Legal & Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 1, 2026 • Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Your Privacy Matters to Bidding Motors

At Bidding Motors, we are committed to safeguarding your personal information and ensuring full transparency when you use our vehicle auction marketplace. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, store, utilize, and protect your data.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information necessary to facilitate secure vehicle transactions, identity verifications, and auction management:

  • Account Details: Full name, email address, phone number, and account credentials.
  • Identity Verification Data: Driver's license copies, passports, or state IDs uploaded for bidding authorization.
  • Vehicle Listing Information: VIN numbers, vehicle registration certificates, photos, and title history.
  • Financial & Bidding History: Payment method authorizations, active bids, deposit logs, and KeySavvy transaction history.

2. How We Use Your Data

Your data is processed strictly for essential marketplace operations:

  • Authenticating registered buyers and sellers during live bidding.
  • Processing secure bidding hold authorizations and KeySavvy payouts.
  • Sending critical real-time auction status alerts, outbid notifications, and invoice receipts.
  • Preventing fraudulent activity, vehicle listing scams, and unauthorized access.

3. Security & Data Protection

We employ bank-grade SSL encryption and tokenized authentication protocols to protect sensitive user records. Financial details and payment cards are tokenized via PCI-DSS compliant payment gateways and are never stored directly in plain text on our servers.

4. Third-Party Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or lease user personal data to third-party marketers. Information is shared only with verified KeySavvy agents, vehicle inspection providers, and law enforcement agencies when legally required.

5. Your Rights & Account Controls

Registered users retain full control over their personal profile data:

  • You can view, edit, or update your contact information inside your Profile Settings.
  • You may request permanent deletion of your account and records by selecting Delete Account in Security.
  • You can manage notification preferences and device push subscriptions at any time.

Have Questions Regarding Privacy?

Contact our Legal & Compliance team directly at info@biddingmotors.com