SecondBloomAuctions Privacy Policy
At SecondBloomAuctions, we take the privacy of our customers and vendors very seriously. This privacy policy sets out the ways in which we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website, SecondBloomAuctions.com, and our multi-vendor auction marketplace.
Information Collection and Use:
- When you create an account or place an order on our website, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, mailing address, and payment information.
- We use this information to verify the identity of the credit card owner and to limit the risk of fraudulent purchases. We will also use this information to contact you regarding your account or order, and to send you marketing communications if you opt-in to receive them.
- To ensure the security of our website and your personal information, we use a variety of security measures including active logs, downtime monitoring, automatic plugin updates, malware scanning, and protection against brute force attacks.
Credit Card Data:
- All credit card data is encrypted in transit and at rest to protect against unauthorized access.
- We do not receive or process any sensitive customer data. Instead, all payment transactions are handled directly by Stripe, a PCI Service Provider Level 1, the most stringent level of security in the payments industry.
- Checkout will be conducted over a secure socket layer (SSL) to ensure the protection of your credit card information.
Data Retention and Sharing:
- We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with our services, and as required by law.
- We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing our services to you. These providers are only given the information they need to perform their specific task and are contractually prohibited from using your information for any other purpose.
- We may also disclose your personal information if required by law, such as in response to a subpoena or court order, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to protect the rights of SecondBloomAuctions, our users, or the public.
Blacklisting:
- We maintain a blacklist of users who have rejected payment requests with a credit card. If you are blacklisted, we may block potential fraudulent orders from being placed on our website.
Privacy of Children:
- Our website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not use our website or provide us with any personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy:
- We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make any material changes, we will provide you with notice before the changes take effect.
Contact Us:
- If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy or the practices of our website, please contact us at [email protected].