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Transcend

Transcend — The only real-time data governance and decision layer that answers “Can I use

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Transcend is a data governance and decision platform that encodes consent, permissions, and business policy into the systems that process customer data. It addresses the problem of fragmented consent, preferences, and policy rules that can stall AI, personalization, and first-party data initiatives, by answering "Can I use this data?" in real time.

Key capabilities include AI Governance, Policy Engine, Consent & Preference Management, Data Discovery & Classification, DSR Automation, and Autonomous Privacy Operations tools such as Data Inventory, Shadow AI & System Discovery, Assessments, and Privacy Center. Sombra is a self-hosted, zero-trust security gateway with two-way encryption. The platform integrates with databases, SaaS tools, CDPs, AdTech, and other systems, and offers an MCP-native decision API for agents.

Transcend is built for IT and AI infrastructure, engineering and product, data and analytics, digital and MarTech, and privacy, legal, and risk teams. It is packaged as an enterprise platform with a proof-of-concept sandbox available; specific plan tiers and pricing are not detailed on these pages.

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