Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-06-01

This Privacy Policy explains how Steel TradeNet collects, uses, shares, and retains information for this private business-to-business network.

Information We Collect

We may collect name, email address, phone number, company name, company website, user type, business locations, state, zip code, address information where provided, post content, responses, messages, uploaded files, notification preferences, login/session/security data, and support communications.

How We Use Information

We use information to operate the platform, create and manage accounts, verify email addresses, send notifications, show relevant opportunities, enable responses and private messages, support users, prevent abuse or fraud, improve security, and improve the platform.

How Information May Be Shared

Information may be shared with other members according to platform rules and privacy/unlock behavior, with service providers needed to run the platform such as hosting and email providers, with Admin users for platform operation and support, and when required by law or needed to protect rights, safety, or security.

Marketplace Privacy Rules

Post creator identity and contact information are kept private from viewers until the creator chooses to engage with a respondent according to the platform's current privacy and unlock behavior. Respondent information is shared with the post creator when the respondent responds.

Email Preferences

Registered users and prospect contacts may receive opportunity notifications based on user type, platform rules, and notification preferences. Prospects can manage preferences or unsubscribe using the preference link. Registered users can update notification preferences in account settings when available.

Data Retention

Account data, posts, responses, messages, uploads, logs, and related records may be retained as needed to operate the platform, support users, enforce rules, maintain records, and improve security.

Security

Steel TradeNet uses reasonable safeguards such as password hashing, HTTPS in production, secure session settings, rate limiting, upload restrictions, access controls, and admin-only controls. No system can be guaranteed perfectly secure.

Your Choices

Users can update account information in the platform where available. You may contact support for privacy questions or requests at support@steeltradenet.com.

Children

Steel TradeNet is intended for business users and is not intended for children.

Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The latest version date will be shown on this page.