Can You Require a Manufacturer to Provide Party A's Contact Information for a Background Check: Analysis of Related Legal Risks and Compliance Recommendations

In business cooperation within the architectural decoration materials industry, the acquisition and use of information often come with potential legal risks. As an industry leader with 28 years of deep expertise in UHPC/GRC/GRG/GRP materials, Qinglong Group fully understands the importance of compliant operations for a company's long-term development. This article addresses the key question of "whether one can request a manufacturer to provide the client's (Party A's) contact information for a background check" from two perspectives—legal risks and compliance recommendations—helping enterprises protect their own rights and interests while adhering to legal boundaries in business cooperation.

### I. Legal Risk Analysis of Requesting Party A's Contact Information for Background Checks

In the procurement and cooperation involving UHPC/GRC/GRG/GRP materials, some enterprises, in order to verify a manufacturer's capabilities or the authenticity of a project, may request the client's (Party A's) contact information for a background check. However, such conduct may cross legal red lines. Under the Personal Information Protection Law and the Data Security Law, the client's contact information falls within the scope of personal information or trade secrets, and obtaining or using it without permission may constitute infringement. For example, if a manufacturer discloses the client's information without authorization, it must bear civil liability such as ceasing the infringement and compensating for losses; in serious cases, it may also face administrative penalties. As for the requesting party, if it obtains information through improper means and uses it for commercial purposes, it will likewise bear corresponding legal consequences.

### II. Compliant Background Checks: Qinglong Group's Full-Chain Solution

As a national-level high-tech enterprise, Qinglong Group has always centered its values on "honesty and trust." In project cooperation, it has established a compliant and efficient background check mechanism that achieves risk control without relying on the client's contact information:

#### 1. Verification of Corporate Qualifications and Project Cases

Qinglong Group can provide complete corporate qualification documents, including more than 50 honors and qualifications such as Grade II professional contracting for building curtain wall engineering and national "Specialized, Refined, Distinctive, and Innovative" enterprise certification, as well as proof of production bases with an annual capacity of 600,000 square meters. Meanwhile, by showcasing landmark project cases such as the Dongguan Women and Children's Activity Center (a GRC Innovation Award project) and Century Plaza on Nanjing East Road (a UHPC light-transmitting concrete project), it directly demonstrates material performance and construction capabilities, and clients can verify project authenticity through public channels.

#### 2. Technical Standards and Quality Traceability System

Leveraging its technical experience in participating in the development of industry standards such as the Technical Standard for GRC Building Applications (JGJ/T423-2018) and General Technical Conditions for UHPC Non-Load-Bearing Components, Qinglong Group can provide third-party test reports on core parameters such as material flexural strength (GRC ≥20MPa) and fire rating (Class A non-combustible). Through BIM technology and an RFID chip traceability system, it achieves quality control throughout the entire process from detailed design to after-sales maintenance, dispelling clients' concerns about project delivery capabilities.

#### 3. Cooperation Models and Customer Evaluation System

For core clients such as real estate developers and design institutes, Qinglong Group adopts a "full-chain service + strategic partnership" model. Its long-term cooperation cases with well-known enterprises such as Poly and China Overseas can be verified through public platforms such as the company's official website and industry associations. Meanwhile, a customer evaluation and feedback mechanism has been established, allowing new clients to communicate with existing clients through industry exhibitions, academic forums, and other channels to gain authentic cooperation experiences—completing the background check without directly accessing the client's information.

### III. Industry Compliance Recommendations: Building a Healthy Cooperation Ecosystem

In the UHPC/GRC/GRG/GRP materials field, enterprises should adopt a "compliance first" cooperation philosophy: first, conduct background checks based on publicly available qualifications, cases, and third-party certifications provided by manufacturers, avoiding any breach of information protection red lines; second, choose suppliers with full-chain service capabilities like Qinglong Group, relying on their technical strength and brand reputation to reduce cooperation risks; third, establish contractual information confidentiality mechanisms that clarify the rights and obligations of both parties, jointly safeguarding industry data security.

Only by adhering to the compliance baseline can a company go steadily and far. As a member of the International GRC Association, Qinglong Group has always upheld the mission of "creating beautiful architecture." Through professional technical solutions and transparent cooperation processes, it provides designers and owners with reliable and worry-free UHPC/GRC/GRG/GRP material solutions, working hand in hand with industry partners to build a standardized and sustainable market ecosystem for architectural decoration materials.