Website: guardion.ai March 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website operators.
Cookies may be "first-party" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party" (set by a service other than the website you are visiting). Cookies may also be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remaining on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Guardion.AI uses the following categories of cookies:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of the Guardion.AI platform. They enable core functionality such as authentication, security, and session management. These cookies cannot be disabled without affecting the functionality of the platform.
2.2 Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use the platform, such as page load times and error occurrences. The information collected is aggregated and used to improve platform performance. These cookies do not collect information that identifies individual visitors.
2.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Guardion.AI platform by collecting and reporting usage information. This data is used to improve the platform's features and user experience. Analytics data is anonymized or pseudonymized where possible.
2.4 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences, display settings, and interface customizations. If you do not allow these cookies, some features may not function as intended.
3. Specific Cookies Used
The following table lists the specific cookies used on the Guardion.AI platform:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
sb-access-token | Supabase authentication access token | Session | First-party |
sb-refresh-token | Supabase authentication refresh token | 7 days | First-party |
__session | Session identifier for authenticated users | Session | First-party |
__csrf | Cross-site request forgery protection token | Session | First-party |
__Host-next-auth.csrf-token | Next.js authentication CSRF protection | Session | First-party |
__Secure-next-auth.session-token | Next.js secure session token | 30 days | First-party |
cookie_consent | Records the user's cookie consent preferences | 12 months | First-party |
Performance Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
_sentry-session | Sentry error monitoring session tracking | Session | First-party |
Analytics Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
ph_phc_* | PostHog analytics - unique user identifier | 12 months | Third-party |
ph_session_id | PostHog analytics - session identification | 30 minutes | Third-party |
Functional Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
theme | Stores the user's preferred display theme (light/dark) | 12 months | First-party |
locale | Stores the user's preferred language setting | 12 months | First-party |
sidebar_state | Remembers the user's sidebar open/collapsed preference | 12 months | First-party |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Guardion.AI uses the following third-party services that may set cookies on your device:
PostHog
- Purpose: Product analytics to understand how the platform is used and to improve the user experience.
- Data collected: Anonymized usage events, page views, feature interactions, session duration.
- Privacy policy: https://posthog.com/privacy
PostHog analytics cookies are only set with your consent. Usage data collected by PostHog is anonymized and does not include personal identifiers.
Google Analytics (if enabled)
- Purpose: Website traffic analysis for marketing pages.
- Data collected: Page views, referral sources, approximate geographic location, device and browser information.
- Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
If Google Analytics is used, the IP anonymization feature is enabled, and data is not shared with Google for advertising purposes. Google Analytics cookies are only set with your consent.
5. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit Guardion.AI, a cookie consent banner allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can update your preferences at any time through the cookie settings link in the platform footer.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View the cookies stored on your device.
- Delete some or all cookies.
- Block cookies from specific websites or all websites.
- Block third-party cookies.
- Set the browser to notify you when a cookie is being set.
Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Impact of Disabling Cookies
- Strictly necessary cookies: Disabling these will prevent you from using the Guardion.AI platform, as authentication and security functions depend on them.
- Performance and analytics cookies: Disabling these will not affect platform functionality but will prevent us from improving the platform based on usage data.
- Functional cookies: Disabling these may cause some preferences (such as theme and language settings) to not persist between sessions.
Do Not Track
Guardion.AI respects the "Do Not Track" (DNT) browser signal. When DNT is enabled, analytics and non-essential tracking cookies are not set.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated through a notice on the platform.
7. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
| Contact | |
|---|---|
| Privacy / DPO | privacy@guardion.ai |
| Security Team | security@guardion.ai |
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