PRIVACY POLICY

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PLEASE READ THIS POLICY CAREFULLY. This Privacy Policy explains how Selling Lane, LLC (“Selling Lane,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you access or use our websites, mobile applications, and other online products and services (collectively, the “Services”).

1. CRITICAL NOTICE: OUR ROLE AS A SOFTWARE PROVIDER

Selling Lane is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider. We provide the technology platform that allows independent third-party dealerships and auctioneers (“Sellers”) to conduct their own auctions.

  • We are not the Seller: We do not own, inspect, or sell the vehicles listed on our platform.
  • We are the Data Processor: In many cases, we process data on behalf of our Sellers. If you are a bidder participating in a specific auction, that Seller is the “Data Controller” of your transactional information, and we are the “Processor.”

PART I – INFORMATION SELLING LANE COLLECTS AND CONTROLS

This section applies to website visitors, potential customers, and users of our software.

1. Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, register for an auction, request customer support, or make a purchase. This may include:

  • Identity Data: Name, username, or similar identifier.
  • Contact Data: Billing address, delivery address, email address, and telephone numbers.
  • Financial Data: Partial credit card details (processed securely via PCI-compliant gateways like Stripe). We do not store full credit card numbers.

2. Information We Collect Automatically

When you access or use our Services, we automatically collect information about you, including:

  • Log Information: We log information about your use of the Services, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you visited before navigating to our Services.
  • Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Services, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies (Google Compliance)

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

Google Analytics & Google Ads Disclosure:

We use third-party tools, including Google Analytics and Google Ads, to collect data for ad personalization and to understand website traffic.

  • EU/UK Users: By using this service in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you consent to this data processing.
  • How Google Uses Data: You can learn more about how Google uses your data by visiting Google’s Privacy & Terms – Partner Sites.
  • Opt-Out: You may opt-out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

PART II – INFORMATION WE PROCESS ON YOUR BEHALF

If you handle other people’s data using Selling Lane apps (e.g., you are an Auctioneer uploading bidder lists), you are entrusting that data to us for processing.

  • Ownership: You own your service data. We protect it, limit access to it, and only process it according to your instructions.
  • Access: You may access it, share it through third-party integrations, and request that we export or delete it.
  • Retention: We hold the data in your account as long as you choose to use Selling Lane Services. After you terminate your account, your data will be automatically deleted from our active database within 6 months.

PART III – GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Data Deletion & Account Termination (App Store Compliance)

You have the right to request the deletion of your account and associated personal data at any time.

  • Self-Service: You can delete your account from within the “Settings” menu of our mobile or web app.
  • Web Request: If you cannot access the app, you may submit a deletion request via our [Data Deletion Request Form – Insert Link Here].
  • Note: We may retain certain data as required by law (e.g., tax records, audit trails for sold vehicles) even after a deletion request.

2. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

3. International Data Transfers

Selling Lane is based in the United States. If you access the Services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us in our facilities and by those third parties with whom we share it.

  • GDPR (Europe): We rely on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transfers of personal data to third countries.

4. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correct inaccurate data.
  • Delete your data (“Right to be Forgotten”).
  • Restrict processing of your data.
  • Portability: Receive a copy of your data in a structured format.

To exercise these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer below.

5. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Selling Lane, LLC

  • General Inquiries: info@sellinglane.com
  • Data Protection Officer (DPO): Jude Campbell (jude@sellinglane.com)