Privacy Policy
This policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. We take confidentiality seriously and handle all data with care.
Last updated: July 2026
1. Who We Are
China WFOE Consulting ("we", "us", "our") operates the website chinawfoe.com and provides corporate advisory and company management services for foreign enterprises in China. We are the data controller for personal information collected through the Site and in connection with our services. Our primary contact address is info@chinawfoe.com .
2. Information We Collect
We collect personal information in the following ways:
Contact and enquiry forms
Name, business email address, company name, and the nature of your enquiry when you submit our contact form or request a consultation.
Service delivery
During an engagement, we may collect identity documents, passport copies, corporate documents, financial information, and other data necessary to perform the services you have instructed us to carry out.
Website usage data
We may collect anonymised or aggregated analytics data (pages visited, approximate location, browser type) to improve the Site. This does not identify you personally.
Communications
Email and other correspondence you send us, including attachments.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide you with a consultation or quotation
- Perform the professional services you have engaged us to provide
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations applicable to our services in China and Hong Kong
- Send you relevant service updates, compliance reminders, or material changes to our terms (where you are an existing client)
- Improve the content and functionality of the Site
- Protect against fraud and ensure the security of our operations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Data Sharing
We share your information only where necessary:
- Chinese government authorities and registration bodies (SAMR, tax bureaux, SAFE, etc.) as required to perform your engagement
- Notarisation agencies, translation services, and courier providers engaged on your behalf
- Our professional advisers, accountants, and legal counsel, bound by equivalent confidentiality obligations
- Cloud service providers and software platforms used to operate our business, under appropriate data processing agreements
- Law enforcement or regulatory authorities where required by applicable law
5. Cookies and Analytics
The Site may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to understand how visitors use our pages and to improve performance. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised where possible. We use Microsoft Clarity for behavioural analytics; this tool does not identify you personally. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Essential cookies necessary for the Site to function cannot be disabled.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy and to comply with our legal obligations. For client engagement records, this is typically 7 years from the end of the engagement, in line with common accounting and regulatory requirements. Enquiry data not resulting in an engagement is typically retained for 12 months.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including:
- Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Erasure — request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention obligations
- Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your information in certain circumstances
- Objection — object to processing based on our legitimate interests
- Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@chinawfoe.com . We will respond within 30 days.
8. International Transfers
Our services necessarily involve transferring data to China to complete registration and compliance work on your behalf. By engaging our services, you acknowledge and consent to this transfer. We take reasonable steps to ensure that any data transferred to China or other jurisdictions is handled in accordance with applicable privacy law and the confidentiality obligations set out in our Terms of Service.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, the revised version will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site or our services after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Contact
For any questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: