Privacy Policy

Agent Foshan is the data controller for all personal data collected through this website. As data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing your data.

Data you provide directly

• Contact forms: your name, email, phone or WhatsApp number, and sourcing enquiry details.
• Appointment requests: name, contact details, and preferred meeting information.
• Correspondence: any personal information included in emails or WhatsApp messages you send us.
• Business information: company name and product specifications shared for sourcing purposes.

Data collected automatically

• Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and visit timestamps.
• Device data: device type, operating system, and language settings.
• Cookies: see Section 7 for full details.

We rely on the following legal bases under GDPR Article 6:

• Respond to sourcing enquiries and provide proposals or quotations.
• Arrange factory visits, quality inspections, and product sourcing across Foshan and Guangdong.
• Coordinate logistics, freight forwarding, and export documentation for your orders.
• Communicate about order progress, updates, and after-delivery support.
• Maintain accurate business transaction and correspondence records.
• Improve our website performance and user experience.
• Detect and prevent fraud or security incidents.
• Send marketing updates where you have given explicit consent.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share it only where necessary:

• Foshan manufacturers and factories: to fulfil your sourcing requirements, with your knowledge as part of the service.
• Logistics and freight providers: for shipping, export documentation, and customs clearance.
• IT and hosting providers: under data processing agreements requiring strict data security.
• Analytics providers: such as Google Analytics, using anonymised data.
• Professional advisers: lawyers or accountants to protect our legitimate interests.
• Legal authorities: where required by applicable law or court order.

When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

We use cookies to improve your experience and understand how our site is used. A consent banner appears on your first visit.

• Strictly necessary: essential for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat) — collects anonymised statistics. Requires your consent.
• Functional cookies: remember your preferences such as language or region. Requires consent.
• Marketing cookies: used only with your prior explicit consent.

You can manage or withdraw cookie consent at any time via your browser settings. For more on Google’s data practices: policies.google.com/privacy.

If you are based in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights. Contact us at [email protected] to exercise them — we will respond within 30 days.

• Access (Art. 15): request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification (Art. 16): request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure (Art. 17): request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
• Restriction (Art. 18): request that we limit how we process your data.
• Portability (Art. 20): receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Object (Art. 21): object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Withdraw consent (Art. 7): withdraw at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.
• Complain: lodge a complaint with your national supervisory authority or the ICO (UK).

We implement SSL/TLS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews to protect your data. While we take every reasonable precaution, no internet transmission is completely secure. In the event of a breach affecting your rights, we will notify you and the relevant authority as required by GDPR.

As a sourcing agent based in Foshan, China, your data may be transferred outside the EEA or UK. Where this occurs, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), GDPR Article 49 derogations (for transfers necessary to perform your contract), or other recognised safeguards.

You may request details of the safeguards in place by emailing [email protected].

Our website may link to third-party sites. We have no control over their privacy practices and are not responsible for their content. This Privacy Policy applies only to agentfoshan.com.

Our services are directed at business professionals and adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has shared data with us, please contact [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.

We may update this policy periodically. When we do, the “Last updated” date at the top will change. For material changes, we will endeavour to notify you by email. We recommend checking this page occasionally.

For any questions, concerns, or requests about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data: