The scammer in the inbox is one risk. Granting us access is the other — and you should judge it just as hard. This page shows exactly what we request, what those permissions can and cannot do, what we keep, when a human sees anything, and how to cut us off in one click.
Family Sentinel LLC, a Texas limited liability company, family-owned and run by a working security analyst. Reach a person at security@familysentinel.org or (940) 343-5183 — calls are returned the same business day. Service status is public at status.familysentinel.org.
These are the actual permission names from your provider's consent screen — not a summary. You will see them yourself, on your own screen, when you authorize.
| Permission | Why we need it | What it allows | What it does NOT allow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read email gmail.readonly |
Analyze senders, links, attachments, and message content for malware, ransomware, phishing, impersonation, and scam intent | Read messages and their technical headers | Send, delete, edit, forward, or reply to anything. Move a message. Touch a folder. |
| Read mail settings gmail.settings.basic |
Detect the fingerprints of a hijacked account — hidden auto-forwarding rules and filters that quietly delete bank & security alerts | View forwarding rules, filters, and aliases | Create, change, or delete any rule, filter, or setting. |
| Microsoft Mail.Read (Outlook — coming) |
The same read-only analysis for Outlook & Hotmail inboxes | Read messages and headers | Send, delete, or modify anything. |
Messages that analyze as safe are not stored. Not archived, not indexed, not "retained for quality purposes." Analyzed and released.
When something is flagged we keep the verdict (sender, subject, why) plus an encrypted copy of the evidence for 14 days — your proof if you need it for a bank or police report — then it purges automatically.
No selling data. No advertising. No AI training on your mail — our AI provider processes under terms that exclude training. No sharing beyond the subprocessors that run the service.
Open myaccount.google.com/connections, find Family Sentinel, click Remove access. Our token dies instantly — no call, no email, no waiting period.
Email security@familysentinel.org or call (940) 343-5183. We disconnect, delete your data, and confirm in writing.
We want to hear it — that's not lip service; the founder does this for a living. Write security@familysentinel.org with "vulnerability" in the subject and you'll get a human response, fast.
One honest limitation, stated plainly: Family Sentinel reduces risk by detecting and alerting — no security system catches every threat, and an alert is not a substitute for verifying any request for money or personal information through a channel you already trust.
Ask them before you connect anything — that's the right order. A security analyst answers every message, and the free 20-minute assessment requires no inbox access at all.
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