# Privacy Policy
**Effective Date:** 2026-04-18
**Last Updated:** 2026-04-18
**Entity:** Sentinel Alpha LLC
## 1. Introduction
Sentinel Alpha LLC ("we", "us", "our") operates sentinelalpha.net and
provides real-time trading signals and related educational content.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your
information when you use our service.
## 2. What We Collect
**Account information:** email address, name (optional), Discord handle,
country of residence (for tax purposes).
**Payment information:** handled entirely by Stripe. We store only the
Stripe customer ID and subscription tier. We do NOT store card details,
CVVs, or full billing addresses.
**Usage information:** we track basic site analytics (page views, referrer)
via Plausible Analytics (privacy-friendly, no cookies, no personal data).
**Communication:** if you contact us at alex@sentinelalpha.net, we retain
the email content for support purposes.
**We do NOT collect:** your broker account info, trading positions,
account balances, or trade execution details.
## 3. How We Use Your Information
- Deliver signals via Discord and mobile app.
- Process subscription payments (via Stripe).
- Send onboarding and transactional emails.
- Respond to support requests.
- Improve our service.
**We do NOT:**
- Sell your data to anyone. Ever.
- Use your data for retargeting ads.
- Share your data with partners or affiliates.
## 4. Third-Party Services
We use these third parties to operate:
- **Stripe** — payment processing. Privacy policy: stripe.com/privacy
- **Discord** — community and signal delivery. Privacy policy: discord.com/privacy
- **Resend** — transactional email. Privacy policy: resend.com/legal/privacy-policy
- **Plausible Analytics** — site analytics (cookieless). Privacy policy: plausible.io/privacy
- **Mercury** — our business bank (no customer data shared with them).
- **Vercel** — landing page hosting. Privacy policy: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy
## 5. Your Rights
**Access:** email alex@sentinelalpha.net to request a copy of your data.
**Deletion:** cancel your subscription, then email us. We delete within 30 days except:
- Stripe payment records (retained per Stripe terms, 7+ years for tax/fraud)
- Discord role audit logs (retained 90 days for dispute resolution)
**GDPR (EU residents):** additional rights to portability, rectification, and objection apply. Contact alex@sentinelalpha.net.
**CCPA (California residents):** we do not sell personal information. You may request disclosure of what we have.
## 6. Data Retention
- Active subscribers: all of the above, as long as your subscription is active.
- Canceled subscribers: email + Stripe ID retained for 2 years (tax/fraud), then deleted.
- Support emails: 2 years from last contact.
## 7. Security
We store data on encrypted servers in the US. Access is restricted to
the founder and verified community managers under NDA. We use
IP-whitelisted API tokens for all third-party integrations. Passwords
are never stored — authentication is handled by Stripe, Discord, and email.
We cannot guarantee absolute security. If a breach occurs affecting your
data, we will notify you within 72 hours per GDPR requirements.
## 8. Children
Our service is for adults only (18+). We do not knowingly collect data
from anyone under 18.
## 9. Changes
We may update this policy. Material changes → email notification to all
active subscribers + 30 days notice. Minor changes (typos, clarifications)
→ updated Last Updated date only.
## 10. Contact
Questions: alex@sentinelalpha.net
Address: Sentinel Alpha LLC, c/o Northwest Registered Agent Inc., Albany, NY
---
*Sentinel Alpha LLC is not a registered investment adviser. See our full
disclaimer on the [Terms of Service](/terms) page.*