Privacy Policy

MacBids ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our auction services.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register for an account
• Purchase Bidz credits
• Participate in auctions
• Complete forms or surveys
• Contact our customer support

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Mailing address
• Phone number
• Payment information
• Username and password

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access our platform, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating system
• Page views and clicks
• Referring URLs
• Time spent on our platform
• Bidding patterns and history

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Creating and managing your account
• Processing transactions and bids
• Fulfilling and delivering orders
• Sending administrative communications
• Providing customer support
• Improving our platform and services
• Conducting analytics and research
• Detecting and preventing fraud
• Complying with legal obligations
• Sending marketing communications (with your consent)

3. Sharing of Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

• Service Providers: With third-party vendors and service providers who perform services for us (e.g., payment processing, shipping, data analysis).
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets.
• Legal Requirements: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.
• Protection of Rights: To enforce our Terms and Conditions and protect the rights, property, or safety of MacBids or others.
• Marketing Partners: With your consent, we may share your information with marketing partners.

4. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access your personal information
• The right to rectify inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your information
• The right to restrict or object to processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent
• The right to complain to a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 9.

5. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information and enhance your experience on our platform. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but this may affect the functionality of our platform.

7. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child, we will delete it promptly.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date, and the revised policy will be effective as of that date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@macbids.com
Address: MacBids Headquarters, 123 Auction Lane, Bidsville, CA 94000