Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Bimmer-Bids, LLC, the owner of Bimmer-Bids.com ("we", "us"), collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you access or use our website and related services (the "Services"). By using the Services, you acknowledge the practices described here.

Information you provide: account registration details (name, email address), listing content (photos, videos, descriptions, VINs, location, and title documents), bids, comments, support tickets, and communications with us.

Information collected automatically: basic technical data such as IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, and referring URLs, used for security, analytics, and debugging.

Information from third parties: if you sign in with Google, Apple, or Microsoft, we receive basic profile information (such as your name and email) from that provider as permitted by your settings with them.

We use the information we collect to operate the marketplace: creating and maintaining your account; publishing listings, bids, and comments; administering auctions (including anti-sniping extensions and settlement); sending transactional notices such as outbid alerts, approval decisions, and results; processing fees; moderating the platform and preventing fraud (including shill-bidding detection); providing support; and complying with legal obligations.

Title documents you upload are stored privately and are accessible only to you and site administrators for verification purposes.

We use essential cookies and browser storage to keep you signed in, secure your session, remember preferences (such as cookie consent and display settings), and operate the site. We do not use third-party advertising trackers, and we do not sell your personal information.

Where required, we present a cookie notice so you can acknowledge the use of storage on your device.

Publicly on the platform: listings, bid amounts (shown without bidder identity in public history), comments, and seller storefront information are visible to other users and site visitors.

Service providers: we rely on vendors for hosting, database, authentication, payment processing, analytics, and email delivery. They process information only as needed to provide their services to us and under appropriate safeguards.

Between transaction parties: when an auction closes successfully, we may share buyer and seller contact details with one another so they can complete the sale.

Legal and safety: we may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Bimmer-Bids, our users, or others.

Business transfers: if Bimmer-Bids is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this policy.

We retain information for as long as your account is active and as needed afterward to operate the marketplace, maintain past-results archives, resolve disputes, and meet legal and accounting obligations. Completed auction records may be retained even if you close your account.

We protect information with row-level access controls, encrypted transport, and restricted administrative access. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You may access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information by contacting us through the in-site support tool. You may opt out of non-essential emails using the unsubscribe link in those messages; transactional auction notices are part of the service.

Depending on your state of residence (including under applicable U.S. state privacy laws), you may have additional rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to know what we collect, to request deletion, and to not be discriminated against for exercising those rights. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

The Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

The Services may link to third-party websites (for example, vehicle-history providers or video hosts). This policy does not apply to those sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Bimmer-Bids.com is owned and operated by Bimmer-Bids, LLC from the United States and this policy is governed by the laws of the State of Maryland. If you access the Services from outside the United States, you understand that your information will be processed in the United States.

We may update this policy as the Services evolve. Material changes will be announced on the site before they take effect, and the "last updated" date will be revised.

Questions or requests regarding this policy can be submitted through the in-site support tool (the "Help?" button).