Cookie Policy (EU)

Last updated: 3 April 2025

Applies to residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

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1  Introduction

Our websites, https://flow-io.eu and https://flow-io.de (hereafter “the Website”), use cookies and similar technologies (collectively, “cookies”). Cookies may also be placed by third parties we engage. This document explains how we use cookies on our Website.

2  What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that is sent with the pages of a website and stored by your browser on your computer or other device. The information in the cookie can be returned to our servers or to the servers of relevant third parties during later visits.

3  What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that enables functionality and interactivity on our Website. Scripts may run on our servers or on your device.

4  What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or pixel tag) is a small, invisible fragment of text or image on a site that tracks traffic. Various data about you are stored via web beacons.

5  Cookies

5.1  Technical or functional cookies

These cookies ensure parts of our site work properly and remember your preferences (e.g. items remain in your cart). We may place functional cookies without your consent.

5.2  Analytical cookies

Analytical cookies help us optimise the Website experience by giving us insight into its use. We ask your permission before setting analytical cookies.

5.3  Marketing / tracking cookies

Marketing- or tracking-cookies (or other local storage) are used to create user profiles, show advertisements or track users across websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.4  Social-media cookies

We embed Instagram content (e.g. “Like”, “Share” buttons). This code places cookies that may process data for personalised advertising. See Instagram’s privacy policy for details. Collected data are anonymised as much as possible. Instagram is based in the United States.

6  Cookies we use

| Service              | Purpose                | More info                           |

| -------------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------- |

| **Google reCAPTCHA** | Spam prevention        | See Google reCAPTCHA privacy policy |

| **PayPal**           | Payment processing     | See PayPal privacy policy           |

| **Google Maps**      | Map display            | See Google Maps privacy policy      |

| **Other**            | Miscellaneous services | —                                   |

7  Consent

When you first visit our site, a pop-up explains cookies. By clicking “Save settings” you consent to the selected categories of cookies and plug-ins as described here. You can disable cookies via your browser, but some parts of the site may not function properly.

7.1  Manage your consent settings

*Functional* – always active (strictly necessary)

*Statistics* – used exclusively for anonymous statistics

*Marketing* – required to create user profiles and deliver advertising

8  Enable, disable and delete cookies

Use your browser settings to delete cookies automatically or manually, block specific cookies, or receive a notification each time a cookie is set. Consult your browser’s help section for details. Note: the Website may not work correctly if all cookies are disabled. Deleted cookies will be set again upon your next visit.

9  Your rights regarding personal data

You have the right to:

• Know why your data are needed, how they are processed, and how long they are kept.

• Access the personal data we hold about you.

• Rectify, erase or block your personal data at any time.

• Withdraw consent and have your data deleted.

• Transfer your data to another controller.

• Object to processing of your data.

Contact us (see Section 10) to exercise these rights. You may also lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority.

10  Contact

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Albin Poth

Brombeerweg 11, 49536 Lienen, Germany

Web: https://flow-io.de / https://flow-io.eu

E-mail: info@flow-io.eu