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2D Distribution respects the privacy of our buyers, suppliers, website visitors, account applicants, approved wholesale customers, marketplace sellers, ecommerce businesses, and business partners.

This Privacy Policy explains how 2D Distribution collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you visit our website, submit a form, apply for wholesale access, request product information, submit a supplier inquiry, upload documents, place an order, communicate with our team, or otherwise interact with 2D Distribution. By using our website or submitting information to 2D Distribution, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, information collected automatically through the website, and information received from third-party services or business partners.

Information You Provide

We may collect the following types of information:

  • First and last name
  • Business name
  • Business email address
  • Phone number
  • Job title or role
  • Business address
  • Shipping address
  • Billing address
  • Website URL
  • Marketplace store links
  • Business type
  • Sales channels
  • Product categories of interest
  • Estimated monthly purchase volume
  • EIN, tax ID, or resale identification information
  • Resale certificate
  • Business license
  • Supplier documents
  • Product catalogs
  • Price lists
  • MAP policies
  • Brand authorization documents
  • Compliance documents
  • Uploaded files
  • Order details
  • Invoice details
  • Payment status
  • Shipping and tracking information
  • Communication history
  • Messages, inquiries, notes, and form submissions

If you submit documents that contain sensitive business or personal information, you are responsible for ensuring that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to provide it.

Where possible, you should avoid uploading unnecessary sensitive personal information.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Time and date of visit
  • Referring website
  • Click activity
  • Website usage data
  • General location information based on IP address
  • Cookie and tracking technology data

This information helps us understand website performance, improve user experience, prevent fraud, secure the website, and evaluate marketing activity.

How We Use Information

2D Distribution may use collected information for the following purposes:

  • Reviewing wholesale account applications
  • Verifying business buyers
  • Reviewing resale certificates and business documents
  • Processing supplier inquiries
  • Evaluating supplier opportunities
  • Providing product information to approved buyers
  • Sharing wholesale pricing with approved accounts
  • Processing orders
  • Preparing invoices
  • Coordinating shipping and fulfillment
  • Managing buyer and supplier relationships
  • Responding to inquiries
  • Providing customer support
  • Sending account updates
  • Sending product availability updates
  • Sending business communications
  • Reviewing brand requests
  • Preventing fraud or unauthorized activity
  • Enforcing our policies
  • Protecting our legal rights
  • Improving website performance
  • Understanding buyer interest and product demand
  • Complying with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations

We do not use submitted business documents for purposes unrelated to account review, order processing, compliance, supplier evaluation, tax documentation, fraud prevention, or legitimate business operations.

Wholesale Account & Supplier Application Data

When you apply for wholesale access or submit a supplier inquiry, we may use your information to evaluate whether your business is suitable for a relationship with 2D Distribution. This may include reviewing:

  • Business legitimacy
  • Sales channels
  • Resale documentation
  • Business location
  • Product category fit
  • Buying volume
  • Marketplace activity
  • Supplier documentation
  • Resale restrictions
  • Compliance requirements
  • Risk factors

2D Distribution reserves the right to approve, reject, suspend, or terminate access based on our internal review process.

Payments

2D Distribution may use third-party payment processors, banks, invoicing platforms, or financial service providers to process payments, verify payment status, and manage transaction records.

We do not intentionally store full payment card numbers on our own website servers unless clearly stated. Payment information may be processed and stored by third-party payment providers according to their own terms and privacy policies.

Email, SMS & Business Communications

If you submit a form, request information, apply for access, become an approved buyer, submit a supplier inquiry, or communicate with 2D Distribution, we may contact you by email, phone, SMS, or other business communication methods.

Communications may include:

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails where an unsubscribe option is provided. Transactional, account-related, legal, compliance, order, invoice, or service communications may still be sent when necessary.

How We Share Information

2D Distribution may share information with trusted third parties when necessary for business operations.

This may include:

  • Website hosting providers
  • CRM platforms
  • Email service providers
  • Payment processors
  • Banks and financial service providers
  • Shipping carriers
  • Third-party logistics providers
  • Tax, accounting, or legal advisors
  • Compliance service providers
  • Fraud prevention providers
  • Suppliers or brands when needed for account review, product sourcing, or order fulfillment
  • Government, regulatory, law enforcement, or legal authorities (when required)

We do not sell your business documents, resale certificates, uploaded files, or account application information to unrelated third parties.

Children’s Privacy

The 2D Distribution website is intended for business users and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, marketplaces, suppliers, brands, payment providers, shipping providers, or other external services.

2D Distribution is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, policies, security, or actions of third-party websites or services.

You should review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you use.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

2D Distribution may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Updates may be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of our website or services after updates are posted means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, data handling, document uploads, or privacy requests, contact us at:

  • Email: hello@2ddistribution.com
  • (312)-296-8797
  • 2ddistribution.com