Your privacy matters to us. This policy describes how Shanghai Guangping Printing Equipment Co., Ltd. handles personal data collected through this website and through the inquiries you send us.
01Who we are
This website, www.i-gppe.com, is operated by Shanghai Guangping Printing Equipment Co., Ltd. ("GPPE", "we", "us"), a manufacturer of automatic printing, slitting, rewinding and packaging lines based in Shanghai, China. GPPE is the controller of the personal data described in this policy.
This policy explains what personal data we collect when you visit our website or contact us, why we collect it, who we share it with and the choices you have. It applies to this website and to enquiries you send us through it.
02Information we collect
Information you give us. When you send an inquiry or request a quote through our forms, or contact us by email, phone or WhatsApp, we collect the details you provide, such as:
- your name, company name and country or region;
- your email address and phone or WhatsApp number;
- the product line you are interested in and the content of your message, for example roll sizes, materials and required output.
Information collected automatically. When you browse the site, we and our service providers automatically receive technical information, including your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, language, the pages you view, the page that referred you, and the date and time of your visit. Some of this information is collected with cookies and similar technologies (see Cookies and similar technologies).
Searches. If you use the site search, including the AI-assisted search, the words you enter are processed to return matching products and pages.
We do not ask for, and ask you not to send us, sensitive personal data such as health information or government identification numbers.
03How we use your information
- to reply to your inquiry, prepare quotations and line configurations, and follow up on your request;
- to deliver, install and support equipment you purchase from us, including training, spare parts and after-sales service;
- to operate, secure and improve our website, for example by understanding which pages are useful and fixing technical problems;
- where you have agreed, to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and to show you relevant GPPE advertising on other websites;
- to keep business records and meet our legal and tax obligations, and to protect our rights in case of a dispute.
We do not sell your personal data.
04Legal bases for processing
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Steps before a contract and performance of a contract: answering your inquiry, preparing a quotation and supplying equipment and services;
- Legitimate interests: running and securing our website, managing customer relationships and improving our products and services;
- Consent: analytics and advertising cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time in Cookie Settings;
- Legal obligation: keeping accounting and tax records.
05Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following categories:
| Category | What it does | Can you turn it off? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Make the site work and remember your cookie choice (stored in your browser as gppe-consent-v1). | No, the site needs them to work |
| Analytics | Count visits and show us how the site is used, for example with Google Analytics, when enabled. | Yes, only used with your consent |
| Advertising | Measure conversions and show relevant GPPE ads on other sites, for example with Google Ads, when enabled. | Yes, only used with your consent |
When you first visit the site, a banner asks for your choice. Until you accept, Google tags on this site run in Google Consent Mode with analytics and advertising storage set to "denied", so they do not set or read analytics or advertising cookies. You can change your choice at any time:
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working.
06Google services
This website uses, or may use, the following Google services:
- Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the site;
- Google Ads conversion tracking and remarketing, to measure our advertising and show GPPE ads to people who visited the site;
- YouTube embedded videos on our video and case pages. YouTube may set cookies when you play a video.
Google may collect and process information such as your IP address, device identifiers and browsing activity on this site. To learn how Google uses information from websites that use its services, visit How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. Google's own Privacy Policy applies to its processing.
You can control how Google uses your data for advertising at My Ad Center, and you can stop Google Analytics from collecting your data with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can opt out of interest-based advertising from many companies at aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu.
07How we share information
We share personal data only as needed for the purposes above, with:
- Service providers who host and deliver this website, run our inquiry forms and customer relationship management (CRM) system, provide visitor analytics, and handle email and messaging for us. They may only use the data to provide their services to GPPE;
- Google, as described in Google services;
- Messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, if you choose to contact us there. Their own privacy policies apply;
- Logistics, installation and finance partners, when needed to deliver and support equipment you order;
- Authorities, when required by law, or to protect our rights, our customers or the public.
08International data transfers
GPPE is based in China and serves customers in more than 50 countries. Your personal data will be processed in China and may be processed in other countries where our service providers operate. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for these transfers, such as contractual commitments from our service providers.
09How long we keep information
We keep inquiry and customer information for as long as needed to answer your request and manage our business relationship, and afterwards for the period required by accounting, tax and other legal rules. If an inquiry does not lead to a business relationship, we delete or anonymise it when it is no longer needed. Cookie data is kept for the periods set by each cookie, and you can delete cookies from your browser at any time.
10Your rights and choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you and receive a copy;
- correct inaccurate data or complete incomplete data;
- ask us to delete your data;
- object to or restrict certain processing, including direct marketing;
- receive your data in a portable format;
- withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting processing that took place before.
California and other US states. Residents of certain US states have the right to know what personal information we collect, to access, correct and delete it, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. We do not sell personal information. If advertising cookies are enabled, you can opt out of this "sharing" by choosing "Essential only" in Cookie Settings. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
To exercise your rights, email info@h-gppe.com. We may need to verify your identity before we respond. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
11Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including encrypted (HTTPS) connections to this website and access controls on our systems. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12Children
This website is intended for business customers. It is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
13Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time, for example when we add new services to the website. The "Last updated" date at the top shows when it last changed. If we make significant changes, we will show a notice on the website.
14Contact us
If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your personal data, contact us:
- CompanyShanghai Guangping Printing Equipment Co., Ltd.
- AddressNo.7 Pinglin by-pass Xinshen Industrial Park, Shanghai, China
- Emailinfo@h-gppe.com
- Phone / WhatsApp+86 18603796661
GPPE Set up in 2000; Working in Printing machine and Automatic machine business over 26 years.
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