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, welding and machining capability information and what it says it holds. We use analytics to count visits and form submissions.
How we share your RFQ
We send matching shops a short preview first: part type, material, size envelope, weight, quantity, weld quality level, inspection scope, stress relief, machined tolerance and region. The preview does not include your name, your company, your contact details or your files.
Your contact details and files go only to the shops that take your request, 3 at most. Shops pay us for matched requests. We do not sell your details to anyone else and we do not add you to marketing lists.
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.
Drawings and confidential design information
A weldment drawing usually carries your machine design, your bolt patterns and your tolerances. We treat every file as confidential, we do not publish part images or descriptions anywhere on this site and we do not use your drawing as an example to other shops.
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.
Supplier data
What a shop sends at registration is used to match requests. It is not published on this site and it is not passed to other shops. A shop can ask us to remove its record at any time.
Cookies and analytics
We use analytics tags to understand which pages help buyers. They set cookies. You can block them in your browser without affecting the forms.
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.