At BID & WIN, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit www.bidandwinauto.com and use our services to sell your vehicle.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide:
We collect personal information you provide directly through forms, calls, or other communications, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Vehicle details (make, model, year, VIN, condition, etc.)
- Pickup or inspection location (if applicable)
- Any other details submitted via our contact forms
Information We Collect Automatically:
We also collect certain technical information when you interact with our website, such as:
- Pages visited
- Links clicked
- Searches performed
- IP address, browser type, and device information
- Date and time of your visit
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Evaluate your vehicle and provide offers
- Communicate with you about your submission or inquiry
- Schedule inspections or pickups
- Improve the performance and functionality of our website
- Respond to customer service requests
- Send service-related updates and promotions (you may opt out at any time)
- Comply with legal requirements and protect our legal rights
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it:
- With service providers who support operations such as transportation or inspections
- With technology partners who help maintain our website and services
- If legally required or necessary to protect our rights, property, or users
All partners are required to use your information only as necessary and to maintain its confidentiality.
4. How We Protect Your Information
We implement industry-standard safeguards to protect your data, including:
- Secure servers and encrypted communications
- Access control and authentication measures
- Regular system updates and security monitoring
While we take your privacy seriously, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. Please exercise caution when sharing personal data online.
5. Your Rights and Choices
You may:
- Access, update, or correct your personal information
- Request deletion of your personal data, where legally allowed
- Opt out of receiving promotional communications
To make any of these requests, email us at info@bidandwinauto.com or use the contact form on our website.
6. Comments
If visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized hash of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if applicable) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy
7. Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract this data from your images.
8. Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie determines if your browser accepts cookies. It is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies will save your login and display preferences:
- Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected)
- Display preference cookies last one year
- Logging out removes login cookies
Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie with no personal data, which expires after one day.
9. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the other site directly.
These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction—especially if you’re logged in to their services.
10. Who We Share Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
11. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely so we can recognize and approve future comments automatically.
For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal data at any time (except for your username). Site admins can also access and edit this information.
12. Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your data or request that we delete it. This excludes data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll post the new version here. Please review periodically.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at:
📧 info@bidandwinauto.com
🌐 www.bidandwinauto.com
📩 Or use the contact form on our website