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Lewin Auctions Ltd.
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Privacy policy
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This privacy policy sets out how Lewin Auctions Ltd. uses and protects any information
that you give Lewin Auctions Ltd. when you use this website.
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Lewin Auctions Limited is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.
Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified
when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance
with this privacy statement.
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Lewin Auctions Ltd. may change this policy from time to time by updating this page.
You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any
changes. This policy is effective from 09 February 2009.
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What we collect
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We may collect the following information:
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name and gender
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contact information including email address, address, telephone number
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demographic information, date if birth, preferences and interests
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other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
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In connection with your registration and use of
www.lewinauctions.com we may collect and
store the following personal information:
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email address and physical contact information including but not limited to your
name, address, date of birth and telephone number;
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all transactional information based on your activities on Lewin Auctions;
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shipping, billing and other information relating to any purchase or shipping;
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any correspondence sent to us;
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financial information, such as your credit card information; and
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other supplemental information from third parties
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What we do with the information we gather
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We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better
service, and in particular for the following reasons:
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Internal record keeping.
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We may use the information to improve our products and services.
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We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or
other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address
which you have provided.
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From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research
purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, or mail. We may use the information
to customise the website according to your interests.
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To prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and enforce our Terms and
Conditions
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Security
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We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent
unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic
and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
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How we use cookies
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A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard
drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic
or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications
to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations
to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about
your preferences.
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We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us
analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it
to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes
and then the data is removed from the system.
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Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor
which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access
to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to
share with us.
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You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept
cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you
prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
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Links to other websites
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Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have
used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control
over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection
and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and
such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution
and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
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Controlling your personal information
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You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in
the following ways:
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whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you
can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody
for direct marketing purposes
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if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing
purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at service@lewinauctions.com
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We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties
unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your
personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which
we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
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You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the
Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy
of the information held on you please email to: service@lewinauctions.com
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If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete,
please email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct
any information found to be incorrect.
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