1. Scope and controller
This Policy applies to zhizao123 accounts, company profiles, product listings, sourcing requests, inquiries, verification, and support. The personal information controller is the operator lawfully identified on this website. Contact us at service@zhizao123.com.
Independent third-party services with their own privacy policies are not governed by this Policy.
2. Information we collect
We collect information necessary for the features you use and do not collect excessive information unrelated to the service.
- Account data: username, phone number, email, password hash, account type, and verification status.
- Company and business data: company name, contact, position, address, licenses or qualifications, products, capacity, and sourcing or supply information you submit.
- Communications and support: inquiries, messages, feedback, complaints, support interactions, and evidence submitted with requests.
- Device and logs: IP address, browser and device type, timestamps, page paths, activity and error logs, and necessary security identifiers.
- Cookies and similar data: sessions, language and site preferences, login status, security verification, and analytics used after legally required consent.
3. Purposes and legal bases
We process necessary information to create and manage accounts, publish company and product information, connect buyers and suppliers, deliver inquiries, provide verification and support, secure accounts and networks, meet legal duties, and improve services.
Legal bases include necessity to enter into or perform a contract with you, compliance with legal duties, emergency protection of life, health, or property, and your informed consent. You may withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
4. Cookies and similar technologies
Necessary cookies maintain sessions, language preferences, login, CSRF protection, and security. We will obtain consent where required before using non-essential analytics or advertising technologies. Browser controls can manage cookies, but disabling necessary cookies may prevent login or other functions.
5. Processors, sharing, transfers, and disclosure
We do not sell personal information. Necessary service providers may process data for hosting, email, security, messaging, or technical support under contractual limits on purpose, duration, method, and security.
- We show counterparties the company, product, sourcing, and contact information you publish or ask us to transmit.
- We provide necessary information where required by law, dispute resolution, or a lawful authority request.
- In a merger, division, restructuring, asset, or business transfer, the recipient must continue this Policy; changed purposes or methods will trigger fresh notice or consent as required.
- We do not publicly disclose personal information without your action, another lawful basis, or legal authority.
6. Retention and location
We keep information only for the shortest period needed for its purpose, subject to legal, regulatory, audit, dispute, and cybersecurity retention requirements. We then delete or anonymize it unless law provides otherwise.
Information collected in China is generally stored in China. If an overseas transfer becomes necessary, we will meet applicable assessment, certification, or contractual requirements and provide required notice and separate consent.
7. Security
We use risk-appropriate access controls, transmission protection, password hashing, logging, backups, vulnerability remediation, and incident response measures to prevent unauthorized access, leakage, alteration, or loss.
For an actual or likely incident, we will take remedial action and make legally required reports and notifications describing the incident, likely impact, measures taken, and practical protective steps.
8. Your rights
Subject to law, you may know about, decide, restrict, or refuse processing and request access, copies, correction, completion, deletion, or transfer, withdraw consent, or close your account.
Use account features or email service@zhizao123.com. We may verify identity to protect account security and will respond within the legally required period or explain a lawful refusal.
9. Children
The platform is intended for businesses and persons with appropriate legal capacity, not children under 14. If we learn that we collected a child’s information without guardian consent, we will promptly delete it or take other required action.
10. Third-party services and links
The platform may link to third-party sites, maps, sharing, communication, or other services. Those parties independently control their processing. Review their terms and privacy policies before leaving the platform or enabling their services.
11. Policy updates
We may update this Policy for legal, functional, or processing changes. Material impacts will be announced prominently, and renewed consent will be obtained where required.
12. Contact us
To exercise privacy rights or raise a question, comment, or complaint, email service@zhizao123.com. We will verify identity where appropriate and respond according to law.