1. Data Controller Identity & Contact Information
This Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal and corporate data collected through cuziparticleboard.com and direct commercial communications by:
Cuzi Particle Board Industrial Ltd. (Manufacturing Campus)
Manufacturing Campus & Export HQ: Zhaxia Industrial Park, Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province, China, Postal Code: 223600
Official Commercial Desk: [email protected]
Designated Data Protection Contact: [email protected] (Attn: Legal & Compliance Officer)
2. Scope of B2B Information Collected
As an industrial manufacturer serving commercial furniture factories, distributors, and construction enterprises, our data collection is strictly confined to business-to-business (B2B) transactional and technical requirements:
- Commercial Inquiries & Quotations: Business corporate name, work email address, job title/role, country of destination, target port of discharge (e.g., Long Beach, Valencia, Rotterdam), required board specifications (thickness, dimensions, melamine decor codes, resin emission class), and estimated annual container volume.
- Physical Sample Kit Dispatches: Recipient corporate contact name, physical facility shipping address, corporate courier account details (e.g., DHL / FedEx / UPS Freight Collect account numbers), and dispatch logistics coordinates.
- Trade Compliance & Contracting: Business registration numbers (EU EORI / VAT numbers, US Federal Tax ID / EIN, customs clearance broker details), bank wire confirmation records, and Bill of Lading consignee declarations.
- Technical Server Logs: Anonymized IP addresses, browser user-agent strings, referral sources, and timestamps recorded by Cloudflare edge networks for cyber-defense and DDoS mitigation.
3. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing (GDPR Article 6)
Under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and UK GDPR, all data processing operations are anchored in explicit legal bases:
| Processing Purpose | Legal Basis (EU / UK GDPR) | Applicable Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Quotation & Proforma Contract Issuance | Article 6(1)(b): Performance of pre-contractual steps at buyer's request | RFQ forms, FCL container load calculations, port freight estimations |
| Free Physical Sample Box Dispatch | Article 6(1)(b): Contractual fulfillment of requested material evaluations | Courier air dispatch via DHL/FedEx, freight rebate balance tracking |
| Customs, Lacey Act & EUDR Compliance | Article 6(1)(c): Compliance with international maritime and customs legal obligations | Export Declarations, Phytosanitary Certificates, TRACES-NT timber due diligence |
| Website Infrastructure Security & Optimization | Article 6(1)(f): Legitimate interests in securing enterprise web operations | Cloudflare DDoS protection, server error monitoring, static caching |
4. Data Sharing & Third-Party Transfers
We strictly do NOT sell, rent, monetize, or trade buyer contact details or corporate procurement data to any marketing brokers or third parties.
Information is shared exclusively with vetted operational partners strictly required to fulfill your physical sample or container shipments:
- International Air Express Couriers (DHL, FedEx, UPS): Sharing recipient delivery address and phone/contact details strictly to execute physical swatch box air transit.
- Ocean Carriers & Maritime Freight Forwarders (COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC): Sharing consignee and notify-party information for Sea Waybill / Bill of Lading generation and customs manifest filing.
- Accredited Testing & Inspection Laboratories (SGS, Intertek, Bureau Veritas): Sharing batch order IDs and board specifications when buyer requests third-party pre-shipment inspections or Lacey Act chain-of-custody audits.
- Cloud Infrastructure (Cloudflare Pages): Static edge delivery network operating under standard contractual clauses (SCCs) to ensure encrypted, low-latency global delivery.
5. International Data Transfers & Storage Safeguards
Because Cuzi operates manufacturing mills in Jiangsu, China with primary export gateways at Port of Lianyungang and Port of Qingdao, commercial transaction data may be processed between China and your destination jurisdiction (European Union, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia).
All international transfers are safeguarded with industry-standard TLS 1.3 cryptographic protocols, encrypted email communications, and compliance with EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) ensuring an adequate level of data protection equivalent to GDPR standards.
6. Data Retention Period
We adhere to strict data minimization principles:
- Commercial Inquiries Without Orders: Retained for a maximum of 24 months to facilitate follow-up project discussions, after which data is purged.
- Executed Export Orders & Commercial Invoices: Retained for 7 years to satisfy statutory international trade, taxation, Lacey Act forest documentation, and customs audit requirements.
- ISO 17025 Factory Lab Quality Records: Batch physical property tests and retained reference specimens are preserved for 12 months from production date.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Regardless of your geographic location, enterprise buyers and individuals enjoy comprehensive rights regarding their business contact information:
- Right of Access (Article 15 GDPR): Request a copy of all corporate contact data and inquiry history retained by our mill.
- Right to Rectification (Article 16 GDPR): Correct inaccurate company names, VAT numbers, or port delivery coordinates.
- Right to Erasure / "Right to be Forgotten" (Article 17 GDPR): Request complete deletion of your contact records, subject to statutory export audit retentions.
- Right to Restriction & Objection (Articles 18 & 21 GDPR): Opt-out of any non-transactional technical updates or industry price indices.
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Disclosures: We confirm that Cuzi Particle Board Industrial Ltd. does not sell personal information, does not share personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising, and provides non-discriminatory service to all commercial partners.
To exercise any of these rights, email our compliance desk at [email protected]. We fulfill all verified requests within 30 calendar days at zero charge.
8. Cookie Policy & Web Analytics
Our website is engineered with a modern, high-performance static architecture hosted on Cloudflare Pages:
- Zero Invasive Tracking: We do NOT employ third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels (e.g., Meta Pixel), or cross-site tracking scripts.
- Strictly Necessary Technical Cookies: Transient session cookies may be utilized strictly to maintain interactive features such as the FCL Container Calculator and RFQ step progress. These do not require cookie consent under EU ePrivacy Directive Article 5(3).
9. Policy Updates & Contact Desk
This policy may be amended periodically to reflect evolving trade regulations (such as updated EUDR guidelines or US Lacey Act schedules). All updates are published immediately to this page.
For questions regarding this policy or commercial compliance verifications, contact our export desk:
Cuzi Particle Board Industrial Ltd.
Zhaxia Industrial Park, Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province, China
Email: [email protected]
Response Commitment: Written response within 24 business hours.