Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-14 · Cookie Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller for personal data processed through Sentinel Briefing is:
Sentinel Briefing
Paris, France
Contact: contact@sentinelbriefing.com

2. Data We Collect

When you use Sentinel Briefing, the following data may be collected and processed:

• Identification data: email address, first and last name
• Monitoring preferences: followed topics, configured watch profiles, added sources
• Usage data: articles read, analyses viewed, navigation history within the application
• Analysis history: AI analysis results and generated summaries
• Feedback: user submissions via the integrated feedback widget
• Technical data: IP address (pseudonymised in logs), browser type, connection timestamps

3. Purposes and Legal Bases

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)
Analytics (Umami, fully anonymous)	Legitimate interest — no cookies, no personal data

4. Data Retention

Personal data is retained for 3 years after the last account activity. After this period, data is permanently deleted or anonymised. Billing data is retained for 10 years in accordance with legal obligations.

5. Sub-processors and International Transfers

Sentinel Briefing relies on the following sub-processors:

Sub-processor	Country	Role	Safeguards
Hetzner Online GmbH	Germany (EU)	Server hosting	Data Processing Agreement (DPA) — intra-EU transfer
Anthropic Inc.	United States	AI analysis of articles (Claude API)	EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
OpenAI OpCo LLC	United States	Supplementary AI analysis	EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Tavily AI Inc.	United States	Enhanced web search	EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Brave Software Inc.	United States	Alternative web search	EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
SMTP provider	Variable	Transactional and digest emails	DPA / SCCs depending on country

For transfers to the United States, safeguards rely on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) adopted by the European Commission pursuant to Article 46.2.c of the GDPR. These clauses impose obligations on recipients equivalent to European data protection requirements.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR (Articles 15–22), you have the following rights:

• Right of access: obtain a copy of your personal data
• Right to rectification: correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object: object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to restriction: temporarily suspend the processing of your data

To exercise these rights, contact: contact@sentinelbriefing.com. We will respond within one month (extendable to three months for complex requests).

7. Right to Lodge a Complaint

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.

8. Cookies

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9. Data Protection Contact

For any question relating to the protection of your personal data: contact@sentinelbriefing.com

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