Privacy and How We Share Your RFQ
Last updated September 2026. Plain language, no surprises.
What we collect
When you send an RFQ we receive your name, email, company, country, optional phone number, the part details you enter and the files you upload. When a shop registers we receive company and contact details plus machine, material, capability and customer information, and the profile link it gives us.
The supplier form keeps a draft of your answers in your own browser so a long form survives a reload. That draft stays on your device, it is removed when you send the form and we never see it.
How we share your RFQ
We send matching shops a short preview first: part type, material, size, quantity, tolerance, region and deadline. The preview does not include your name, company, contact details or files.
Your contact details and files go only to the shops that take your request, 3 at most. We do not sell your details to anyone else and we do not add you to marketing lists.
Supplier profiles
We keep the profile a shop registers so we can match it against incoming requests. We name a shop to a buyer only after that shop takes the buyer's request. We do not publish a supplier directory on this site and we do not pass a shop's profile to other shops.
NDA requests
If you tick the NDA box, we share only the preview until the shop has signed an NDA with you. Files are released after that.
How long we keep files
We keep RFQs and drawings for 12 months so we can handle follow-up questions and repeat orders. After that we delete them.
Your rights
You can ask us what we hold about you, correct it or have it deleted. Email and we act on it within 30 days. Shops that already received your RFQ hold their own copy under their own policies.
Cookies and analytics
We may use Google Tag Manager and connected analytics tools to understand which pages help buyers. When active, they set cookies. You can block them in your browser without affecting the forms.