> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.molin.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cookie Information

> Detailed information about cookies used by Molin AI

Molin AI uses cookies and local storage to provide and improve our AI-powered customer service assistant.

## Data storage mechanisms

We use the following browser data storage mechanisms:

| Mechanism    | Description                                                                                              |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cookies      | Small text files stored by your browser that remember information about your visit and preferences       |
| localStorage | Browser storage that persists data locally on your device across browser sessions until manually cleared |

## Modules

Molin AI is a growing platform with different websites and products:

| Module          | Website address                              | Description                                                              |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Landing page    | [https://molin.ai/](https://molin.ai/)       | Our main website where visitors learn about our service and sign up      |
| Dashboard       | [https://molin.ai/app](https://molin.ai/app) | The merchant portal where our customers manage their AI chatbot settings |
| Embedded widget | Customer's website                           | The AI chatbot widget that appears on our customers' e-commerce websites |

## Purposes

Reasons for storing data:

| Purpose name       | Description                                                                     |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Core functionality | To enable essential features such as user authentication and session management |
| Analytics          | To understand how users interact with our website and improve user experience   |
| Referrals          | To track referral sources and manage affiliate/referral programs                |

## Tools

Tools used on our website and their associated purposes:

| Tool name             | Vendor          | Privacy policy                                                                      | Module                  | Purpose            |
| --------------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------ |
| Tag Management        | Cloudflare, Inc | [Privacy policy](https://www.cloudflare.com/trust-hub/privacy-and-data-protection/) | Landing page, Dashboard | Core functionality |
| Cloudflare Monitoring | Cloudflare, Inc | [Privacy policy](https://www.cloudflare.com/trust-hub/privacy-and-data-protection/) | Landing page, Dashboard | Core functionality |
| Google Analytics      | Google LLC      | [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)                               | Landing page, Dashboard | Analytics          |
| PostHog               | PostHog, Inc    | [Privacy policy](https://posthog.com/privacy)                                       | Landing page, Dashboard | Analytics          |
| Rewardful             | Rewardful, Inc  | [Privacy policy](https://www.rewardful.com/privacy)                                 | Landing page, Dashboard | Referrals          |

## Data stored

| Item name                          | Storage location    | Expiration time | Tool                                | Module                  | Purpose            | Description                                                              |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `molin_stytch_session_token`       | Cookie              | 1 month         | Molin AI<br />(first party)         | Dashboard               | Core functionality | Secure authentication session token for logged-in merchants              |
| `molin_invited_by`                 | Cookie              | 1 month         | Molin AI<br />(first party)         | Landing page            | Referrals          | Tracks referral sources and invitation codes for analytics               |
| `molin-shop-ai-widget-open`        | localStorage        | Persistent      | Molin AI<br />(first party)         | Embedded widget         | Core functionality | Remembers whether the chat widget was open or closed between page visits |
| `molin_shop_assistant_distinct_id` | localStorage        | Persistent      | Molin AI<br />(first party)         | Embedded widget         | Analytics          | Unique ID for analytics and end user behavior tracking across visits     |
| `cf_consent`                       | Cookie              | 1 year          | Tag Management<br />(third party)   | Landing page, Dashboard | Core functionality | Stores user consent preferences for Cloudflare Tag Management            |
| `_ga`                              | Cookie              | 2 years         | Google Analytics<br />(third party) | Landing page, Dashboard | Analytics          | Google Analytics tracking cookie for website analytics                   |
| `_ga_*`                            | Cookie              | 2 years         | Google Analytics<br />(third party) | Landing page, Dashboard | Analytics          | Google Analytics 4 property-specific tracking cookie                     |
| `ph_*_posthog`                     | Cookie+localStorage | 1 year          | PostHog<br />(third party)          | Landing page, Dashboard | Analytics          | PostHog analytics containing user distinct ID and session tracking data  |
| `rewardful_referral`               | Cookie              | 30 days         | Rewardful<br />(third party)        | Landing page, Dashboard | Referrals          | Rewardful affiliate tracking cookie                                      |