Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 September 2026

This policy explains how THEWORLDTRADE LTD (company number 16215260, registered in England and Wales) (“we”, “us”) handles personal data when you visit this website or contact us. We process personal data in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who we are

The data controller is THEWORLDTRADE LTD (company number 16215260, registered in England and Wales). You can contact us about privacy at info@theworldtrade.net.

What data we collect

We only collect the information you choose to send us, for example when you email us: your name, company name, email address, phone number, business address, VAT or company number, and the content of your message. This website does not use a contact form, does not set advertising or analytics cookies, and does not track you across other sites.

Why we use it

We use your data to reply to enquiries, send catalogues and price lists, prepare quotes, process and deliver orders, issue invoices and keep accounting records. Our legal bases are taking steps before entering into a contract and performing it, our legitimate interest in running and developing our wholesale business, and compliance with legal obligations such as tax and accounting rules.

Who we share it with

We do not sell your data. We share it only with service providers who help us run the business, such as our website host (Cloudflare), email provider, carriers and couriers, banks, and our accountant, and with public authorities where the law requires it. Some providers may process data outside your country; where that happens we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

Technical data and third-party services

When you open the site, our hosting provider automatically processes technical data such as your IP address and browser type to deliver the page securely and protect it from attacks. The site loads fonts from Google Fonts, which means your browser connects to Google’s servers and shares your IP address with them.

How long we keep it

Enquiries that do not lead to an order are deleted within 24 months. Customer records, orders and invoices are kept for as long as the law requires for tax and accounting purposes, and then deleted.

Your rights

You can ask us for access to your data, to correct or delete it, to restrict or object to its use, and to receive it in a portable format. To use these rights, email us at the address above. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), www.ico.org.uk.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version is always published on this page.