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This page describes how Procurement VMS handles information on this website. It is written in plain language and applies to visitors from every country. Effective October 15, 2026.
By Procurement VMS Editorial TeamLast updated
Summary
The short version
We run a research and comparison website. We do not sell your data. We collect what you send us through our forms, and we collect basic usage data through analytics so we can see which pages help and which do not.
What we collect
Information we collect
Information you give us
When you use the shortlist form or the contact form, you may give us your name, work email, company name, company size, region, the type of software you are looking for and your message. We only ask for what we need to reply.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, we use Google Analytics. It records things such as pages visited, approximate location, device and browser type, referring site and how long you stay. It uses cookies or similar technology to do this.
Information from emails
If you email us or reply to us, we keep that correspondence.
How we use it
Why we collect it
- To reply to your questions and send a shortlist you asked for.
- To understand which pages are useful and to improve them.
- To keep the site secure and prevent abuse.
- To meet legal obligations.
The shortlist is prepared with the help of AI tools and checked by a person before it reaches you. Please do not include confidential information, such as passwords or contract terms, in a form message.
Sharing
Who we share it with
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us run the site, such as hosting, email delivery and analytics, and when the law requires it. Where a shortlist names a vendor, we do not send your details to that vendor unless you ask us to.
Cookies
Cookies and analytics
Analytics cookies help us count visits and understand use of the site. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and you can use browser tools or the Google Analytics opt out add on to stop analytics tracking. Blocking cookies does not stop you from reading our pages.
Keeping it
How long we keep information and how we protect it
We keep form submissions and correspondence for as long as we need them to answer you and keep a reasonable record, and then we delete or archive them. We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information, but no system on the internet is completely secure.
Your rights
Your choices and rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to ask us for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, to correct it, to delete it, to object to or restrict how we use it, or to withdraw consent. Laws such as the GDPR in Europe and the UK, and state laws in the United States such as the CCPA in California, give these rights in different forms. To make a request, use the contact page and tell us what you want. We may need to check who you are before we act.
International
Visitors from other countries
This site is read worldwide. Information you send us may be processed in countries other than your own, including by our service providers. By using the forms you understand this.
Children
Children
This site is for business buyers and is not aimed at children. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes and contact
Changes to this policy and how to reach us
We may update this policy. The effective date at the top shows the latest version. Questions or requests can be sent through the contact page.
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