Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Solar Intelligence ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide, protect, and improve our services. This Cookie Policy explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

This policy is part of our Privacy Policy and complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy Directive.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

3. Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you make such as logging in, setting your privacy preferences, or filling in forms.

3.2 Performance Cookies (Optional)

These cookies help us monitor and improve the performance and reliability of our application.

• Logfire Monitoring: Tracks application performance, errors, and API response times
• Performance Metrics: Measures page load times and technical performance
• Error Tracking: Helps us identify and fix technical issues

3.3 Functional Cookies (Optional)

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and choices.

• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings (language, region, dashboard layout)
• User Interface State: Remember sidebar state, theme preferences, and display options
• Recent Searches: Store your recent agent queries for quick access

3.4 Targeting/Advertising Cookies (Optional)

We do not currently use advertising cookies. If we introduce them in the future, we will update this policy and obtain your explicit consent.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that process your data:

4.1 OpenAI API

• Purpose: Powers our AI-driven market intelligence agents (Marcus, Nina, Finn, etc.)
• Data Processed: Your queries and conversation history with the AI agents
• Privacy Policy: OpenAI Privacy Policy
• Note: Your data is not used by OpenAI for model training

4.2 Logfire (Pydantic)

• Purpose: Application monitoring, logging, and performance tracking
• Data Processed: Application logs, error traces, and performance metrics
• Privacy Policy: Pydantic Privacy Policy

5. Your Cookie Choices

You have several options to manage or disable cookies:

5.1 Cookie Consent Manager

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer or by visiting your account settings.

5.2 Browser Settings

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

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Receive a notification before a cookie is stored

Learn how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

5.3 Do Not Track (DNT)

We respect the "Do Not Track" (DNT) browser setting. When DNT is enabled, we will not use optional tracking cookies unless you explicitly consent to them.

6. Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Authentication Cookies (JWT): Expire after 30 days of inactivity or when you log out
• Preference Cookies: Stored for up to 1 year
• Performance Monitoring: Log data retained according to Logfire retention policy
• Consent Cookies: Stored for 1 year or until you change your preferences

7. Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we use HTML5 Local Storage and Session Storage to improve performance and user experience. These technologies work similarly to cookies but can store more data.

We Use Local Storage For:

• Caching frequently accessed data to reduce server load
• Storing user interface state between sessions
• Temporarily storing draft queries or unsent messages
• Saving chart/visualization preferences

You can clear local storage through your browser's developer tools or privacy settings. This does not affect your account data stored on our servers.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our operations, or other reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date
• Displaying a notification when you next visit our website
• Sending an email notification if you have an account

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. Your GDPR Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding cookies and tracking:

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: