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Last updated 28 October 2026

For candidates

If a company uses Sentry in your interview, you should know exactly what happens. Here it is, without fine print.

These documents take effect when Sentry launches. Highlighted details, such as the company name, will be filled in before then.

What Sentry reads

  • where your eyes point, and for how long;
  • the time between a question and your answer;
  • whether your lip movement matches the audio;
  • the position and movement of your head.

Nothing else. It doesn’t identify you, and it keeps no profile of you across companies.

What Sentry never does

  • decide whether you cheated, lied or are a good fit;
  • reject, rank or score you;
  • guess your emotions, personality or honesty;
  • recognise your face or work out who you are;
  • run without you being told first.

Looking away is normal

People look away to think, read notes they were allowed, glance at a second screen used for the call, or wear glasses that catch the light. Sentry knows this: a single glance is never marked, and every moment it does mark lists the ordinary reasons it might have happened. A person looks at each one and decides.

Your rights

The company that interviews you is responsible for your data. You can ask it:

  • what Sentry marked during your interview, and why;
  • for a human review of anything that was marked;
  • for a copy of your data, or for it to be corrected or deleted;
  • how long your data is kept.

Where the law requires it — for example, in Illinois — the company must explain how the AI works and ask for your consent before it analyses a video interview, and delete the video within 30 days if you ask.

Data protection law gives you these rights in most countries. If the company doesn’t answer, write to us at support@sentryhire.net and we will help.

Before your interview

  • Use a quiet place and a camera that shows your face.
  • If you plan to use notes or a second screen, tell the interviewer first.
  • If something about your setup could look unusual — glasses, a slow connection, a second monitor for the call — you can mention it at the start.