Privacy Policy

Makeauction.com’s Privacy Policy describes how we handle your personal information within our website. This Privacy Policy applies to any of our domains and sub-domains.

Visitors of Makeauction.com are allowed to browse the website and see listed items as well as their details anonymously. If you wish to participate in either bidding or selling or simply register without really participating the personal information you enter during registration will be known to us and be under the terms listed in this Privacy Policy.

The following personal information can be collected and stored by Makeauction.com:

• All personal information, such as complete name, address, email, and Tax/VAT UID Number, that were entered by you upon registration.
• Information arising from any transactions you entered into in Makeauction.com such as information on the items you put up for auction or bid on as well as the shipping and billing info you entered.
• Any correspondence you sent and received within the site such as sending an email to your friend to tell him/her of an auctioned item, the rating you left or that was given to you by other members, and any correspondence you sent us through Contact Us.

· Computer sign-on data, statistics on page views, traffic to and from the Site, ad data, IP address, and standard web log information.

• Information sent to us by a third party such as another member who has complaints about the items you sold or your credit record in case we need to have your credit record checked if you incur debts within the website.

The above personal information collected and stored by Makeauction.com can be used by us for the following purposes only:

• To provide the necessary services and support.
• To aid in resolution of disputes, collection of fees, and troubleshooting of problems.
• To prevent prohibited and illegal activities as well as enforce the Terms of Use.
• To help us improve our services and allow us further customization.

Aside from those listed below we will not under any circumstance disclose nor sell your personal information without contacting you first and getting your express consent. Makeauction.com may disclose your personal information only with the following parties upon the following basis:

• Members of our corporate family – to help better or improve services and to help detect and prevent illegal activities
• Service providers that we deal with for necessary business purposes such as bill collection, fraud investigations, credit card rewards program, etc.
• Law Enforcement Agencies and Government Officials – only upon verified and documented request from the specific agency and/or government to aid them in a criminal investigation
• Other third parties that you yourself requested us to send you personal information to.

Makeauction.com does its best to protect your personal information. However, if your personal information comes into possession of unauthorized third parties due to circumstances beyond our control we cannot be held liable for any fraudulent or criminal activities they might engage in using the personal information they got. As much as we’d like to ensure 100% security of your personal information we cannot and do not make any promises since there are third parties that can get to your information through unlawful activities by intercepting transmissions or even private communications from our website.

This Privacy Policy can be amended by us at any time. The new Policy will automatically take effect as soon as it is posted in our website. To make sure you are updated regarding policy changes we encourage you to visit this section from time to time.