Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Global Sourcing Engine ("GSE," "we," "our," or "us") operates this website to provide sourcing, procurement, supplier identification, quotation, and related commercial support services. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you may have when you visit our website or submit an inquiry.

This website is intended for business-to-business inquiries. It is not intended for children or for personal household procurement requests.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us and limited technical information needed to operate and protect the website, including:

• Contact information: name, email address, company details, and any contact details you choose to provide.
• Inquiry information: product category, item description, quantity, budget range, timeline, and message content submitted through contact or quote forms.
• Security and technical data: IP address, browser and device information, form security token status, request timestamps, and server logs used to secure the site and prevent abuse.
• Correspondence: follow-up emails or business communications related to your inquiry.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Review, process, and respond to sourcing, quotation, and contact requests.
• Communicate with you about requested products, suppliers, pricing, timelines, and related services.
• Operate, secure, test, troubleshoot, and improve the website and inquiry workflow.
• Detect and prevent spam, automated abuse, fraud, misuse, and security incidents.
• Maintain business records and comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting, sanctions, import/export, or regulatory obligations.

Where data protection laws require a legal basis, we process personal information to respond to your request, take steps before entering into a contract, perform a contract, comply with legal obligations, protect our legitimate business and security interests, or with your consent where required.

4. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell personal information. We may share information only as needed to operate the website, respond to your inquiry, provide requested services, protect our rights, or comply with law. This may include sharing with:

• service providers that host, secure, and deliver the website and inquiry emails;
• team members, contractors, advisors, logistics contacts, or suppliers involved in responding to a sourcing request;
• legal, tax, compliance, or public authorities where disclosure is required or appropriate.

5. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to operate the website and inquiry forms:

• Netlify: hosts the website, serves static files, applies security headers, and runs the serverless function that receives form submissions. Their privacy policy: Netlify Privacy Policy
• Resend: delivers inquiry emails from the website to our configured recipient inboxes. The Resend API key and recipient addresses are kept server-side and are not exposed in the browser. Their privacy policy: Resend Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare Turnstile: protects forms from spam and automated abuse. Turnstile may process IP address, browser, device, and challenge-related information for security verification. Their privacy policy: Cloudflare Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts: provides website typography and may receive limited technical data when fonts are loaded by the browser. Their privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy

These providers may process information in countries different from yours, including the United States or other locations where they operate.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We do not currently use advertising cookies, behavioral advertising pixels, or analytics cookies in the application code. The website may use essential browser storage or third-party security technology needed for basic operation, spam prevention, and form security.

If analytics, advertising pixels, or non-essential cookies are added later, we will update this policy and, where required, provide an appropriate consent mechanism.

7. Data Storage and Retention

We retain inquiry records, correspondence, and related business information only for as long as reasonably needed to respond to you, provide services, maintain records, resolve disputes, protect the website, and comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

Security logs and rejected spam or abuse submissions may be retained for a shorter period unless needed to investigate abuse or protect our systems. When information is no longer needed, we delete, anonymize, or archive it according to business and legal requirements.

8. International Transfers

Because GSE works with global service providers and international suppliers, your information may be processed outside your country of residence. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards, contractual commitments, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, including the EEA, UK, California, or other jurisdictions with privacy laws, you may have rights to:

• request access to personal information we hold about you;
• request correction or deletion of personal information;
• object to or restrict certain processing;
• request a portable copy of certain information;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• opt out of sale or sharing where applicable, although we do not sell personal information.

To exercise privacy rights, contact us using the details in Section 12. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, including server-side handling of secret keys, origin checks, request size limits, form validation, honeypot fields, rate limiting, and Turnstile verification. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for business users and are not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise privacy rights, please contact us:

Email:info@globalsourcingengine.com
Subject Line: Privacy Policy Inquiry

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are effective when posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. You should review this policy periodically.