Allied Auctioneers & Associates Inc.
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 2025
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (“PII”) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect, or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
1. What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our website?
When purchasing or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, credit card information, or other details to help you with your experience.
2. When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you register on our site or enter information on our site.
3. How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
To improve our website in order to better serve you.
To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.
To quickly process your transactions.
To send periodic emails regarding your purchases or other products and services.
To follow up with you after correspondence (live chat, email, or phone inquiries).
4. How do we protect visitor information?
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible. Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user places a bid, purchases, enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.
All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
5. Do we use ‘cookies’?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process your purchases. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We use cookies to:
Help remember and process your purchases.
Understand and save user preferences for future visits.
Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookie settings.
If you disable cookies, some features will be disabled. It may affect your experience, including tools that make our site more efficient, and some of our services will not function properly.
6. Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
7. Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
8. Behavioral Remarketing
We use remarketing services to advertise on third-party websites to you after you visited our site. We and our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to our site. Please note that if you have a “Do Not Track” (DNT) browser setting enabled, some or all remarketing features may be limited or disabled.
Google Ads
Google Ads remarketing service is provided by Google LLC. You can opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for your web browser: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Meta (Facebook)
Facebook remarketing service is provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Meta by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/help/164968693837950
To opt out of Meta’s interest-based ads, follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217
For more information on the privacy practices of Meta, please visit Meta’s Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
9. Payments
We use third-party services for payment processing. We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.
10. California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or as a minimum on the first significant page after entering our website.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can easily be found on the page specified above.
Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy page.
Users are able to update their personal information by contacting a representative at Allied Auctioneers & Associates Inc.
11. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
We respect Do Not Track signals from your browser. When a DNT signal is detected, we limit tracking activity including cookies and behavioral advertising to the extent technically feasible. Please be aware that enabling DNT may disable certain site features and some services may not function properly. Additionally, some third-party services integrated into our site may have their own DNT policies, which we encourage you to review.
12. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personally Identifiable Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personally Identifiable Information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
13. California Shine the Light Law
Subject to certain limitations, California residents may ask us to provide them with (1) a list of certain categories of personal information that we have disclosed to third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the immediately preceding year, and (2) the identity of those third parties. To make this request, California residents may contact us through the Contacting Us section below. For such requests, please indicate “California Shine the Light Request” in the communication with our office.
14. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice
Pursuant to the CCPA, we are providing this notice. This CCPA Notice applies solely to California consumers, effective January 1, 2020. Terms used but not defined shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the CCPA. This CCPA Notice does not apply to personal information that we collect from job applicants, contractors, or employees.
You have the Right to Know. You may request that we disclose what personal information we have collected, used, shared, or sold about you, and why. We will provide this information to you free of charge within 45 calendar days of your request.
You have the Right to Delete. You may request that we delete personal information about you and instruct our service providers to do the same, subject to certain legal exceptions. We will honor this request within 45 calendar days.
You have the Right to Opt-Out. We do not sell personal information. We do share information with service providers as provided in this privacy policy for transactional and marketing purposes.
You have the Right to Non-Discrimination. We do not and will not deny goods or services, charge a different price, or provide a different level of quality because you exercised your rights under the CCPA.
15. Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
Effective January 1, 2023, Virginia residents have certain rights regarding their personal data under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). These rights include:
The right to access personal data we have collected about you.
The right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
The right to delete personal data provided by or obtained about you.
The right to obtain a copy of your personal data in a portable format.
The right to opt out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of targeted advertising or the sale of personal data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the Contacting Us section below. We will respond to verifiable requests within 45 days, with the possibility of a 45-day extension when reasonably necessary.
16. Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States. In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices, we will take the following responsive action should a data breach occur:
We will notify users via email within 1 business day.
We will notify users via in-site notification within 1 business day.
We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law.
17. CAN-SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act establishes rules for commercial email and gives recipients the right to have emails stopped. We collect your email address in order to:
Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
Process purchases and send information and updates pertaining to purchases.
Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.
To be in accordance with CAN-SPAM, we agree to:
Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from all correspondence.
18. Legal Disclosure of Data
Under certain circumstances, Allied Auctioneers & Associates Inc. may be required to disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency). Allied Auctioneers & Associates Inc. may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
Comply with a legal obligation.
Protect and defend the rights or property of Allied Auctioneers & Associates Inc.
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service.
Protect the personal safety of users of the service or the public.
Protect against legal liability.
19. Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below:
Last Updated: March 2025
