AUCTION DRIVES Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 3, 2010
Please note that AuctionDrives.com is owned and operated by Prime Software Development LLC.
The privacy of your personal information is very important to us. As such, Prime Software Development presents this statement to give our users a clear understanding of how we operate our AuctionDrives.com Web site and how we handle your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns relating to privacy or security, please send an email to info@auctiondrives.com. Prime Software Development may modify this statement at any time so be sure to review it's content periodically.
IMPORTANT: Because of the nature of our service, information we collect will also be made available to the organization hosting the auction you are participating in. For example if an organization is hosting an auction, and you wish to bid on or donate an item to that organizations auction, that organization will have access to your personal information as outlined below. Organization hosting auctions are strictly prohibited from using this information in any way besides facilitating the auction process. It's your responsibility to make sure you "trust" the organization and that you understand how that organization intends to use your information.
What Information We Collect
When you visit and navigate our Web site, we will not collect personal information about you unless you provide us that information voluntarily. By "personal information," we mean data that is unique to an individual, such as a name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number. When you register for any service or feature on our site, we require the following personal information: e-mail address and first and last name and your phone number. We may also ask you to select a personal user name and password.
We do not collect sensitive personal information like your address, social security number, credit card number, etc.
If you donate an item to an auction, you have the option to provide information about you and or your business. Information about donated items is also collected during the donation process including descriptions, and photographs of the items
How We Use Information
Personal information collected on our website is minimal and only used for identification purposes. If you are an organization hosting an auction, we need to know who you are and how to contact you. This is why you are required to provide your name and email address.
If you are an individual donating or bidding on an item, your personal information will be used to by the organization hosting the auction to contact you if they have questions about a donated item or need to arrange delivering won item or collecting payment for an item.
Updating Information
The Auction Drives Website provides mechanisms for you to change your personal information at any time by logging in at www.auctiondrives.com
All email messages sent to your email address include a link which allows you to opt out of future email.
Prime Software Development is not responsible for any email sent directly by the organization hosting the auction.
How We Protect Your Information
The best way to protect your sensitive information is to not collect it in the first place. This is why we minimize the collection of any personal information. All information we do collect is stored on our secure server using standard data protection mechanisms and practices. We do NOT encrypt web traffic flowing to and from our site.