Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 2026
At PingFlow.online ("we", "us", or "our"), we believe in being clear and open about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy applies to any PingFlow product or service that links to this policy or incorporates it by reference.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, PingFlow) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies."
2. How We Use Cookies
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. For example, when you log into your PingFlow account or process a payment for PingFlow PRO, cookies are essential to keep your session secure.
Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site, such as remembering your preferences or analyzing site traffic.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse our website and use its core features. Without these cookies, services like secure login and billing cannot be provided.
- Session Cookies: Used by our Express backend to maintain your login state when you authenticate via Google OAuth.
- Security Cookies: Used to mitigate malicious activity and protect our APIs from abuse (e.g., rate-limiting trackers).
B. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions.
C. Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, storing your display preferences or recent domain lookups locally.
D. Third-Party Cookies
In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through this site:
- Google OAuth: Used strictly for secure authentication when logging into the PingFlow Forums.
- Stripe: Used to securely process payments, prevent fraud, and manage PingFlow PRO subscriptions.
4. How to Manage or Delete Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website (such as logging in or upgrading to PRO) will be severely restricted.
To learn how to manage cookies on popular browsers, please visit the links below:
5. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
- Email: support@pingflow.online
- Website: https://pingflow.online