Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Statement
Where we have provided a translation of the English language
version of this Privacy Statement, such translation is provided for Users’
convenience only. To the extent there is any inconsistency between the English
language version of this Privacy Statement and any such translation, the
English language version shall govern.
In this Privacy Policy Statement, "personal information"
means any information about an identifiable User, excluding any information
that has been made anonymous or that is excluded from the definition of
"personal information" under applicable laws.
This Privacy Policy Statement will notify Users of:
- What personal information or
third party personal information is collected through WIN Website
- How the information is used
- With whom the information may
be shared
- What choices are available to
Users regarding collection, use and distribution of personal information
- The kind of security procedures
that are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of personal
information under our control
- How Users can correct any
inaccuracies in their personal information
Information Collection
Except where otherwise required or permitted by law, we will
inform Users of the purposes for the collection, use, or disclosure of the
Users’ personal information prior to collecting, using or disclosing the
personal information. We collect personal information from Users through
various means, including through WIN Website and through user registration.
Requirements for consent to collection, use, or disclosure of personal
information vary depending on circumstances and on the type of personal
information that is intended to be collected, used, or disclosed. In
determining whether consent is required and, if so, which form of consent is
appropriate, we will take into account both the sensitivity of the personal
information at issue and the purposes for which we will use the information.
Consent may be express, implied (including through use of "opt-out"
consent where appropriate), or deemed. For example, if a User provides
his/her/its mailing address and requests information regarding a particular
Product, consent to use the address to mail product information to the User is
implied. On giving reasonable written notice to the Company, a User may
withdraw consent to the collection, use, or disclosure of his/her/its personal
information. Upon receipt of this withdrawal, we will notify the User of the
likely consequences of withdrawing his/her/its consent. Except where otherwise
required or permitted by law, the company will then stop collecting, using or
disclosing the User’s personal information.
Information Use
We use information collected from Users to provide Products or
services (including disclosure of personal information to third parties as
required to provide those Products or services, and as described herein), to
respond to requests for information regarding the Company’s Products and
services, and for additional purposes that may be identified at or before the
time that the information is collected. The information gathered will be used for
general corporate marketing purposes, thereby enabling us to refine and improve
our service and better meet our customers' needs. The information gathered may
also be used by the Company to resolve disputes, collect fees, troubleshoot
problems, enforce our WIN Web Site Terms and Conditions and related policies,
and prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities. We will not use or
disclose personal information for purposes other than those for which it was
collected, except with the consent of the User or as required or permitted by
law. Once the information is no longer required to fulfill its intended
purposes, and is no longer required or permitted to be retained for legal or
business purposes, it will be destroyed, erased, or made anonymous.
Information Disclosure
We are the sole owner of the information collected on this site
and will not share or rent this information to others in any way other than as
disclosed in this Privacy Policy Statement. By using the WIN Website, Users
consent to our disclosing relevant contact information of Sellers and Buyers to
each other to the extent necessary to perform WIN’s services in connection with
a Listing Description (or in some cases, WIN services requested by User and
provided that are unrelated to a WIN Auction TM or Listed Description), or in
the event of a dispute between the parties. We may disclose certain personal
information to third parties and to affiliated entities in order to carry out
work on behalf of the Company or in connection with the operation of affiliated
or hosted marketplace venues. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that
such recipients safeguard the personal information and use the information only
for authorized purposes. If we partner with another party to provide specific
services, and a User registers for these services, we will share the contact
information or other information necessary for the third party to provide the
requested services. We may also disclose personal information to legal,
financial, and other professional advisors and to our lenders or insurers in
connection with the operation of our business, or in connection with the sale
or reorganization of all or part of our business or operations. In respect of
our fraud detection and prevention efforts or the investigation of unlawful
activities, we may collect and disclose personal information in cooperation
with law enforcement authorities. We may also collect and provide personal
information to other third parties in response to a subpoena, court order or substantially
similar legal procedure, or when we in good faith believe disclosure is
required by any applicable law, regulation or legal process. By using the WIN
Website, Users agree to allow us to use Users’ remarks, suggestions, writings
or comments as we so determine without Users’ further consent and without
compensation or any other interests or rights. However, we will not identify
the specific source of the comments by name or email address without your
permission. Users also agree that we will not be liable for use or acquisition
of Users’ information by any third party without our knowledge or consent.
Sharing
We may share aggregated demographic information
with our partners and affiliates. This is not linked to any personal
information that can identify any individual User.
User Registration
To use certain areas of WIN Website, Users must
first register and accept WIN Web Site Terms and Conditions. By accepting WIN
Web Site Terms and Conditions, Users expressly consent to our collection,
storage, use and disclosure of their personal information as described in this
Privacy Statement, and in particular, after Users accept WIN Web Site Terms and
Conditions, Users expressly consent to our collecting and storing the following
personal information:
- e-mail
address, physical contact information, and (depending on the service used)
sometimes financial information, such as credit card or bank account
numbers;
- transactional
information based on Users’ activities on WIN Website (such as buying and
selling), and correspondence sent to us in connection with these
activities;
- if
Users are a Seller, we collect information relating to the Products Users
desire to post for sale and related identifying information; and
- other
information from Users interaction with WIN Website, or our services,
content and advertising, including computer and connection information,
statistics on page views, traffic to and from WIN Website, IP address and
standard web log information
Registration and the provision of this
information are required to access some areas of WIN Website. Users who do not
input the required information will not have access to these areas.
Special Offers, and Site
and Service Updates
We may send registered Users site and service
announcement updates, and information regarding new or improved services and
upcoming events (including but not necessarily limited to a WIN Auction TM)
that we think may be of interest to them. We may communicate with Users to
provide requested services or with respect to their account via email or phone.
Usage Data
The WIN Website also collects other information
through some of the features available on the site. Information including
unique ID, access time, search parameters and visitor feedback is collected.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data containing information about a User
and is stored on the User's hard drive. Use of a cookie is in some ways linked
to personal information while on our site - see details above. The cookies have
long term expirations to provide convenience to Users so that a user has to log
in a password only once while on our site. If a User rejects the cookie, they
will be able to use our site, but will be unable to access some areas. Cookies
also enable us to track the interests of our Users, allowing us to personalize
and enhance their experience on WIN Website. We offer certain features that are
available only through the use of cookies, and use cookies to help identify
Users and maintain Users’ signed-in status. Most cookies are "session
cookies," meaning that they are automatically deleted from a User’s hard
drive at the end of a session. Users are always free to decline our cookies to
the extent a User’s web browser permits, although doing so may interfere with a
User’s use of some of WIN Website or services. If permitted by a User’s
computer security and browser settings, we will place cookies on a User’s
computer as such User browses the WIN Website to gather non-personally
identifiable information, which may include a User’s computer’s IP address,
browser type, the webpage the User was visiting prior to accessing the WIN
Website, and other statistics. We use information collected from cookies so
that we can understand what sort of information Users are interested in, which
enables us to display advertising on your computer based on these interests. We
use trusted third-party advertising companies, including without limitation
Google Analytics, to serve ads when Users visit WIN Website. These companies
may use anonymized information collected through the use of cookies (not
including a User’s name, address, email address, telephone number, or any other
personally identifiable information) about Users’ visits to the WIN Website and
other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of
interest to Users. This means that when Users are on websites other than the
WIN Website, Users may be shown advertising based on a User’s activity on the
WIN Website. We do not share any information with third parties that directly
identifies a User..
Web Server Traffic Log
Files
Web server logs collect visitor information including IP address,
browser type and version, referring URLs, referring search engines and
specified search strings. This information helps us design improvements to the
services and navigational structure of WIN Website.
Children
We do not attempt to collect personal information from children,
but cannot always determine if a User of WIN Website is a child.
Links
The WIN Website contains links to other sites, including sites maintained
by our corporate partners for the provision of online payment services and
online shipping quotes. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the
privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage Users to read the privacy
statements of all websites that collect personal information.
Surveys
Occasional surveys may be conducted on the WIN website. Survey
information will be used to help us monitor and improve the use of this site
and our services.
Management of Personal
Information:
Security
Users’ information is stored on our servers located in the United
States. We use a number of tools (passwords, security software, user
verification etc.) to protect User‘s personal information against unauthorized
access and disclosure.
Notification of Changes
& Acceptance of Privacy Statement
By using the WIN Website and services, Users signify their
acceptance of this Privacy Policy Statement. We reserve the right to modify
this Privacy Policy Statement at any time. Users’ continued use of any portion
of the WIN Website following notification or posting of such changes will
constitute a User’s acceptance of those changes. If we change our privacy
practices, we will post those changes to our Privacy Policy Statement on the
WIN Website and update the date listed on the links to it, as well as on the
statement itself. We will post those changes so Users are always aware of what
personal information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances,
if any, we disclose it. We may from time to time provide notice of changes to
this Privacy Policy Statement by email or mail, or to other contact information
provided by Users. We use personal information in accordance with the Privacy
Policy Statement under which the personal information was collected. If at any
point, the company decides to use personal information in a manner different
from what currently is stated, we will notify Users by mail, email or a phone
call. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their personal
information in this different manner.
