Cookie Policy
Effective: July 2026 · FLOWKS Valve Inc.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences, improve performance, and provide relevant content. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which we collectively refer to as "cookies" in this policy.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies on flowks.com for the following purposes:
Required for the website to function properly. These cookies cannot be disabled as they enable core functionality such as page navigation, secure access to authenticated areas, and language preference storage.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| flowks_session | Session management & security | Session |
| NEXT_LOCALE | Stores your language preference | 1 year |
| flowks_cookie_consent | Records your cookie consent choice | 1 year |
Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous statistical data. This information is used to improve website content, navigation, and user experience.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics — maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics — distinguishes sessions | 24 hours |
Enable the website to remember your choices and provide enhanced, personalized features. These include remembering your selected product categories, display preferences, and previously viewed resources.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| flowks_prefs | Stores user display and content preferences | 1 year |
3. Third-Party Cookies
We do not allow advertising or marketing cookies on our website. The only third-party cookies present are from Google Analytics (analytics category, optional), which operates under Google's own privacy policy. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses and respect Do Not Track signals where applicable.
Links to external industry databases or certification authorities may set their own cookies when you visit those sites — these are outside our control.
4. Managing Your Consent
When you first visit our website, a consent banner will appear at the bottom of the page. You can choose to:
- Accept All — enables essential, analytics, and preference cookies
- Reject All — only essential cookies will be active
- Manage Settings — individually toggle analytics and preference cookies
You can change your consent preferences at any time by clearing the flowks_cookie_consentcookie in your browser settings, which will cause the banner to reappear on your next visit.
5. Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View what cookies are stored and delete individual cookies or all cookies
- Block all cookies or cookies from specific websites
- Set your browser to alert you when a cookie is being set
Please note: disabling all cookies may affect the functionality of our website, particularly language switching and secure areas. Essential cookies cannot be disabled.
6. Data Collected via Cookies
Analytics cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data including: pages visited, time on page, geographic region (country-level only), device type, browser type, and referring source. We do not collect personally identifiable information through cookies.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our website evolves or to comply with changes in data protection regulations. When we make significant changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and the consent banner version, which may prompt you to review your preferences again.
8. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:
FLOWKS Valve Inc.
25211 Grogans Mill Rd, Ste 180, The Woodlands, TX 77380, USA
Email: privacy@flowks.com
Phone: +1-832-998-8996