Last updated: 2026-09-24 · Cookie Policy
The data controller for personal data processed through Sentinel Briefing is:
Sentinel Briefing
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 154, 00186 Roma, Italie
Registration: IT17458801002
Contact: contact@sentinelbriefing.com
When you use Sentinel Briefing, the following data may be collected and processed:
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Authentication and account management | Performance of a contract (Art. 6.1.b GDPR) |
| Article collection and presentation | Performance of a contract |
| AI analysis and digest generation | Performance of a contract |
| Sending email digests and notifications | Performance of a contract / consent |
| Service improvement (anonymous statistics) | Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR) |
| Audience measurement (no cookie or local storage before consent) | Legitimate interest, then consent for persistent tracking |
Account data is permanently deleted or anonymised no later than 90 days after the account is closed; an export can be requested during the first 30 days. The end of a subscription does not close the account, which continues on the free plan. Personal data of an inactive account is retained for 3 years after the last account activity, then permanently deleted or anonymised. Billing data is retained for 10 years in accordance with legal obligations.
Sentinel Briefing relies on processors, grouped below by category. The named list of processors is appended to the data processing agreement (DPA) provided to business customers; it is available on request at contact@sentinelbriefing.com, and any change is notified to customers under contract.
| Category | Location | Purpose | Safeguards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Germany (EU) | Servers, databases, encrypted backups | Processing agreement, data kept in the EU |
| Artificial intelligence models | EU and United States | Screening, analysis and drafting of briefings from articles and watch settings | Processing agreement, standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for transfers |
| Web search and fact-checking | United States | Checking the facts cited in briefings | Standard contractual clauses (SCCs) |
| Audio transcription | United States | Transcribing the public podcasts being monitored | Standard contractual clauses (SCCs) |
| Payment | EU and United States | Subscriptions, invoicing, payment methods | Processing agreement, SCCs |
| Email delivery | EU | Briefings, alerts and account messages | Processing agreement |
| Audience measurement | EU | Usage statistics; no cookie or local storage before your consent | Processing agreement |
| User feedback | EU | Collecting suggestions and reports sent from the application | Processing agreement |
Transfers to the United States rely on the standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission (GDPR Article 46.2.c) or, where the recipient has joined it, on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
Under the GDPR (Articles 15–22), you have the following rights:
To exercise these rights, contact: contact@sentinelbriefing.com. We will respond within one month (extendable to three months for complex requests).
If you believe that the processing of your data does not comply with applicable regulations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In France, this is the CNIL: www.cnil.fr. You may also contact the supervisory authority in your country of residence.
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For any question relating to the protection of your personal data: contact@sentinelbriefing.com