Sentry Data Handling
Prerequisites
- •Sentry project with admin access
- •Compliance requirements documented (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
- •List of sensitive data patterns to scrub
- •Understanding of data retention requirements
Instructions
- •Enable server-side data scrubbing in Project Settings > Security & Privacy
- •Configure client-side scrubbing in beforeSend hook for PII fields
- •Add custom scrubbing rules for credit cards, SSNs, and email patterns
- •Disable sendDefaultPii in SDK configuration
- •Configure IP address anonymization or disable IP collection
- •Set appropriate data retention period in organization settings
- •Implement user consent handling for GDPR compliance
- •Document right to erasure process with API deletion endpoint
- •Run tests to verify sensitive data is properly scrubbed
- •Complete compliance checklist for applicable regulations
Output
- •PII scrubbing rules configured
- •GDPR compliance documentation
- •Data retention policies implemented
- •User consent handling code
Error Handling
See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.
Examples
See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.