Bidwell.auction
Privacy Policy
April 6, 2021
Bidwell.auction is a web-based auction service provider that works with individuals and organizations to enable, simplify and manage their fundraising activities and communications with donors. In order to facilitate this type of web-based auction service, we will be collecting and receiving data from donors, bidders, individuals, and organizations. This collection of data is governed by the Bidwell.auction Privacy Policy.
1. Overview of this Privacy Policy:
Bidwell.auction's Privacy Policy was drafted on April 6, 2021. Its purpose is to give users of Bidwell.auction website detailed knowledge and understanding of how we utilize personally identifiable information we collect from donors, bidders, individuals, consumers, and organizations who use the services of Bidwell.auction, as well as the information that we acquire in the course of our business.
Bidwell.auction will not seek or request or knowingly collect personally identifiable information from any individual who is under the age of 13 without their parental consent, and we do not knowingly offer our web-based auction services to children. However, Bidwell.auction's privacy policy does not apply to the practices of companies or websites that we do not own or control, or to people that we do not employ.
2. Information Collection and Use:
During your use of Bidwell.auction, we will collect personally identifiable information when you register for a Bidwell.auction account, as well as when you use our online auction service. When you register for an account with Bidwell.auction, we ask for your current contact information, which will include: your name, street address, city, state, and e-mail address. If you are a business or organization, then we may ask for certain other information pertaining to your business, along with billing information, such as the bank account used in connection with our auction services. As the situation requires, we may also collect information in fulfillment of a merchant account, including driver's license number or social security number, and/or federal tax ID number. From time to time, Bidwell.auction may also send announcements and periodic notices about specials deals, new products, and services. Your personally identifiable consumer information is used only to process payment transactions. Your information will not be used for any other purpose.
3. Information Collection and Processing Transaction -- How It Works:
When we process a transaction from a donor or individual, we receive and collect information related to the transaction. This typically includes the transactional information related to the payment that the individual consumer has furnished to the donor organization in placing the bid or order. For example, the personally identifiable information may include the dollar amount of the transaction, the individual consumer's name, email, credit card number, and expiration date, checking account number, and billing address. Unless requested by the user to store for future use, no credit card or checking account numbers are permanently stored on Bidwell.auction servers, and said information is deleted immediately upon removal from recurring billing.
4. Information Collection and Cookies
Bidwell.auction uses Cookies which are pieces of data that a website transfers to a user's a hard drive for record-keeping purposes. We also use web beacons which are transparent pixel images used in collecting information about website usage, e-mail response, and tracking. We use site cookies and web beacons to provide greater functionality on the site, such as, user ID and password prompts and aggregate traffic data, such as what pages on our website is/are the most popular. Bidwell.auction's cookies may be delivered in a first-party or third-party context. Bidwell.auction's website also captures information such as user-agent, HTTP referrer, last URL requested by the user, client-side and server-side clickstream, and visits to our website. Bidwell.auction may use this type of information to analyze general traffic patterns and to perform system maintenance. You have several options in the management of cookies on your computer; users should be aware that all major browsers allow for some type of blocking or deletion of cookies from your computer system. We also utilize a program called Google Analytics, which is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics also uses cookies, and the information generated by these cookies records your use of the website, including your computer's IP address. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website and for compiling reports on website activity for website operators.
Bidwell.auction's cookies collect personal information such as your name, which pages you visit on our website and your history of arriving at our website. We use this cookie-based information to evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing efforts. You always have the option to set your browser controls in such a way so as to block our cookies.
5. Information Disclosure
Bidwell.auction places the highest priority on protecting personally identifiable information about organizations, donors, and users. Therefore, we will share and/or disclose such personally identifiable information about you to companies or individuals, as described below: 1) when we have your consent to share and disclose the information to third parties, including banks, credit card processing companies, or to provide you the services or products you have specifically requested; 2) when it is in connection with products and services offered by our business partners or other entities working for Bidwell.auction; 3) in order to comply with a lawful subpoena or other Orders of a Court; 4) if and when it is necessary to enforce Bidwell.auction Terms and Conditions or associated agreements; 5) if and when it is necessary to protect proprietary property rights, fraud investigation and security/risk reductions efforts; 6) In the event that Bidwell.auction is acquired by another individual or company, said information, as described above, may be transferred to the new owner as part of the sales transaction. Bidwell.auction will not sell personally identifiable information to third parties.
6. Security of Information
Bidwell.auction believes that informational security Information security of our donors, bidders, individuals, consumers and organizations who use the auction services of Bidwell.auction is paramount to the success of our online auction business. Therefore, we will endeavor to use the most commercially available security measures and technology, firewalls, and practices to protect your information. Notwithstanding, all users of Bidwell.auction services must also utilize reasonable, up-to-date computer and internet security measures and software in order to protect against unauthorized access to your computer, login ID/password, Bluetooth, and other sensitive account data stored on your computer.
7. Requests For Deletion of Information
Upon your request, Bidwell.auction will delete any and all of the personal information we collected on you and stored within our systems. If you would like to review the information we have collected, please contact support@bidwell.auction and we will be happy to provide you with this information after we have completed our due diligence in verifying your identity and that you are the person whose information you have requested
8. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
Bidwell.auction reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. If there are material or substantial changes to our policy or how we utilize personally identifiable information, we will notify you of any changes by posting the changes or amendments to our privacy policy on this page. If you have additional questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact support@bidwell.auction.
