Privacy Policy

01 Introduction

CEVEW Global Business Directory is a global business discovery platform and B2B marketplace concept designed to help users discover businesses, manufacturers, factories, suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, local shops, tailors, professional service providers, and online stores worldwide. This Privacy Policy describes how information may be collected, used, disclosed, and managed when visitors browse the website or interact with supported features.

Different information practices may apply to public business listings, information submitted directly by users, and information collected automatically through standard website technologies. Because these categories serve different purposes, they may also be subject to different retention, visibility, and access rules.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy before submitting personal information, business details, or any content through the CEVEW platform.

02 Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the CEVEW Global Business Directory website and its privacy-related interactions, including the following activities:

• Browsing business profiles and category pages.
• Searching for businesses, manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers.
• Submitting business information or listing requests, where available.
• Using contact forms or sending inquiries.
• Creating or using accounts, if account registration is enabled.
• Using product catalogues, quotation requests, or marketplace functions, where available.
• Contacting CEVEW about privacy or content concerns.

03 Information We May Collect

The information CEVEW collects depends on the features used and the way a visitor interacts with the platform. This section describes the main categories.

A. Information users provide directly

Depending on the features used, information may include:

• Name.
• Email address.
• Business name.
• Business role or professional position.
• Business website.
• Business phone number, if voluntarily supplied.
• Business address and service locations.
• Industry and category details.
• Business descriptions, products, and services.
• Information included in inquiries, support messages, corrections, or complaints.
• Account information, if accounts are supported.
• Other information a user chooses to submit.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information such as identity documents, financial account details, or credentials through general contact or listing forms unless it is specifically necessary and appropriately requested.

B. Business information

Business listing information may include company names, publicly presented contact information, categories, industries, addresses, websites, service areas, product information, and descriptions. A business listing can contain both information about a company and personal information about an identifiable business owner, sole trader, employee, or contact person. Each is treated according to its nature and the features used.

C. Information received from other sources

CEVEW may obtain business-related information from business owners, authorized data providers, licensed datasets, official business websites where permitted, public records where lawful, and other sources whose use is permitted. The actual source and permitted use depend on the particular listing and applicable permissions.

D. Information submitted by third parties

A business owner, authorized representative, or another user may submit information about a business. CEVEW may need to review, correct, verify, restrict, or remove submitted information when appropriate, including to prevent fraud or impersonation.

04 Information About Business Listings

CEVEW distinguishes between information that is intended for public display and information that is intended for private administration. Public listing information may include:

• Business name.
• Business category and industry.
• Business description.
• Public business address or service area.
• Official business website.
• Public business contact details.
• Products, services, and other submitted business information.

A published listing may be visible to visitors, indexed by search engines, copied by third parties, or retained in external search results or archives. CEVEW cannot guarantee that removing information from the website will immediately remove every external copy or search result.

Where applicable, business owners and authorized representatives can use the privacy contact email on this page to request corrections, removal, or restrictions on their listing information.

05 Information Collected Automatically

Standard website operations may generate technical information, depending on the hosting environment and tools that are actually enabled. Examples may include:

• IP address.
• Browser and device type.
• Operating system.
• Referring page.
• Pages requested.
• General interaction and diagnostic information.
• Server logs.
• Approximate location inferred from an IP address, where supported.

This information may be used to maintain website functionality, diagnose errors, monitor performance, prevent abuse, and improve user experience. The exact data collected depends on the configuration of the platform and its hosting environment.

06 Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies and similar technologies may be used when enabled by the website, hosting provider, or integrated services. The main categories are described below.

Essential technologies

These may support security, core site functions, preferences, and other necessary website operations.

Analytics technologies

These may help measure traffic, understand navigation patterns, identify technical problems, and improve the site if analytics tools are enabled.

Preference technologies

These may remember selected settings or user preferences where supported.

Advertising and marketing technologies

These may be used only if relevant advertising or marketing integrations are introduced and configured.

Users can manage cookies through browser settings. Where legally required, appropriate consent mechanisms should be used before activating non-essential technologies. Disabling some cookies may affect particular site functions.

07 How We Use Information

Information may be used for legitimate and disclosed purposes, including:

• Operating and maintaining the directory.
• Displaying and organizing business listings.
• Responding to questions and support requests.
• Processing listing submissions and correction requests.
• Communicating with business owners and users.
• Managing accounts, if available.
• Facilitating business inquiries or marketplace features, where supported.
• Preventing fraud, spam, abuse, and unauthorized access.
• Diagnosing errors and improving website performance.
• Understanding general usage patterns through permitted analytics.
• Enforcing platform policies.
• Handling complaints and resolving disputes.
• Meeting applicable legal obligations.
• Protecting the rights, safety, and security of users and the platform.

Information should not be used for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis or other required permission.

08 Legal Bases for Processing Where Applicable

Where applicable privacy law requires a legal basis, processing may rely on one or more of the following:

• Consent.
• Performance of a contract or steps requested before entering a contract.
• Compliance with legal obligations.
• Legitimate interests, where permitted and balanced against individual rights.
• Protection of vital interests or other lawful grounds recognized by applicable law.

The applicable legal basis depends on the information, the purpose of processing, the user's location, and applicable law. Not every legal basis applies to every processing activity or every visitor.

09 How We Share Information

Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary, permitted by law, and consistent with disclosed purposes. Possible recipients, depending on actual operations, may include:

• Website hosting and infrastructure providers.
• Security and maintenance providers.
• Email and communication service providers.
• Analytics providers, if enabled.
• Technical contractors working under appropriate obligations.
• Authorized business representatives.
• Authorities or other parties where disclosure is legally required or necessary to address valid legal processes.
• A successor or acquiring entity in connection with a lawful business transfer, where permitted.

Public business information is visible to website visitors by design. Service providers should receive only the information reasonably needed for their assigned functions, subject to applicable agreements and law.

10 Public Business Information

The directory may display business information so potential customers, buyers, suppliers, and partners can discover relevant businesses. Information deliberately published in a public profile may be accessible globally.

CEVEW does not control how independent visitors or third-party websites use information they can lawfully access. Business owners should submit only information they are authorized to publish and should avoid unnecessary personal details in public listings.

Public contact information may be used by visitors to contact a business. However, publication does not constitute permission for unlawful spam, harassment, or misuse.

11 Business Owner Submissions and Accounts

Business owners may be able to submit or manage business information if those features are available. Relevant practices include:

• Owners should provide accurate information.
• Owners should be authorized to represent the business.
• Account credentials should be kept confidential.
• Submitted details may be reviewed to prevent fraud, duplicates, impersonation, and misleading listings.
• Additional information may be requested to evaluate a listing claim or correction.
• Public profile information may remain visible independently of private account information.

Account creation, verification, editing, and dashboard features are subject to actual availability. Availability may change as the platform evolves.

12 Contact Forms and Business Inquiries

When a visitor contacts CEVEW or submits an inquiry, the information provided may be used to respond, investigate the request, provide support, or maintain a relevant record. Where inquiries are transmitted directly to a listed business, that business may process the information under its own privacy practices.

Please do not include passwords, financial account credentials, government identification numbers, or unnecessary sensitive details in ordinary inquiry forms. Messages may be retained for a reasonable period based on their purpose, applicable legal requirements, and operational needs.

13 Third-Party Websites and Services

Listings may contain links to external business websites, online stores, supplier catalogues, social media pages, payment services, or other third-party platforms. CEVEW does not control the privacy practices, security, availability, or content of independently operated websites.

We encourage users to read the privacy policies of external services before submitting information. Where third-party tools are integrated into CEVEW, their processing should be described accurately according to the services actually used.

14 Data Retention

Information should be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for its stated purpose, subject to legal requirements and legitimate operational needs. Retention considerations may include:

• Maintaining active business listings.
• Managing user requests and correspondence.
• Resolving disputes.
• Preventing repeated fraud or abuse.
• Meeting applicable recordkeeping requirements.
• Maintaining security logs for an appropriate period.

Public listing data, account records, support messages, and technical logs may have different retention needs. Fixed retention periods should be established only when the platform has an approved retention schedule and technical process in place.

15 Data Security

Reasonable and appropriate safeguards should be used to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse. Depending on the actual environment, safeguards may include access controls, software updates, secure website connections, backups, security monitoring, and restrictions on administrative access.

No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure. Users should protect account credentials and report suspected privacy or security issues through contact@cevew.com.

16 International Data Transfers

A global directory may be accessed from different countries, and service providers may operate in jurisdictions different from the user's location. Where personal information is transferred internationally, CEVEW should use safeguards or transfer mechanisms required by applicable law.

Specific data storage locations and transfer safeguards should be confirmed only where the platform's actual technical and contractual arrangements support them.

17 Your Privacy Rights

Privacy rights depend on a person's location, applicable law, and the nature of the information. Where applicable, users may have rights to:

• Request access to personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of eligible personal information.
• Request restriction of certain processing.
• Object to certain processing.
• Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
• Request a portable copy of eligible information.
• Opt out of certain targeted advertising or personal-information sales or sharing, where applicable.
• Lodge a complaint with a competent privacy regulator.

Some rights are subject to exceptions, identity verification, legal obligations, and other lawful limitations. Not every right applies to every visitor in every country.

18 Access, Correction, and Deletion Requests

Privacy requests can be submitted by emailing contact@cevew.com. Please identify the relevant page, listing, account, or information, and explain the requested correction or action.

CEVEW may request reasonable information to verify the requester's identity or authority, particularly for business listing changes. Please do not send passwords or excessive sensitive identity documents by ordinary email.

Requests will be assessed under applicable law. Some information may need to be retained, or removal may be limited by legal requirements. CEVEW cannot guarantee immediate removal of information from third-party search engines, caches, independent websites, or archives.

19 Children's Privacy

The directory is designed for general business discovery and is not intentionally directed at children as a dedicated service. Users should not submit children's personal information unless there is a lawful and necessary reason.

If CEVEW becomes aware that personal information has been collected in violation of applicable children's privacy requirements, the platform should assess the situation and take appropriate action as required by law.

20 Email Communications and Marketing

Email addresses may be used to answer inquiries, communicate about listing submissions, respond to support requests, and provide necessary service-related messages.

If promotional email communications are introduced, they should be sent in accordance with applicable law and any required consent or opt-out rules. Recipients should be given an appropriate way to unsubscribe from marketing emails where required. Essential service communications may be handled differently from optional promotional messages.

21 Do Not Track and Browser Privacy Signals

Browser privacy signals and Do Not Track settings may not be interpreted consistently by all services. The handling of such signals depends on the platform's actual technology configuration and applicable legal requirements.

Where applicable law requires recognition of particular opt-out preference signals, the necessary mechanism should be implemented and described accurately. Support for a specific signal should not be claimed unless it is actually implemented.

22 Regional Privacy Disclosures

Additional rights or disclosures may apply to people in jurisdictions with specific privacy laws. Where applicable, users may be entitled to additional information about processing purposes, categories of information, recipients, retention, and available rights.

CEVEW will assess requests according to the law that applies to the particular person and processing activity. This policy does not claim universal compliance with GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, or any other named law. Where the platform serves people in particular regulated jurisdictions, appropriate legal review and operational mechanisms should be obtained.

23 Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be revised when website features, information practices, legal requirements, or operational needs change. The current version will be published on this page.

Where a change requires notification or renewed consent under applicable law, CEVEW should provide the legally required notice or consent mechanism.

24 Contact Us

For privacy questions, access or correction requests, listing removal requests, personal information concerns, cookie or data-processing questions, or to report suspected misuse of information, please contact CEVEW at the official address below.