Privacy Policy – CineAuction

1. Information We Collect

• Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, or other details you provide during registration or while contacting us.
• Google Login Data: when you sign in with Google we may receive your name, email, and profile picture.
• Bidding & Transaction Data: bids, purchases, invoices and payment metadata (payments processed via third-party gateways).
• Referral Data: referral codes and related tracking information.
• Technical Data: IP address, device and browser details, cookies and analytics data.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Create and manage your account and profile.
• Facilitate auctions, payments, shipping and order confirmation.
• Prevent fraud and ensure platform security.
• Send transactional messages (receipts, bid confirmations) and optional marketing (with consent).
• Improve our services through analytics and product research.

3. Sharing & Disclosure

We may share personal data with the following categories of recipients:

• Payment processors: to complete payments securely.
• Shipping providers: to deliver items you purchase.
• Legal & regulatory authorities: when required by law or to protect rights.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies & Tracking

• We use cookies and similar technologies for authentication, preferences, and analytics.
• Third-party analytics services may collect usage information. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no system is completely secure; transmissions over the Internet carry some risk.

6. Your Rights

• Access — request a copy of data we hold about you.
• Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion — request deletion of your account and personal data, subject to legal and contractual obligations.
• Marketing opt-out — unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

8. Children

CineAuction is intended for users 18 years and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18.

9. International Transfers

We may transfer personal data to servers or service providers located outside your country. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

11. Contact

Questions or requests regarding your privacy rights can be sent to: privacy@cineauction.example