Last updated: 16/03/2026
WETO (World Economic Transformation Organization) operates this website and related application and directory services.
For website operations, general privacy administration, and as the main contact point for privacy matters relating to WETO processes, please contact:
Privacy / Data Protection Contact Email: dpo@transformeconomics.org
For membership and partner application review, the relevant WETO member(s) and/or partner(s) involved in assessing the particular application may determine the purposes and means of the review process together and therefore may act as joint controllers for that application-related processing.
This depends on the type of application and the product, industrial, or supply category concerned. Only the member(s) and/or partner(s) relevant to that category are involved in the review.
For these joint-controller arrangements:
dpo@transformeconomics.org acts as the main contact point for privacy requests and communications relating to the application process;
the relevant reviewing member(s) and/or partner(s) receive only the information necessary for review, evaluation, follow-up, and decision-making; and
applicants may nevertheless exercise their GDPR rights in relation to and against each relevant joint controller.
WETO operates this website and related application and directory services.
This website offers a small number of free online tools and resources, including our Global Directory of Industrial Suppliers.
The directory is intended to contain company information only.
It may include:
company names;
company websites;
company descriptions;
product or industrial sector information; and
generic business contact details, such as sales@company.com, info@company.com, or similar non-personal company email addresses.
The directory does not intentionally include personal contact data such as a named individual’s personal email address, private phone number, or other private personal contact details.
Our directory is built mainly from:
publicly available corporate information; and
information submitted by members or partners who asked to be included.
We do not knowingly add non-public third-party information without consent.
If your company information appears in the directory and you want it removed, or if you previously submitted information and no longer want it displayed, contact us at dpo@transformeconomics.org.
In most cases, simply browsing our website does not require you to provide personal data directly to us.
We may process limited personal data when necessary, for example:
when you email us;
when you submit an application form;
when an applicant provides the name, business email address, business role or position, and confirmation or information showing that the person is authorized to act for the applying company; and
when we need to review and manage an application or a member-related inquiry.
The information we expect is mainly corporate information, not personal data.
Where personal data is processed, it is normally limited to:
the contact name of the person submitting the application or inquiry;
the person’s business email address;
the person’s work role, title, or position;
information needed to verify that the person is authorized to represent the relevant company; and
any additional information that the person chooses to provide.
We ask users not to send unsolicited personal information beyond what is necessary for business contact, authority verification, or the application process.
Where personal data covered by this policy is processed in connection with applications or related inquiries, the source of that personal data is normally the person submitting it.
We use personal data only where necessary to:
receive and review applications;
communicate with applicants, members, or partners;
verify that a person submitting an application or inquiry is authorized to act on behalf of the relevant company;
manage organizational applications and related follow-up;
protect forms and the website from spam or abuse;
maintain website and service security; and
comply with legal obligations.
Where GDPR applies, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:
legitimate interests, including receiving and handling business communications, verifying that the person submitting an application or inquiry is authorized to represent the relevant company, reviewing applications, ensuring that only relevant members or partners assess applications within their competence, protecting confidential commercial communications, and protecting our website and services against misuse;
steps taken at the request of the applicant before entering into a relationship, where processing is necessary to review an application and consider whether the applying company may join WETO as a member or partner;
legal obligation, where we are required to keep or disclose information by law; and
consent, only where consent is specifically requested and appropriate.
Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time by contacting dpo@transformeconomics.org. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
Providing personal data for an application or related inquiry is voluntary.
However, the requested contact and authority information is necessary for us to verify that the person submitting the form or inquiry is authorized to act on behalf of the relevant company and, where applicable, to process and assess the application.
If this information is not provided, the application or inquiry cannot be submitted, reviewed, processed, or accepted.
We do not use our own analytics cookies.
We do not use Google Analytics or similar visitor tracking tools.
We load fonts locally, not through Google Fonts or similar services.
We do not use embedded iframes linking to external content.
We do not use IP trackers or similar tools to connect website visits with emails sent by users.
Some links or buttons may open your default email application with a pre-filled recipient address.
This happens only when you choose to click such a link.
In some cases, an internal WETO email address may appear in copy (CC), and this will be visible to you.
We do not use this function to track users or connect browsing activity to email activity.
We provide online forms for applicants who wish to become members of our organization.
Similar privacy principles apply to applicants connected with members or partners.
These forms are powered by Nicepage. Submitted form data passes through Nicepage’s service before being forwarded to applications@transformeconomics.org.
That mailbox is intended to be accessible only to those handling the application process on behalf of WETO and the relevant reviewing member(s) and/or partner(s).
Applicants should provide mainly corporate information.
Where personal data is included, it should normally be limited to the name, business email address, business role, and authority-related information of the relevant contact person.
Applicant information may be received by:
authorized persons handling the application process on behalf of WETO;
the WETO applications function;
the relevant WETO member(s) or partner(s) involved in reviewing or assessing the application for the applicable product, supply, or industrial category; and
service providers supporting the form, hosting, email, and anti-spam functions.
This means that information submitted in an application may be shared within the WETO application process and with the relevant reviewing member(s) or partner(s) where this is necessary for review, evaluation, follow-up, or decision-making.
Those recipients are required to use the information only for the application-related purpose for which it was shared and to handle it under applicable confidentiality and data-handling obligations.
Some WETO members or partners involved in application review may be located outside the EEA.
As a result, limited applicant or contact information may be shared outside the EEA where necessary for application review or related follow-up.
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA to a recipient in a country that is not covered by an adequacy decision, the relevant controller or joint controllers rely on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as the transfer safeguard, together with any supplementary measures considered necessary in the specific case.
Where a recipient is located in a country recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of protection, the transfer may instead rely on that adequacy decision.
Confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations may also apply to recipients, but those obligations are additional protective measures and do not replace the applicable GDPR transfer mechanism.
You may request information about the relevant transfer safeguard by contacting dpo@transformeconomics.org.
Our forms use Google reCAPTCHA to protect against spam, bots, and abusive submissions.
reCAPTCHA is a third-party service provided by Google.
Google states that reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie called _GRECAPTCHA when it runs for risk analysis and abuse prevention.
Because reCAPTCHA is provided by Google, your browser may also connect to Google or related infrastructure when the form is used.
Google’s own privacy terms and conditions apply to that processing.
Our website is hosted on infrastructure provided by Hostinger.
We select Europe as the geographic hosting area.
However, the precise server location within Europe may vary over time according to Hostinger’s infrastructure and traffic optimization.
This may happen without separate notice to us or to users.
Hostinger acts under its own terms and conditions in providing hosting and related technical infrastructure.
Our website may contain clearly labeled links to external websites.
When you click an external link, you leave our website.
Those third-party websites apply their own privacy notices, cookies, and terms.
This may include websites based outside the EU/EEA, including in the United States, where privacy laws may differ.
We keep emails and inquiries only for as long as necessary to:
respond to your message;
handle any follow-up;
keep a reasonable business record of the communication; or
meet legal, administrative, or security requirements.
As a general rule:
routine emails and general inquiries are usually kept for up to 12 months after the last relevant contact;
where an email leads to an application, dispute, legal issue, or ongoing relationship, it may be kept longer for as long as that matter remains active and for a reasonable period afterward.
If an email contains information that is no longer needed, we aim to delete it or minimize it within a reasonable period.
We keep application submissions only for as long as necessary to review the application, communicate with the applicant, make a decision, keep an internal record of that decision, and protect WETO and the relevant reviewing controller(s) in case of follow-up questions or disputes.
As a general rule:
if an application does not proceed, we usually keep the application file for up to 24 months from the last substantive contact or decision;
if an application is accepted or leads to an ongoing relationship, relevant information may be kept for the duration of that relationship and for a reasonable period afterward for legal, administrative, and record-keeping purposes.
We may keep limited records longer where necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, or where required by law.
Where possible, information that is no longer needed may be deleted, archived in a restricted manner, or minimized.
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.
Access to application emails and submissions is intended to be limited to those involved in handling and reviewing the application.
Despite this, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Where GDPR applies, you may have the right to:
request access to your personal data;
request correction of inaccurate data;
request deletion of data in certain cases;
request restriction of processing in certain cases;
object to processing based on legitimate interests;
request data portability, where applicable; and
withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
Where we rely on legitimate interests, you have the right to object to that processing on grounds relating to your particular situation.
To exercise a privacy right, or to request removal of company information from the supplier directory, contact:
Privacy / Data Protection Contact Email: dpo@transformeconomics.org
We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
We will review and respond in accordance with applicable law.
Where application-related processing is carried out by relevant joint controllers, this contact point will coordinate the request within the applicable review structure, without limiting your rights against each relevant joint controller.
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you may lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority in your country or where the relevant processing takes place.
This website and our services are not intended for children.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
We do not use automated decision-making within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR for application decisions covered by this policy.
Applications and related decisions are reviewed by human persons.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The latest version will always be published on this website with the updated date shown at the top.