Terms from time to time. The revision date at the top indicates the latest version. Continued use of the site after changes implies acceptance.

23. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by German law; courts in Germany have exclusive jurisdiction. If any provision is held invalid, the remainder shall remain in force.

24. Contact

This website is owned and operated by https://flow-io.de and https://flow-io.eu.

Contact: info@flow-io.eu

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Albin Poth, Brombeerweg 11, 49536 Lienen, Germany