Sentinel Vault

Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Sentinel Vault Consulting (“we,” “our,” or “us”) takes your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what we collect, why, and what we do with it when you visit sentinelvault.net, submit a form, or subscribe to the blog. By using this website, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information you provide

We collect personal information only when you voluntarily submit it through:

  • The contact form
  • The Cybersecurity Culture Survey (Cyber Checkup)
  • The blog mailing list opt-in
  • Briefing or training inquiries

Depending on the form, this may include name, email, phone, company or organization, survey responses, and any free-text message you choose to send us. We do not request or store sensitive personal information.

1.2 Information automatically collected

When you load any page, our web server records standard request data: IP address, browser/device user-agent string, pages visited with timestamps, and referring URL (if your browser sent one). This data lives in standard server logs and is used to operate, secure, and troubleshoot the site. We also use Google Analytics 4 to see which pages are read, for how long, and how visitors found the site. Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses. You can stop your visits from being sent to Google Analytics with Google’s opt-out browser add-on. Our Google Analytics account is linked to our Google Ads account, so when you reach this site from one of our Google ads, we can see whether that visit led to an inquiry or a signup. We use no other advertising tags on this website.

1.3 Cookies

Sentinel Vault uses cookies sparingly:

  • Security / bot management. Our content delivery provider (Cloudflare) sets a small cookie used to distinguish humans from automated scrapers. This is essential for site security and is not used for tracking or advertising.
  • Analytics. Google Analytics 4 sets two first-party cookies, _ga and _ga_<ID>, to tell one visit from another. By default they last up to two years.
  • Google Ads. If you reach this site by clicking one of our Google ads, Google Analytics also sets a first-party cookie, _gcl_aw, that remembers the ad click for 90 days, so we can tell which ads lead to an inquiry. Google explains its advertising cookies in its advertising cookie policy, and you can control how Google personalizes the ads you see in your Google ad settings.
  • Campaign tags. If you arrive from a link with campaign tags (for example from one of our LinkedIn posts), your browser keeps those tags in session storage for the rest of the visit and sends them with any form you submit, so we know which link brought you. Session storage is cleared when you close the tab.

We do not use remarketing: we do not build advertising audiences from visitors to this site, and we do not set behavioral-profiling cookies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide to:

  • Respond to your inquiry, request, or message
  • Deliver requested resources (e.g. Cyber Checkup results, briefings)
  • Send blog updates if you’ve opted in
  • Operate, secure, and improve sentinelvault.net and our services

We do not sell, rent, or trade your information. We do not share your information with marketing partners.

3. How We Store Your Information

Form submissions are stored in a managed database on a private server. We retain submissions only as long as necessary to respond to you and serve any ongoing client relationship. You may request deletion at any time by emailing support@sentinelvault.net.

4. Third-Party Services We Rely On

  • Cloudflare. CDN, DDoS protection, and bot management.
  • Google Analytics and Google Ads. Site usage statistics, and measuring which of our ads lead to inquiries (see 1.2 and 1.3).
  • SendLayer. Transactional email delivery (form replies, subscription confirmations).
  • Stripe. Payment processing for Sentinel Weekly subscriptions.

These providers receive only the data needed to perform their function. They have their own privacy policies which you can find on their websites.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Opt out of any future communications at any time

Email support@sentinelvault.net to exercise any of these rights. We respond within five business days.

6. Children

This website is intended for business audiences and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent change. Material changes will be announced on the homepage.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy or your data: email support@sentinelvault.net.

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