Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 22, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how VANTAGE WORLDWIDE TRADING LIMITED, operating under the 1688DDP brand (“1688DDP,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information when you visit 1688ddp.com, contact us, request a quotation, use our purchasing or warehouse services, or arrange international shipping with us.
We are committed to handling personal information responsibly, transparently, and only for legitimate business purposes.
1. Who We Are
The operator of 1688ddp.com is:
VANTAGE WORLDWIDE TRADING LIMITED
Trading Brand: 1688DDP
Registered Address:
Room I-1, 4/F
Golden Dragon Industrial Centre Phase 2
162–170 Tai Lin Pai Road
Kwai Chung, New Territories
Hong Kong
Email: [email protected]
Phone / WhatsApp:
+44 7592 394038
+44 7591 010529
+44 7732 448253
Website: 1688ddp.com
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, VANTAGE WORLDWIDE TRADING LIMITED is responsible for the personal information described in this Privacy Policy where it determines how and why that information is processed.
2. Personal Information We May Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with us.
Contact Information
We may collect:
- Full name
- Company or business name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- WhatsApp number
- Country
- City
- Postal code
- Billing address
- Delivery address
Purchasing and Order Information
If you use our purchasing or sourcing services, we may collect:
- 1688 or other supplier product links
- Product names and descriptions
- Product specifications
- Size, color, model, and quantity requirements
- Supplier information
- Purchase prices
- Order references
- Payment status
- Procurement instructions
Warehouse and Logistics Information
When we handle your goods, we may process:
- Package and carton information
- Package weight and dimensions
- Supplier tracking numbers
- Warehouse references
- Product quantity
- Product inspection information
- Photos and videos of goods and packages
- Shipping method
- Destination
- Shipping label information
- Customs and delivery information
Billing and Transaction Information
We may process information necessary to issue invoices and manage payments, including:
- Billing name and address
- Company information
- Tax or registration information where applicable
- Invoice amount
- Product cost
- Service fees
- Shipping charges
- Payment confirmation
- Transaction references
We do not intentionally collect or store your complete bank card details through 1688ddp.com unless this is expressly provided through a secure payment provider.
Communications
We may retain communications exchanged with you through:
- Website forms
- Customer support messages
These communications may contain information about your purchases, shipping requirements, addresses, questions, complaints, returns, or claims.
Technical Information
When you access our website, our hosting, security, or technical systems may automatically process limited technical information such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Date and time of access
- Requested pages
- Server logs
- Security-related information
We currently do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, or behavioural advertising tracking on 1688ddp.com.
3. How We Collect Personal Information
We may obtain personal information:
- Directly from you
- Through our website contact or quotation forms
- Through WhatsApp or email
- When you request purchasing, warehouse, or shipping services
- From suppliers where necessary to manage your order
- From logistics providers, customs service providers, or delivery partners
- From payment or banking records associated with your transaction
- From other persons acting on your behalf
Where information is provided by another person, you should ensure that you are authorised to provide that information to us.
4. Why We Use Your Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
Respond to Enquiries and Provide Quotations
We use your contact, cargo, destination, and order information to answer questions and calculate purchasing, warehouse, packing, and DDP shipping quotations.
Provide Purchasing Services
Where you ask us to purchase goods on your behalf, we use order and supplier information to communicate with suppliers, purchase products in RMB, verify orders, and manage procurement.
Receive and Manage Goods at Our Warehouse
We use customer, supplier, and package information to:
- Identify incoming goods
- Register packages
- Check quantities
- Conduct basic visual inspections
- Take photos or videos
- Consolidate packages
- Repack goods
- Prepare goods for international shipment
Arrange International Transportation
We process recipient, address, cargo, weight, and shipment information to arrange:
- Air DDP shipping
- Sea DDP shipping
- Supported road DDP shipping
- Customs clearance
- Duties and taxes
- Final local delivery
Prepare Shipping Labels
We use recipient details such as name, address, postal code, country, and telephone number to create and confirm shipping labels.
Issue Invoices and Process Payments
We use billing and transaction information to:
- Prepare invoices
- Confirm payments
- Maintain accounting records
- Reconcile transactions
- Manage refunds where applicable
Provide Customer Support
We use communication records to respond to questions, resolve shipping issues, assist with returns or exchanges, and handle complaints or claims.
Protect Our Business and Website
We may use technical and transaction information to:
- Prevent fraud
- Protect website security
- Investigate misuse
- Protect our legal rights
- Resolve disputes
Comply with Legal Requirements
We may process personal information where necessary to comply with:
- Customs requirements
- Tax and accounting obligations
- Legal requests
- Regulatory requirements
- Fraud prevention obligations
- Law enforcement requests where legally required
5. Legal Bases for Processing
Where the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, or similar data protection laws apply, we may rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
Contract
Processing may be necessary to:
- Provide a quotation
- Purchase goods on your behalf
- Receive and inspect goods
- Arrange warehouse services
- Arrange international transportation
- Deliver your shipment
Steps Before Entering into a Contract
We may process information to respond to your enquiry or prepare a quotation before you decide to use our services.
Legitimate Interests
We may process information where reasonably necessary for legitimate business purposes such as:
- Managing customer relationships
- Preventing fraud
- Improving operational processes
- Maintaining security
- Establishing or defending legal claims
We will not rely on legitimate interests where your rights and interests override those interests.
Legal Obligation
We may process information where required by applicable tax, customs, accounting, regulatory, or other legal obligations.
Consent
Where consent is required, we may rely on your consent for a specific processing activity.
You may withdraw consent at any time where consent is the applicable legal basis.
6. Who We May Share Personal Information With
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information where necessary to provide the services you request.
Recipients may include:
Chinese Suppliers
Where you ask us to purchase goods or resolve supplier issues, we may provide necessary order and customer-related information to suppliers.
Warehouse and Fulfilment Providers
Information may be shared with personnel or service providers involved in:
- Receiving goods
- Inspection
- Storage
- Consolidation
- Packing
- Shipping preparation
Freight and Logistics Providers
We may provide necessary shipment information to:
- Airlines
- Sea freight operators
- Trucking providers
- Freight forwarders
- International logistics companies
- Local delivery companies
Customs and Clearance Providers
Information may be shared with:
- Customs brokers
- Clearance agents
- Customs authorities
- Import service providers
where necessary for customs clearance and delivery.
Payment and Banking Providers
Transaction information may be processed by banks, payment providers, or financial institutions involved in receiving or returning payments.
IT and Website Service Providers
Information may be processed by service providers involved in:
- Website hosting
- Website security
- Backups
- Technical support
- Communications
WhatsApp / Meta
If you contact us through WhatsApp, information you send through that service is also processed by WhatsApp or Meta in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Professional Advisers and Authorities
We may disclose information to:
- Accountants
- Legal advisers
- Insurers
- Regulators
- Courts
- Law enforcement
- Government authorities
where reasonably necessary or legally required.
7. International Transfers
1688DDP provides international purchasing, warehousing, customs, logistics, and delivery services.
As a result, personal information may need to be processed or transferred between countries, including:
- Hong Kong
- Mainland China
- Your destination country
- Countries through which logistics or customs providers operate
For example, recipient information may need to be provided to international carriers, customs agents, and local delivery providers in order to deliver your shipment.
Where applicable law requires specific safeguards for international transfers, we take reasonable steps to use appropriate arrangements required by that law.
8. Data Retention
We do not intend to keep personal information longer than reasonably necessary.
Retention periods depend on the type of information and why it was collected.
Enquiries and Quotations
We may retain enquiry and quotation information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to you, follow up on your request, and maintain reasonable business records.
Purchase, Warehouse and Shipping Records
Order and shipment information may be retained for the duration of the transaction and afterward where reasonably necessary for:
- Customer support
- Claims
- Disputes
- Fraud prevention
- Legal obligations
Invoice and Accounting Records
Billing, invoice, and transaction information may be retained for the period required by applicable accounting, tax, legal, and regulatory requirements.
Customer Communications
Email, WhatsApp, and support communications may be retained where necessary to manage orders, shipping, service issues, complaints, or claims.
Website and Security Logs
Technical logs may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for security, troubleshooting, fraud prevention, and website administration.
When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymise, or securely dispose of it.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable organisational and technical measures to protect personal information against:
- Unauthorised access
- Accidental loss
- Improper disclosure
- Misuse
- Alteration
- Destruction
Access to customer information is limited to persons and service providers who reasonably require it to perform relevant business functions.
However, no internet transmission, communication platform, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Your rights depend on the laws applicable to you and our processing.
Where applicable, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain information
- Request restriction of processing
- Object to certain processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Complain to an appropriate data protection authority
Hong Kong data protection law provides individuals with rights to request access to and correction of their personal data.
To exercise a privacy right, contact:
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
11. UK and European Users
Where UK or European data protection law applies to our processing, additional rights may be available to you, including rights of access, correction, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent where applicable. Privacy notices under UK GDPR are expected to explain purposes, lawful bases, recipients, retention, transfers, and individual rights.
If you are in the United Kingdom and applicable law permits, you may also have the right to raise concerns with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you may have the right to contact the data protection supervisory authority in your country.
We encourage you to contact us first so that we have an opportunity to address your concern.
12. Hong Kong Users
VANTAGE WORLDWIDE TRADING LIMITED is established in Hong Kong.
Our handling of applicable personal data is also informed by the principles of the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, including requirements relating to fair collection, retention, security, transparency, and access/correction.
Where applicable, individuals may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (PCPD) regarding concerns about the handling of their personal data.
13. Direct Marketing
We do not sell your personal information to advertisers.
We currently do not use:
- Google Ads behavioural tracking
- Meta/Facebook Pixel
- TikTok Pixel
- Cross-site advertising profiles
If we introduce direct marketing activities using personal information in the future, we will comply with applicable notice, consent, and opt-out requirements.
Service-related communications about your quotation, purchase, warehouse goods, shipment, invoice, or claim are not treated as promotional marketing communications.
14. Cookies and Similar Technologies
1688ddp.com may use limited cookies or similar technologies necessary for website operation and functionality.
We currently do not use Google Analytics or behavioural advertising tracking.
For more information, please review our:
Cookie Policy
15. WhatsApp Communications
1688DDP uses WhatsApp as a customer communication channel.
If you choose to communicate with us through WhatsApp:
- Your telephone number will be visible to us
- Messages and files you send may contain personal information
- Communications may be retained where reasonably necessary to provide customer service
- WhatsApp and Meta may independently process information under their own privacy terms
Please avoid sending sensitive personal information through WhatsApp unless it is reasonably necessary for the service requested.
16. Children
Our services are intended for persons capable of entering into commercial purchasing or shipping arrangements.
We do not knowingly design our services to collect personal information from young children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us improperly, please contact us so that we can review the situation.
17. Third-Party Websites
Our website may link to external websites such as:
- Suppliers
- Shipping providers
- Other third-party resources
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.
We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before submitting personal information.
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time because of:
- Changes to our services
- New website functionality
- Changes to logistics or payment providers
- Changes to privacy laws
- Changes to our internal practices
When we make material changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page.
We encourage users to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
19. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:
VANTAGE WORLDWIDE TRADING LIMITED
Trading Brand: 1688DDP
Registered Address:
Room I-1, 4/F
Golden Dragon Industrial Centre Phase 2
162–170 Tai Lin Pai Road
Kwai Chung, New Territories
Hong Kong
Email: [email protected]
Phone / WhatsApp:
+44 7592 394038
+44 7591 010529
+44 7732 448253
Website: 1688ddp.com
