Purpose
Identifying the applicant, understanding the partnership request, communicating, preparing an offer and taking steps towards a potential cooperation.
Data processed
Name, email address, company or brand name, selected topic, message content and confirmation that the Privacy Policy has been read. Name, email address, topic and the confirmation are required for submission; other fields are optional where indicated by the form.
Legal basis
Taking steps at the data subject's request prior to entering into a contract under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and, for business representatives, our legitimate interest in handling the enquiry and establishing a B2B relationship under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Access and recipients
Essential Distribution personnel authorised according to their role and the hosting and email providers identified below may access the data necessary for their tasks.
Retention period
If the enquiry does not result in a contract, we retain it for 12 months after the last substantive communication and then delete it. If a contract is concluded, data required for contractual and accounting records may be processed further for the periods prescribed by applicable law.
Automated decision-making
We do not make automated decisions or carry out profiling based on applications; every business enquiry is reviewed by a person.