This Privacy and Cookie Statement was last updated on the 26th of November, 2024.

1. Introduction

This is the Privacy and Cookie Statement of ABC Auctions/ABC Licitatii,  trademarks of LKW Store & Services Srl.

When interacting with our website, you can share your personal data with us, such as your name, phone number or email address. A such, we make every effort to process your personal data carefully.

ABC Auctions only processes personal data that is necessary for our business activities and  that we obtain through legitimate means. These personal data are processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, more specifically the EU Directive 2016/679, also known as the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’), as well as any other future legislation and additional national legislation.

ABC Auctions commits to refrain from sharing this data with third parties without obtaining  the explicit consent of the relevant individual, except when necessary for the execution of business activities or if we are required to do so by law.

ABC Auctions is entitled to unilaterally change the content of this Privacy Statement at any time without informing the visitor. The implementation of the change on the website is sufficient for this, as such this Privacy Statement should be consulted at each visit on the website. The most recent version of this Privacy Statement can be consulted on our website at the top of this webpage.

As an affected party, you have the right to be informed of what personal data we collect about you and why. You are entitled to have this data corrected, deleted, or restricted.   You also have the right to object to the processing of your data. ABC Auctions will do its utmost to keep your personal information correct and up to date. To do so we require your help, as such please notify us of changes in your personal details.

If you have any questions concerning our privacy policy or the handling of personal data, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at data@abc-auctions.com.

2. Data processing manager

ABC Auctions/ABC Licitatii is responsible for the processing of your data. ABC Auctions/ABC Licitatii belong to LKW Store & Services Srl, a private company under Romanian law, with registered headquarters on Calafatului street 117, Braniste (Podari), Dolj County, registered with the Trade Register under number RO26425331.

Any reference to “we,” “us” or “our” in this Statement shall refer to ABC Auctions/ABC Licitatii. For any inquiries regarding your personal data, please refer to our Data Protection Officer: data@abc-auctions.com

3. Definition of Personal Data

Personal data is all information relating to an identified or identifiable individual or company, also known as the data subject. This includes, for example, names, addresses, e-mail addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, IP addresses, personal identification numbers, trade register numbers and financial data and as well as any other information that is unique to you, like your ABC Auctions bid data or purchase history.

The term “identifiable” means that it must be possible to identify a person directly or indirectly, for example through a combination of information.

4. Definition of cookies

 Cookies are small text files that are put on your computer, phone or other devices by a website that contains information about your interaction with that website. They are used to remember your preferences, such as your language settings or login information. In addition, cookies collect information about how you use the website, for example, which pages you visited and how long you spent on the website. This enables the website to provide a better user experience and optimize the website. Cookies can be either session cookies, which are deleted as soon as you leave the website, or permanent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.

Accept cookies

For optimal use of our websites and apps, it is necessary that you accept our cookies. When you visit our websites and apps for the first time, you will see our cookie notice. With this you can easily accept our cookies.

Delete or disable cookies

You can change the settings of your web browser to block all cookies or only cookies from third party providers. You can also delete cookies that have already been stored in your web browser settings. However, please note that these settings must be changed separately for each web browser and computer you use. If you block our cookies then ABC Auctions cannot guarantee an optimal functioning of its websites and apps.

Changing the settings differs per web browser. We have listed the instructions for the most popular web browsers for you:

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Microsoft Edge

Apple Safari

Opera browser

 

5. Processing of personal data by ABC Auctions.

ABC Auctions collects the following data from a data subject, given by the data subject to  ABC Auctions when creating an account.

In doing so, we can distinguish between a private and a professional account.

For a private account, we collect:

  • First name
  • Last name
  • CNP/Personal Numeric Code
  • Location: street, house number, zip code, city, county and country
  • Cell phone number
  • E-mail address
  • IP address

For a professional account, we collect:

  • Company name
  • VAT number (for verification via VIES)
  • Trade register number
  • Location of the company: street, house number, zip code, city, county and country
  • Cell phone number of the person representing
  • E-mail address of the person representing
  • IP address

For biddings and use of the website, we use:

  • Cookies
  • Technical and anonymized data

For the settlement of the sale with a successful bid we process:

  • Lot Information
  • Your bank details (IBAN number)
  • Payment methods and date of payment
  • Further information regarding bank details, if necessary

In exceptional cases, or in case of doubt, ABC Auctions will ask the customer to show identification, with the purpose of establishing the identity of the person concerned.

6. Purpose of processing personal data

The purpose of processing personal data is to collect and use information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person or business, also known as the data subject. This information may be used to provide a variety of purposes, such as providing products or services to the data subject, maintaining customer relationships, complying with legal obligations, performing analyses to optimize business processes, personalizing advertisements, and securing company assets.

The processing of personal data must always comply with applicable laws and regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union. This means that personal data may only be processed if there is a legitimate basis for doing so, such as the data subject’s consent, the need to perform a contract, or a legal obligation to process the data.

ABC Auctions processes and uses your (personal) data for the following purposes:

Concluding and executing an agreement: ABC Auctions needs certain personal data from you to enter into an agreement with you and to properly execute and settle it (delivery). Without these data we are not able to build a relationship with you or to execute an agreement. The data that is collected, processed and stored for this purpose is necessary for the relationship between you and ABC Auctions to properly develop and function. The necessary data are collected during the registration process of your account and further during the relationship between you and ABC Auctions.

Privacy legislation: ABC Auctions processes customers’ personal data to ensure that we can provide our services efficiently. We collect and use this data to fulfill our contractual obligations to our customers, to improve our services, to prevent fraud, and to comply with legal obligations. ABC Auctions takes the protection of personal data extremely seriously. We only process personal data when we have a legitimate basis for doing so, such as the consent of the individual or the need to satisfy legal obligations. We collect only the personal data we need to provide our services and we keep this data only as long as necessary to fulfill our obligations. We understand that processing personal data involves a great deal of responsibility. Therefore, we have taken strict security measures to ensure that our customer’s data is secure. We have taken appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure that personal data is protected against unauthorized or unlawful processing, against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

Legal obligations: ABC Auctions needs your personal data in specific cases to be able to fulfill legal obligations. For example, your personal data may be used to prevent money laundering and terrorism. Your personal data may also be used to assist competent authorities in their investigations or to comply with tax laws. In exceptional cases, ABC Auctions will pass on your data to, for example, investigators of judicial police, judicial authorities, or banks, when requested to do so. ABC Auctions commits to verifying these requests punctually first and will only pass them on if the judicial requestor adequately identifies and makes himself known.

Commercial purposes: ABC Auctions uses customers’ personal data only for commercial purposes, such as direct marketing. We may contact customers, to inform them about new products and services, special offers, or other relevant information that may be interesting to them. If you do not wish to receive a newsletter, you can unsubscribe from this at any time. This can be done by clicking on “unsubscribe”, in the newsletter, which you will find at the bottom. If you wish, you can also send your request to our Data Protection Officer via e-mail at data@abc-auctions.com.

Functioning of the websites and apps: ABC Auctions collects, after your acceptance or consent, information about your website (and app, if applicable) use by means of cookies. This with the purpose of providing you with the best possible experience that matches your preferences. These are used if you accept our cookies or if you have created an account, to provide you with specific offers based on your browsing and purchasing behavior, in which case you have given us permission to do use these.

7. From whom does ABC Auctions process personal data?

At ABC Auctions, we obtain your data directly when you visit our websites or other applications and mobile platforms, create an account and enter certain data, or when you contact our customer service. We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data and use it only for the purposes for which it was collected.

When you choose to create an account with ABC Auctions, we ask for some personal information, such as your name, e-mail address, and address details. This information is needed to enable the bidding process and to process your orders. We collect only the information we need and do not keep this data longer than necessary.

When contacting our customer service department, we may ask you for additional information to help with your question or problem. This information is used solely to assist you and is not used for any other purpose.

If you have any concerns about how we collect and use your data at ABC Auctions, please feel free to contact our Data Protection Officer.

 

8. With whom are your details shared?

ABC Auctions partners with other parties to provide you services and will only pass information to third parties that fall within the following scope:

Affiliated companies: affiliated companies of ABC Auctions and its subsidiaries, if these companies offer comparable data protection and the transfer of data is permitted.

Service providers: We commission other companies and individuals to work on our behalf. Examples of service providers include companies that offer delivery services or payment processing. When ABC Auctions uses the services of third parties, it enters into agreements with these parties, from which no independent obligation arises for them with respect to the processing of personal data. These service providers have access to the personal information (including name and address details, e-mail address and telephone number) necessary to carry out their work (e.g. the delivery of lots). However, they are not permitted to use this data for other purposes.

Sellers: Your personal information may be shared with our Sellers. If you make a purchase whereby the lot is shipped to you, we will share your name, address and contact information (phone number and email address) and, if applicable, your business details (name, VAT registration number, etc.) with the Seller so that the sale can be completed correctly. If you make a purchase where the Seller organizes the pickup day, we will share your name, address and phone number with the Seller so that you can be contacted about the desired pickup time. The Seller may also contact you in case you have an outstanding invoice. Finally, we will share your information with the Seller if you have a complaint about your purchase and ABC Auctions has not been able to resolve it as part of its mediation role. The Seller will then contact you directly. Please note: If your contact details change during an auction, during a complaint or shortly after a complaint has been resolved, we may provide your ‘old’ contact details to the Seller if there is reason to believe that this is necessary for the Seller to obtain their rights under the sale contract.

In all other cases, you will be informed if your personal data is to be transmitted to third parties and you will be given the opportunity to individually consent to this.

9. Security of Your Personal Data

At ABC Auctions, we are committed to protecting our customer’s personal data. Therefore, we take all technical measures necessary to ensure that our customer’s personal data is secure.

At ABC Auctions, only authorized employees have access to our customer’s personal data, and we make sure that these employees adhere to our strict privacy and security protocols. We regularly train our employees in privacy and security awareness to ensure they are up to date with the latest developments in data protection and privacy.

We continuously monitor our systems and databases to identify and eliminate any security risks. If we discover a security breach, we will take immediate action to minimize the impact and remediate the consequences. We also ensure that we are always in compliance with relevant data protection and privacy laws and regulations.

10. Customer rights regarding personal data

At ABC Auctions, we recognize that our customers have the right to be in control of their personal data. Therefore, we offer our customers the opportunity to access, correct, and adjust their personal data. In addition, our customers have the right to object to the processing of their personal data and to have their account deleted through a separate request.

If a customer wishes to view, correct, or adjust their personal data, they can contact our Data Protection Officer. We will then respond to the request as soon as possible and make the necessary changes.

If a customer wishes to object to the processing of their personal data, they may contact our Data Protection Officer and submit their objection. We will then carefully assess the objection and take the necessary measures to satisfy that request.

If a customer wishes to have their account deleted, they may submit a request to our Data Protection Officer. We will then process the request as soon as possible and remove the customer’s account, subject to our legal obligations, including a check that the customer has no outstanding obligations.

11. Final provision

ABC Auctions has the right to unilaterally make changes to this privacy statement at any time. Please check this privacy statement carefully when You visit our website and check the last date when they were updates. This date can be found at the beginning of the Privacy Statement.

If You have any questions about this privacy statement or Your data, please contact our Data Protection Officer via email: data@abc-auctions.com