Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 23, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Business Via China (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our website at businessviachina.com (the “Service”).

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide when using our forms:

  • Newsletter signup: Name and email address
  • Contact form: Name, email address, phone number (optional), topic selection, and message content

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • Analytics data: Page views, time on page, referral source, and general geographic region (via Cloudflare Web Analytics — cookieless and privacy-focused)
  • Technical data: Browser type, device type, and screen resolution

We do not use cookies for tracking. Cloudflare Web Analytics does not use cookies or collect personal data.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect solely for the following purposes:

  • Newsletter: To send you China business guides, Canton Fair updates, and sourcing tips. You can unsubscribe at any time.
  • Contact responses: To reply to your questions about Canton Fair, sourcing, customs duties, or other China business topics.
  • Analytics: To understand which content is most useful to our readers and improve our guides accordingly.

Data Storage

  • Form submissions (newsletter signups and contact messages) are stored in Google Sheets via Google Apps Script.
  • We do not store your data in any other database or CRM system.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

We may share data only with:

  • Google (Apps Script/Sheets): For processing form submissions
  • Cloudflare: For website hosting and analytics (privacy-focused, no personal data collected)

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
  • Request deletion of your personal data by emailing us
  • Access the personal data we hold about you

Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is intended for business professionals and is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 18.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us: