Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Protecting your personal data is important to us. This privacy policy informs you about the personal data we collect on our website, how we use it, and what rights you have.

This policy applies to the website sourcifyindustrial.com and all related services of Sourcify Industrial, based in Switzerland. It takes into account the requirements of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), and US privacy laws, in particular the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA).

2. Data Controller

3. Collection of Personal Data

We collect personal data when you:

• Fill out our contact form (name, email, phone number, company, message)
• Contact us by email, phone, or WhatsApp
• Submit a supplier or partner inquiry
• Visit our website (technical data such as IP address, browser type, access time)

Providing personal data is voluntary. However, without certain information, we may not be able to process your inquiry.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

We process your data for the following purposes:

• Processing your inquiries and contact requests
• Carrying out sourcing and procurement projects
• Communication within existing business relationships
• Improving our website and services
• Fulfilling legal obligations
• Protecting our legitimate interests

5. Legal Basis (GDPR / FADP)

The processing of your personal data is based on:

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – Your consent
• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate interests (e.g., website optimization, communication)
• Art. 31 FADP (Switzerland) – Data processing by private persons

6. Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses technically necessary cookies that are required for the operation of the website. These cookies do not store personal data and do not require consent.

We currently do not use analytics or marketing cookies. Should this change, we will inform you in advance and obtain your consent.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

a) Google Maps

We use Google Maps (Google LLC, USA) to display our location. Data may be transferred to Google. For more information, see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

b) WhatsApp

We offer the option to contact us via WhatsApp (Meta Platforms Inc., USA). When using WhatsApp, Meta's privacy policy applies: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy

8. International Data Transfers

In the course of our international business activities, it may be necessary to transfer personal data to recipients in third countries (e.g., USA, China). In such cases, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as EU Commission Standard Contractual Clauses or an adequate level of data protection as determined by the Swiss Federal Council.

For data transfers to the USA, we rely on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework where the recipient is certified, or on Standard Contractual Clauses.

9. Data Retention

We store your personal data only as long as necessary for the respective processing purposes or as required by statutory retention periods. Contact inquiries are generally deleted after completion of processing and expiry of any retention periods.

10. Your Rights (GDPR / FADP)

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access to stored data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority.

11. Rights for US Residents (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a resident of the United States, particularly California, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

• Right to know what personal information is collected, used, or shared
• Right to delete your personal information
• Right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
• Right to correct inaccurate personal information
• Right to limit the use of sensitive personal information

We do not sell your personal data or share it with third parties for advertising purposes. To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].

12. Data Security

We employ appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or destruction. These include SSL/TLS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy as needed to reflect changes in legal requirements or our services. The current version is always available on this page.

14. Contact

If you have questions about data protection or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: