Introduction

Welcome to George Group. This Privacy Policy describes how George Group ("we", "us" or "our") collects, uses, discloses and protects personal information associated with our website, business communications and project services.

Our website, georgegroupintl.com , provides information about our furniture, building materials, customization, procurement and integrated project solutions.

This Policy applies to visitors, prospective customers, business contacts and individuals who communicate with us about residential or commercial projects.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following information, depending on your interactions with us.

Contact & Business Information

• Name and company name
• Email address and phone number
• Country, region and business address
• Job title or professional role
• Information submitted in inquiries

Project Information

When you contact us about a project, we may receive:

• Project requirements and specifications
• Drawings, layouts and floor plans
• Design references and product selections
• Material and finish preferences
• Project budgets and delivery schedules
• Quotation and purchasing information
• Shipping destinations and logistics details

Business documents and project drawings may contain personal information when they identify individuals or include personal contact details or residential addresses.

Website Usage Information

When you visit our website, technical information may be processed, such as your IP address, device characteristics, browser type, pages visited, referral information and cookie identifiers.

Marketing Information

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect your email address and communication preferences.

How We Collect Information

We collect information that you voluntarily provide when communicating with us or requesting our services.

Examples include:

• Submitting a website contact form
• Requesting quotations or product information
• Providing project drawings or specifications
• Booking showroom visits or meetings
• Contacting us by email, telephone or messaging services
• Subscribing to marketing communications

We may also receive relevant information from authorized business representatives, project partners and service providers, or collect technical information through website systems.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to communicate with customers, coordinate projects and operate our business services.

These activities may include:

• Responding to project inquiries
• Preparing quotations and proposals
• Reviewing drawings and technical requirements
• Coordinating design and product selection
• Managing customization and production
• Arranging inspections and quality control
• Organizing packing, warehousing and shipping
• Providing installation and after-sales coordination
• Managing showroom appointments
• Sending requested newsletters and updates
• Improving our website and customer communications
• Maintaining security and meeting legal obligations

Where applicable, we may also analyze aggregated website activity and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable data protection law requires a legal basis for processing, we rely on one or more of the following:

• Contractual necessity: To take steps requested before entering into a contract or to provide agreed services.
• Legitimate interests: To manage business relationships, respond to inquiries, operate our website and improve services, subject to applicable legal limitations.
• Consent: Where required for optional cookies, marketing activities and other processing that depends on consent.
• Legal obligations: To comply with applicable accounting, regulatory, tax and legal requirements.

How We Share Information

As an international furniture and building materials project service provider, we may need to share relevant information with partners involved in project execution.

These parties may include:

• Manufacturing and sourcing partners
• Product suppliers and technical consultants
• Design and project coordination providers
• Quality inspection and warehousing providers
• Freight forwarders and shipping companies
• Website hosting and IT service providers
• Analytics and advertising providers, where used
• Professional advisers and legal authorities where appropriate

We aim to limit information sharing to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant business purpose and to apply appropriate safeguards where required by law.

International Data Transfers

George Group operates from Foshan, China, and supports customers in international markets.

Personal information submitted from another country may be accessed, processed or stored in China or in other locations where our authorized service providers or project partners operate.

Where applicable laws require specific protection for international transfers, appropriate legal safeguards will be considered and implemented as required.

Cookies, Analytics & Advertising

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential functionality and, where enabled, website analytics and advertising measurement.

Types of Cookies

• Necessary Cookies: Help the website function correctly and maintain security.
• Analytics Cookies: May help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
• Advertising Cookies: Where enabled, may support conversion measurement, advertising attribution and personalized advertising.
• Third-Party Content: Embedded videos, maps or virtual showroom tours may involve third-party technologies.

Google Services

Where Google services such as Google Analytics or Google Ads are enabled on our website, Google may receive information associated with website visits and interactions.

Depending on the services and settings involved, this may include website URLs, IP addresses, device information, cookie identifiers and interaction data.

Such technologies may be used to measure website performance, understand traffic sources, evaluate advertising effectiveness and, where enabled and permitted, support advertising personalization.

To learn more about how Google processes information from websites that use its services, visit:

How Google Uses Information from Sites or Apps That Use Our Services ↗

Your Advertising Choices

You can review advertising personalization choices through Google's advertising settings:

Google My Ad Center ↗

Google also offers a browser add-on that can disable Google Analytics measurement in supported browsers:

Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on ↗

Cookie Consent & Preferences

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies and certain tracking activities are subject to appropriate consent requirements.

If our website provides a cookie preference tool, you can use it to review and change your choices. You may also manage cookies through your browser settings.

Browser settings may not control every type of tracking technology. For questions about your preferences, please contact us.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill relevant business purposes or comply with applicable legal requirements.

Retention periods may depend on the type of information, project status, contractual requirements, applicable accounting obligations and potential legal claims.

Information that is no longer required will be deleted, anonymized or otherwise handled appropriately, subject to applicable legal exceptions.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have rights relating to your personal information.

These may include the right to:

• Access personal information held about you
• Request corrections to inaccurate information
• Request deletion where applicable
• Restrict or object to certain processing
• Request data portability where available
• Withdraw consent where processing depends on consent
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Exercise applicable rights concerning targeted advertising
• Submit complaints to relevant privacy authorities

To submit a privacy request, please contact us using the information provided below.

We may request reasonable information to verify your identity and will respond in accordance with applicable law.

Marketing Opt-Out

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications through an unsubscribe link included in the relevant email, where available, or by contacting us directly.

Data Security

We recognize the importance of protecting customer and project information against unauthorized access, misuse or disclosure.

We seek to apply safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information and the risks associated with its processing.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

For particularly confidential project drawings or business documents, customers are encouraged to contact our team before transmission to discuss suitable arrangements.

Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to external websites or embedded services, including virtual showroom experiences, videos, maps and social media platforms.

When you interact with third-party services, additional information may be processed according to the provider's own policies and applicable law.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those services before sharing information with them.

Children's Privacy

George Group's website and services are primarily intended for business customers and adults seeking residential or commercial project solutions.

Our services are not directed to children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information without appropriate authorization, please contact us so we can review the situation.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our business operations, website technologies, data practices or legal requirements.

Updates will be published on this page, together with a revised last-updated date.

Where required by law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.