Privacy Policy
How YST Hardware collects, uses and protects your data (GDPR & CCPA compliant).
Last updated: January 2026
1. Information we collect
Account data: name, email, company, country, phone, addresses and order history when you register or order.
Usage data: pages visited, products viewed, inquiry cart contents and approximate location via cookies.
Payment data: processed by PayPal / our bank — we never store card numbers on our servers.
2. How we use your data
To provide quotations, process samples and orders, and ship goods.
To send order updates, invoices and documents (always possible).
For marketing (only with your opt-in, max 1 mail/week, unsubscribe anytime).
3. Legal bases (GDPR)
Contract (orders & services), consent (marketing), legitimate interest (fraud prevention & analytics) and legal obligation (export records).
4. Data sharing
We share data only with: shipping/freight carriers, payment processors, and government authorities when required by law. We never sell personal data.
5. Your rights
Access, correct, export, delete your data or withdraw consent. Use the account settings or the "Export / Delete my data" form below. We respond within 30 days.
CCPA: California residents may opt out of "sale" via the Do Not Sell toggle (we do not sell data).
6. Security & retention
Data is encrypted at rest (Supabase/AWS) and in transit (TLS). Account data is kept while your account is active; we delete after 5 years of inactivity or on request.
7. Cookies
See our Cookie Policy for a full list. We use necessary, analytics and marketing cookies.
8. Contact
Data Protection: privacy@ysthardware.com · YST Hardware Co., Ltd., No.88 Industrial Park, Yongkang, Zhejiang, China.