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Privacy & Cookie Policy — QIYAO EV (qingdaoqiyaoev.com)

This policy explains which personal data Qingdao Qiyao EV Co., Ltd. (“QIYAO EV”, “we”, “us”) collects when you use this website or send us an enquiry, why we use it, how long we keep it, who may receive it and which rights you have. It is written for our distributors, importers and business contacts in the European Union and other markets, and follows Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

Version 1.1  ·  Effective 6 November 2026  ·  Updated 6 November 2026 (company & contact addresses added)  ·  Controller: Qingdao Qiyao EV Co., Ltd.  ·  Document owner: Sales & Compliance

1. Who we are (data controller)

Item Details
Company name Qingdao Qiyao EV Co., Ltd., trading as QIYAO EV
Company address NO.2 factory Xidong Industrial Park,Zhentong Road,Xingren County Street,Zaozhuang High-tech Zone,Shandong Province,China
Contact address NO.1 factoryIntersection of Qingping Road and Century Avenue in Shanting District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province
Website https://qingdaoqiyaoev.com/
Contact lion@qingdaoqiyaoev.com
WhatsApp: +86 15864454230 / +86 18088729122
WeChat: yunnanshouzuo
Business activity Export of electric quadricycles, mini EVs, cargo vans and utility trikes, including CBU / SKD / CKD supply

Our company registration number, VAT / tax identification and the details of any EU-established representative are stated in the signed Proforma Invoice, sales contract and homologation document set, and are available on request. Please also see our Legal Notice / Imprint, Terms of Sale and Compliance & Documentation pages.

2. Personal data we collect

Category Examples Source
Identification & contact Name, company, country, email address, WhatsApp / phone number Enquiry / quotation form, email, WhatsApp
Commercial interest Model of interest, supply mode (CBU / SKD / CKD), target quantity, free-text message, referring page Enquiry / quotation form
Consent record Your acceptance of this policy, date and time of submission Enquiry / quotation form
Technical data IP address, browser user-agent, request time, server access logs Web server / hosting infrastructure
Cookie preference Your choice to accept or reject non-essential cookies Local storage in your browser

We do not collect payment card data, government ID numbers or special-category data through this website. Banking details are exchanged only in signed commercial documents and are never requested by web form.

3. Why we use your data and on what legal basis

Purpose Data used Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6)
Answer your enquiry, prepare a quotation and discuss CBU / SKD / CKD supply Identification, contact, commercial interest Art. 6(1)(b) — steps prior to entering into a contract
Maintain a local backup of enquiries so a request is not lost if email fails All form fields, timestamp, source page Art. 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest in reliable business correspondence
Send you information about your enquiry after you ticked the consent box Contact data, consent record Art. 6(1)(a) — consent, withdrawable at any time
Keep accounting, tax and contractual records Contract and commercial correspondence Art. 6(1)(c) — legal obligation
Secure the site and prevent spam / abuse of the enquiry form IP address, user-agent, request time, honeypot field Art. 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest in security
Remember your cookie choice Cookie preference in local storage Art. 6(1)(c) / (f) — compliance and site functionality

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling, and we do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.

4. How long we keep it

Record Retention period Reason
Enquiry and quotation correspondence 24 months from the last contact Follow-up on dormant projects and defence of legal claims
Signed contracts, invoices and homologation files 10 years (or longer where local law requires) Tax, accounting, product-compliance and market-surveillance obligations
Server / access logs Up to 30 days Security, troubleshooting and abuse prevention
Consent records For as long as the related enquiry record is kept Evidence of consent
Cookie preference Until you clear your browser local storage Stored on your device only

When a period expires, data is deleted or irreversibly anonymised unless a legal obligation or an ongoing contractual relationship requires longer retention.

5. Who receives your data

  • Internal: our sales and compliance staff, limited to what is needed to handle your enquiry.
  • Hosting & email providers: the Alibaba Cloud ECS instance hosting this website and our mail service, acting as processors under contractual confidentiality and security obligations.
  • Authorities: only where required by law or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

International transfers. Enquiry data is processed on servers located in the People’s Republic of China. For contacts in the EEA, transfers are made on the basis of appropriate safeguards under Chapter V GDPR (including the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable), together with access controls and encryption in transit. You may request a copy of the relevant safeguards by writing to the contact address below. We do not load third-party analytics, advertising or social widgets on this website.

6. Cookies and local storage

Name / type Purpose Duration
qyao_cookie_consent (browser local storage) Remembers your Accept / Reject choice so the banner does not reappear Until you clear browser storage
WordPress login cookies (staff only) Authenticate authorised editors in the administration area Session / up to 14 days
Strictly necessary session cookies Basic site operation and security Session

No consent is required for strictly necessary storage. Rejecting non-essential cookies does not prevent you from using the site or sending an enquiry. The site loads no external fonts, scripts, analytics or tracking pixels; all content is served from qingdaoqiyaoev.com.

7. Your rights

Subject to the conditions and exceptions in the GDPR, you may request access to your data, rectification of inaccurate data, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and object to processing based on legitimate interest. Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in your country of residence or work.

To exercise any right, email lion@qingdaoqiyaoev.com with the subject line “Privacy request”. We respond within one month and may ask for information reasonably necessary to verify your identity. Exercising these rights is free of charge.

8. Security

The site is served over HTTPS with HTTP Strict Transport Security. Access to the administration area is restricted to authorised accounts, the enquiry form is protected by a server-generated WordPress nonce and a honeypot field, and submissions are rate-limited to prevent abuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; we apply measures appropriate to the risk.

9. Children

This is a business-to-business export website. It is not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our processes or legal requirements change. The current version and its effective date are shown at the top of this page. Material changes will be highlighted on the website.

11. Contact

Qingdao Qiyao EV Co., Ltd. (QIYAO EV)
Company address: NO.2 factory Xidong Industrial Park,Zhentong Road,Xingren County Street,Zaozhuang High-tech Zone,Shandong Province,China
Contact address: NO.1 factoryIntersection of Qingping Road and Century Avenue in Shanting District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province
Email: lion@qingdaoqiyaoev.com
WhatsApp: +86 15864454230 / +86 18088729122
WeChat: yunnanshouzuo

Related documents: Legal Notice / Imprint · Terms of Sale · Compliance & Documentation · Certificates

Last updated: 6 November 2026.

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