Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Global AI Sentinel LLC and Forensic Interview Assistant LLC ("we," "us," or "our") use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our websites and services:

• Sentinel GPT (https://sentinelgpt.ai)
• Global AI Sentinel (https://globalaisentinel.com)

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

3. Detailed Cookie List

3.1 First-Party Cookies (Set by Us)

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
session_token	Essential	User authentication and session management	Session
csrf_token	Essential	Security protection against CSRF attacks	Session
theme_preference	Functional	Remember light/dark mode selection	1 year
cookie_consent	Essential	Store your cookie preferences	1 year
user_id	Essential	Identify authenticated users	1 year

3.2 Third-Party Cookies

Service	Cookie Name(s)	Type	Purpose
Google Analytics	_ga, _gid, _gat	Analytics	Track website usage and performance
Vercel Analytics	__vercel_*	Analytics	Performance monitoring and error tracking
Stripe	__stripe_*	Essential	Payment processing and fraud prevention
OpenAI	Various	Essential	AI processing and service delivery

4. Other Tracking Technologies

4.1 Web Beacons (Pixel Tags)

Small invisible images embedded in emails or web pages to:

• Track email open rates
• Measure engagement with content
• Verify email delivery

4.2 Local Storage & Session Storage

Browser storage mechanisms to:

• Cache application data for performance
• Store temporary chat history
• Remember user preferences
• Enable offline functionality

4.3 Server Logs

Automatically collected information including:

• IP addresses
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referral URLs
• Pages viewed and time spent

5. How to Manage Cookies

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

• Accept All: Allow all cookies including analytics and marketing
• Essential Only: Only allow strictly necessary cookies
• Customize: Choose which categories to enable

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.

5.2 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

Google Chrome:

1. Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
2. Choose: "Block all cookies" or "Block third-party cookies"
3. Manage exceptions for specific sites

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Settings → Privacy & Security
2. Select "Strict" or "Custom" content blocking
3. Manage cookies and site data

Safari:

1. Preferences → Privacy
2. Enable "Block all cookies" or "Prevent cross-site tracking"
3. Manage website data

Microsoft Edge:

1. Settings → Cookies and site permissions
2. Manage and delete cookies
3. Block third-party cookies

5.3 Opt-Out of Third-Party Analytics

Google Analytics:

• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Or disable through our cookie consent banner

Do Not Track (DNT):

We respect browser "Do Not Track" signals where technically feasible. When DNT is enabled, we will:

• Disable non-essential analytics cookies
• Minimize data collection to essential functions only
• Not use data for marketing purposes

6. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookie Type	Typical Duration	Can Be Deleted?
Session Cookies	Until browser closes	Yes (log out or close browser)
Essential Cookies	Up to 1 year	Yes (but may affect service)
Analytics Cookies	Up to 2 years	Yes
Functional Cookies	Up to 1 year	Yes
Marketing Cookies	Up to 2 years	Yes

7. GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

Under GDPR, we:

• Obtain explicit consent before setting non-essential cookies
• Provide clear information about cookie purposes
• Allow you to withdraw consent at any time
• Make it as easy to withdraw consent as to give it
• Regularly review and clean up cookie usage

7.1 Legal Basis for Cookies

• Essential Cookies: Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)
• Analytics Cookies: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)
• Marketing Cookies: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)

7.2 Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access data collected via cookies
• Request deletion of cookie data
• Object to cookie processing
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority

8. Enterprise Users

For Global AI Sentinel enterprise deployments:

• Cookie usage is governed by your enterprise agreement
• Your organization may have additional cookie policies
• Analytics cookies may be customized per contract
• Data retention periods may be modified per agreement
• Cookie data is subject to your Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

9. Mobile Applications

If you use our mobile apps (future releases), we may use:

• Device Identifiers: Unique IDs for app functionality
• Mobile Analytics: App usage and performance tracking
• Push Notification Tokens: To send notifications
• Local Storage: Cache data for offline use

Mobile tracking can be controlled through device settings and app permissions.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:

• Changes in cookie usage or technologies
• New features or services
• Legal or regulatory requirements
• User feedback and best practices

When we make material changes:

• We will update the "Last Updated" date
• We will notify active users via email or in-app message
• We may ask you to renew your cookie consent