Cookies Policy

Last updated: August 29, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. GAflow uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and provide personalized content.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

  • Essential Functionality: Enable basic website features and user authentication
  • Performance Analytics: Understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Personalization: Remember your preferences and settings
  • Security: Protect against fraud and enhance website security
  • Marketing: Deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session_id User session management Session
csrf_token Security protection Session
cookie_consent Remember consent preferences 1 year

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website to improve performance.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - User identification 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics - Session identification 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - User identification 24 hours
gaflow_analytics Internal analytics tracking 30 days

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
user_preferences Dashboard settings and preferences 1 year
theme_mode Light/dark mode preference 1 year
last_login Remember last login time 30 days

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
utm_source Track marketing campaign source 30 days
conversion_tracking Measure signup and conversion rates 90 days

4. Third-Party Cookies

We use several third-party services that may set their own cookies:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website.

Google Privacy Policy →

Stripe

Our payment processor Stripe may set cookies when you interact with payment forms to prevent fraud and ensure secure transactions.

Stripe Privacy Policy →

Tailwind CDN

We use Tailwind CSS delivered via CDN for website styling. This service may set performance-related cookies.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

  • View and delete existing cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies
  • Set your browser to notify you when cookies are being set

Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data

Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions

Opt-Out Tools

6. Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to choose which types of cookies to accept. You can change your preferences at any time by:

  • Clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer
  • Accessing the cookie settings in your account dashboard
  • Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience:

  • Essential cookies: Website may not function properly
  • Performance cookies: We cannot improve site performance based on usage data
  • Functional cookies: Personalized features and preferences will not work
  • Marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements

8. Mobile Devices and Apps

If you access GAflow through a mobile app, we may use mobile advertising IDs and similar technologies instead of cookies. You can control these through your device's privacy settings (iOS: Settings → Privacy → Apple Advertising; Android: Settings → Google → Ads).

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make significant changes, we will notify you through our website or by email. The "Last updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised.

10. Contact Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

  • Email: privacy@gaflow.io
  • Subject: Cookie Policy Inquiry
  • General support: support@gaflow.io

Banking Compliance Note: Financial institutions using GAflow should ensure their cookie usage complies with applicable regulations including GLBA privacy requirements and any state-specific banking laws.

Cookie Preference Center: