Privacy Policy

Last updated: 22 March 2026

1. Who We Are

SourceVeda (sourceveda.com) is a B2B sourcing platform connecting global buyers with verified Indian manufacturers and exporters. References to "we", "us", or "our" refer to SourceVeda.

2. Data We Collect

  • Contact & inquiry data — name, email, phone, company, and message content submitted through our forms.
  • Sourcing request data — product details, quantities, target countries, and budget ranges you provide.
  • Technical data — IP address, browser/device type (user agent), and the page you visited from (referrer). Used for security and analytics.
  • Cookie data — see Section 5 below.

3. How We Use Your Data

  • To respond to your sourcing inquiries and connect you with relevant suppliers.
  • To process supplier applications and onboarding.
  • To improve our website, detect fraud, and ensure security.
  • To send relevant communications (only where you have given consent or where there is a legitimate interest).

4. Legal Basis (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area, we process personal data under the following bases:

  • Contractual necessity — processing inquiries and supplier applications.
  • Legitimate interest — security, fraud prevention, and basic analytics.
  • Consent — optional analytics cookies (only set after you accept).

5. Cookies

We use the following categories of cookies:

Category Examples Set without consent?
Essential CSRF token, session cookie, cookie consent preference Yes
Analytics Page-view tracking (if enabled) No — only after "Accept All"

You can change your cookie preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site — the consent banner will reappear.

6. Data Retention

Form submission data is retained for up to 3 years for business purposes, after which it is deleted. You may request earlier deletion at any time.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the EEA, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction or deletion of your data.
  • Object to or restrict processing.
  • Data portability.
  • Withdraw consent at any time.
  • Lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

To exercise any right, contact us at privacy@sourceveda.com.

8. Third-Party Services

We use ip-api.com to look up approximate geographic location from IP addresses for analytics purposes. No personal data is stored by this service on our behalf.

9. Contact

For any privacy questions or data requests: