Privacy policy

SENTINEL AUDITING L.L.C.

Effective date: 21 October 2026

1. Purpose of This Policy

This policy explains how Sentinel Auditing L.L.C. (“Sentinel,” “we,” “our”) established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, collects, uses, retains, shares and protects personal data when you visit our website, contact us or request information about our professional services. It also explains how to contact us about your personal data.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect: (a) contact details and professional information, such as your name, company, job title, email address and telephone number; (b) information contained in your inquiries, correspondence or requests for quotes; (c) information necessary to assess or perform a professional engagement, including identity, ownership and compliance documents, where appropriate and lawful; and (d) technical browsing data, such as IP address, browser and device information, pages viewed and approximate visit times, to the extent collected by the website and its service providers. Please do not submit confidential client files or sensitive identity documents through a general contact form unless we expressly request that you do so through an appropriate channel.

3. Purposes of Processing

We use personal data to respond to inquiries, assess potential engagements, prepare proposals, communicate with our clients and business contacts, administer our services, ensure the operation and security of the website, comply with our legal and professional obligations, and protect our legitimate business interests where permitted by law. We send commercial communications where permitted by law, subject to any required consent or rights to object.

4. Lawfulness of Processing

We process personal data only where a valid legal basis or applicable legal exception permits us to do so, including consent where required, steps relating to a requested contract, and compliance with legal or regulatory obligations. The applicable legal basis depends on the nature of the data and the purpose of the processing. This policy does not mean that all processing is based on consent.

5. Data sharing and service providers

We do not sell personal data. We may disclose relevant information to our personnel and professional advisers who need it, website hosting and technology providers (including those involved with our website hosted on Shopify), and competent courts, regulators, or public authorities where required or permitted by law. Where service providers process data on our behalf, we seek appropriate confidentiality, security, and contractual safeguards.

6. International transfers

Certain technology or professional service providers may process information outside the United Arab Emirates. Where an international transfer takes place, we take the measures required by applicable data protection legislation, taking into account the destination country, the purpose of the transfer, and the safeguards available.

7. Retention periods

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal, regulatory, and professional obligations. In particular:

• Audit records and other professional engagements

Records falling under Article 19 of Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2023 of the United Arab Emirates are retained for at least ten (10) years from the date the report is delivered to the client. Where these records relate to proceedings pending before the judicial authorities, the retention period is calculated from the date of the final judgment, in accordance with that article.

• AML/KYC documents

Documents subject to applicable United Arab Emirates rules on retaining anti-money laundering and know-your-customer information are retained for at least five (5) years from the event prescribed by law, including the end of the business relationship or, where applicable, a subsequent regulatory or judicial event.

• Inquiries received through the website and correspondence

Retained only for the period reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, manage potential or existing business relationships, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

• Technical website data and cookies

Retained in accordance with their purpose, applicable legal requirements, and the configuration and retention settings of the technologies actually used.

At the end of the applicable period, personal data is securely deleted or anonymized, unless further retention is legally required or justified.

8. Security

We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss. No internet transmission or electronic storage system is entirely secure. Please avoid transmitting sensitive documents relating to an assignment through unsecured forms.

9. Cookies and website technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for its operation and, when enabled, analytics, preference, or marketing tools. The cookies actually used depend on the configuration of the Shopify website and the applications installed. Where required by law, we request your consent before placing non-essential cookies and provide a way to manage the relevant preferences. Your browser settings may also allow you to control cookies.

10. Your rights

Subject to applicable law and relevant exceptions, you may have rights to access, correct, erase, or restrict the processing of your personal data, withdraw consent where processing is based on it, and other rights provided by law. We may need to verify your identity and retain certain information where required by law or our professional obligations.

11. Third-party websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or platforms, including LinkedIn. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We invite you to review their respective policies.

12. Policy changes

We may update this policy to reflect changes to our services, website technologies, or legal requirements. The latest version will be published on our website with its effective date.

13. Contact

For any questions regarding this policy or requests relating to your personal data, contact Sentinel Auditing L.L.C. at support@sentinel-audit.ae. Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.