Flowstate Design respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Flowstate Design (“Flowstate Design,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit this website, contact us, or submit a licensing inquiry.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide through our website, including:

• Your name
• Email address
• Company or organization
• Job title or professional role
• Website or social media information
• Product categories of interest
• Project descriptions, timelines, and intended applications
• Messages, comments, and other information submitted through our inquiry forms
• Files or reference materials you choose to submit

Please do not submit confidential business information, trade secrets, financial information, or other sensitive information unless we have agreed in advance to receive it.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the website, our hosting provider and other service providers may automatically collect limited technical information, including:

• Internet Protocol address
• Browser and device type
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages viewed
• Approximate geographic location derived from an Internet Protocol address
• Date and time of access
• Website performance and diagnostic information

This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.

How We Use Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Respond to licensing inquiries and other communications
• Evaluate potential licensing opportunities and business relationships
• Provide requested information about artwork, design systems, product applications, and licensing
• Communicate about a current or potential project
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website
• Diagnose technical problems and prevent misuse, fraud, or security incidents
• Maintain appropriate business and communication records
• Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
• Protect our rights, artwork, intellectual property, business, and users

Information submitted through a licensing inquiry will not be used to add you to a general marketing mailing list unless you separately choose to receive marketing communications.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing personal information, we may process information because:

• It is necessary to respond to your request or take steps related to a potential business relationship
• We have a legitimate interest in operating and protecting our business and website
• You have provided consent
• Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.

How We Share Information

We do not knowingly sell personal information.

We may share limited information with service providers that help us operate the website and business, including:

• Website hosting and form-processing providers
• Email and communication providers
• Cloud-storage and business-software providers
• Website analytics and security providers, when enabled
• Professional advisers such as attorneys or accountants

These providers may process information only as needed to provide services to us or as permitted by their agreements and privacy policies.

We may also disclose information:

• When required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or other legal process
• To investigate suspected fraud, security threats, or unlawful activity
• To protect our legal rights, intellectual property, property, users, or safety
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, sale, restructuring, or transfer of all or part of the business

Cookies and Analytics

The website and its service providers may use cookies, server logs, and similar technologies to operate the website, remember visitor preferences, understand website traffic, improve performance, and maintain security.

Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function. Other cookies, including analytics or advertising cookies, may be used only when those services are enabled and, where required, after the visitor provides consent.

You can usually control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functions.

Where a cookie-preference tool is available, you may use that tool to manage nonessential cookies.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Respond to inquiries
• Evaluate or manage a licensing opportunity
• Maintain appropriate business records
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce agreements
• Meet legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations

When information is no longer reasonably needed, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

No website, email system, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information through the website at your own discretion.

Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to personal information we maintain about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of certain information
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent
• Request a portable copy of certain information
• Appeal a decision concerning a privacy request
• Lodge a complaint with an appropriate privacy or data-protection authority

To submit a privacy request, email design.flowstate@gmail.com with the subject line Privacy Request.

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. Some information may be retained where permitted or required by law.

You may unsubscribe from optional marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe instructions in the email or contacting us directly.

International Visitors

Flowstate Design is based in the United States. Information submitted through this website may be stored or processed in the United States or in other countries where our service providers operate.

Privacy and data-protection laws in those locations may differ from the laws in your country.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for businesses, manufacturers, retailers, licensing professionals, and other adults. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of those third parties.

Review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing information to them.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, business practices, or legal obligations.

The effective date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Material changes will be posted on this page.

Contact Us

Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be sent to:

Flowstate Design
Email: design.flowstate@gmail.com

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