Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Choose SEA ("Choose SEA", "we", "us", "our") provides sourcing, supplier vetting, quality control, and logistics support services for brands importing from Indonesia and Southeast Asia. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you visit choosesea.co (the "Site") or interact with us.

Choose SEA is operated by Zilvinas Baskys, trading as Choose SEA, of Bristol, United Kingdom. (Full address available on request)

For any questions about this policy or your data, contact us at zil@choosesea.co.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data you provide directly to us, including when you submit a quote request, book a call, or subscribe to our supplier vetting checklist:

• Name and business/company name
• Email address and, where provided, phone number
• Details about your sourcing needs, product specifications, and budget
• Any information you share during calls, emails, or through our forms

We may also automatically collect limited technical data when you browse the Site, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, typically via cookies or similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy).

3. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data to:

• Respond to quote requests and enquiries
• Schedule and conduct consultation calls
• Provide sourcing, quality control, and logistics services
• Send the supplier vetting checklist and related follow-up communications
• Improve our Site and services
• Comply with legal obligations

Our legal bases for processing (under UK GDPR) are: performance of a contract or steps taken at your request prior to entering a contract, your consent (e.g. for marketing emails), and our legitimate interests in operating and promoting our business.

4. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell personal data. We may share limited information with:

• Our local team and partners in Indonesia, where necessary to progress sourcing or QC work
• Prospective suppliers or factories, only with your consent and typically after an NDA is in place
• Service providers who support our operations (e.g. email, scheduling, and CRM tools)
• Authorities where required by law

5. International Transfers

Because our operations team is based in Indonesia, your data may be transferred outside the UK/EEA. Where this occurs, we take steps to ensure an adequate level of protection, such as using standard contractual clauses or working only with partners bound by confidentiality obligations.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services, maintain business records, and meet legal or contractual obligations. Enquiry data from parties who do not become clients is generally retained for a limited period and then deleted or anonymised.

7. Your Rights

If UK GDPR applies to you, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict use of your personal data, to object to certain processing, to request data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact zil@choosesea.co.

8. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Cookies

The Site may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality and analytics. See our separate Cookie Policy for details on what we use and how to manage your preferences.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be reflected on this page.

11. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or your data can be sent to zil@choosesea.co.