Privacy Policy

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Policy

Updated April 11th, 2022

What data do we collect?

We collect the following information:
  • Personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number, etc.)
  • Company information (Description, website URL, goods and services description, etc.)
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Certification information
  • Transaction information (Quantity, price, taxes, shipping costs, etc.)
  • Fulfillment information (Shipping address, contact information, etc.)

How do we collect our data?

You directly provide 17 Ways with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
  • Register online or place an order for any of our products or services.
  • Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
  • Use or view our website via your browser's cookies.
  • Complete one of our sustainability assessments.
17 Ways may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
  • Your enterprise clients,

How will we use your data?

17 Ways collects your information so that we can:
  • Process your order, manage your account.
  • Email you with notifications regarding new B2B opportunities or purchase requests.
  • Include 17 Ways in enterprise sustainability comparisons.

How do we store your data?

17 Ways securely stores your data at a data center hosted by our cloud provider, Digital Ocean.

17 Ways will keep your personal data for as long as your account is active.  If your account becomes inactive, we will delete your personal identification information by erasing it from all our systems.  Historical transaction data will be archived for the purchasing company.

Marketing

17 Ways would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our partner companies.  If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date. You have the right at any time to stop 17 Ways from contacting you for marketing purposes.

What are you data protection rights?

17 Ways would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
  • The right to access - You have the right to request 17 Ways for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification - You have the right to request that 17 Ways correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request 17 Ways to complete information you believe is incomplete,
  • The right to erasure - You have the right to request that 17 Ways erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing - You have the right to request that 17 Ways restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing - You have the right to object to 17 Ways' processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability - You have the right to request that 17 Ways transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.