User Roles
Super Admin
Super Admin
Highest-level administrator with full control over the entire Clearline system, including partners, accounts, and platform configurations.
Partner Admin
Partner Admin
Administrator role managing partner organizations (ISO partners), overseeing merchant onboarding and operational performance at the partner level.
Account Admin
Account Admin
Role responsible for managing a specific merchant account, including multiple locations, terminals, and marketing configurations.
Location Manager
Location Manager
User responsible for the operations and marketing management of a specific merchant location via the Clearline Marketing Center (CMC).
Sales Person
Sales Person
Role focused on sales and merchant support activities within the Clearline platform, often handling lead generation and customer relations.
Core Platform
POS Marketing System
POS Marketing System
Clearline’s integrated platform that connects POS systems to marketing tools, enabling automated promotions, customer engagement, and data collection.
Admin Portal
Admin Portal
Central web interface for managing roles, permissions, accounts, locations, terminals, and marketing configurations.
CMC (Clearline Marketing Center)
CMC (Clearline Marketing Center)
Location-level management portal for configuring marketing content, apps, campaigns, and monitoring performance in real time.
Hardware & Infrastructure
CFS (Customer Facing Screen)
CFS (Customer Facing Screen)
A display screen connected to the POS terminal that shows marketing content, QR codes, and promotions to customers at checkout.
Kiosk Mode
Kiosk Mode
A CFS display mode where the screen acts as a standalone kiosk, not tied directly to checkout flows but showing interactive marketing content.
Locations
Locations
Individual merchant stores or physical sites managed under a merchant account, each with its own terminals and marketing settings.
Terminals
Terminals
Physical POS devices or screens identified in the Clearline system, linked to specific merchant locations.
Activation Codes
Activation Codes
Unique codes generated for registering terminals or locations into Clearline, used during onboarding via the Admin Portal or APIs.
Marketing Features
Marketing App
Marketing App
Predefined promotional feature modules (like Coupons, Loyalty, App Download) used to engage customers via CFS, SMS, and other channels.
Custom Marketing App
Custom Marketing App
A marketing app built with custom content or logic, allowing merchants or partners to deliver tailored campaigns and features via Clearline.
Smart Page
Smart Page
Auto-generated, customizable landing page featuring marketing apps, used as a destination for QR scans or SMS links.
CFS Display Templates
CFS Display Templates
Predefined visual layouts for Customer Facing Screens, controlling the design and arrangement of marketing content displayed during transactions.
Outbound Campaigns
Outbound Campaigns
Marketing actions (e.g., SMS, MMS, email) initiated from Clearline to reach customers outside the in-store environment.
SMS Marketing
SMS Marketing
Sending promotional or informational text messages directly to customers using Clearline’s SMS distribution channels.
Bulk Links & QRs
Bulk Links & QRs
Tools within Clearline for generating large batches of QR codes and associated URLs for marketing campaigns, usable in print or digital channels.
Integration & Configuration
Checkout Integration
Checkout Integration
The process of integrating Clearline marketing content (like QR codes or app triggers) directly into the POS checkout flow.
CMC+CFS Integration
CMC+CFS Integration
Combined use of the Clearline Marketing Center and Customer Facing Screens to manage and deliver synchronized marketing content across locations.
POS Marketing Rules
POS Marketing Rules
Configurable logic that defines how marketing content is triggered or displayed, based on transactional or customer behavior data from POS systems.
Advanced Tools
Advanced Tools
Optional or premium features within Clearline used for integrations, analytics, or advanced marketing configurations.