Privacy Policy

01Who We Are and Scope

East Lansing Auction LLC is a consignment auction business located in Michigan. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through this website (eastlansingauction.com) and to messages you send us directly.

It does not cover third-party platforms we link to, most importantly the HiBid bidding platform, where registration, bidding, and payment take place. Information you provide on HiBid or to any other third-party provider is governed by that provider's own privacy policy.

02Information We Collect

We only collect information you choose to give us. Specifically:

Information you submit through our forms

When you use our contact form, our "sell with us" form, our floating message widget, or our auction-alert signup, we collect the details you enter, which may include:

• your name;
• your email address;
• your phone number (if you provide it);
• the topic you select; and
• the content of your message or item description.

These submissions are delivered to our email inbox through our form-handling provider, Web3Forms.

Basic technical information

Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically records standard server log information (such as IP address, browser type, and the pages requested) for security and to keep the site running. We do not use this information to build profiles of visitors.

We do not collect payment card numbers, government IDs, or account passwords through this website. Those are handled on the HiBid platform, not here.

03How We Use Your Information

We use the information you submit only to:

• respond to your questions and messages;
• discuss selling or consigning items with you;
• send auction alerts if you asked to receive them;
• provide customer service related to our auctions; and
• keep our website secure and operational.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for unrelated marketing.

04Cookies and Tracking

We use Cloudflare Web Analytics and Ahrefs Web Analytics to count page views and understand overall traffic. Both are privacy-first: they set no cookies, do not use fingerprinting, and do not track individuals across sites. They cannot be used to identify you.

An embedded Google Map on our website may set cookies or collect data through Google's own services when it loads. That activity is controlled by Google under the Google Privacy Policy, not by us.

Because we do not set our own cookies, this site does not display a cookie-consent banner. If your browser blocks third-party cookies, the site still works normally.

05Third-Party Services

We rely on a small number of third-party services to operate. Each has its own privacy practices:

• HiBid: the platform where our auctions, bidder registration, bidding, and payment take place.
• eBay: hosts our fixed-price storefront; any purchase you make there is completed on eBay under eBay's own terms and privacy policy.
• Web3Forms: delivers the messages you submit through our website forms to our email inbox.
• Google Maps: displays our location map.
• Google Fonts: serves the website's fonts; loading them sends your IP address to Google under Google's own privacy policy.
• SiteGround: hosts this website and maintains standard server logs.
• Cloudflare Web Analytics: provides cookieless, aggregate page-view statistics; does not identify individual visitors.
• Ahrefs Web Analytics: provides cookieless, aggregate page-view and traffic statistics; does not identify individual visitors.
• Facebook: we link to our Facebook page; visiting it is subject to Facebook's own policies.

We share information with these providers only as needed for them to perform their function (for example, your form message passes through Web3Forms to reach us).

06How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share it only:

• with the service providers listed above, so they can help us operate the website and respond to you;
• when required by law, legal process, or a valid government request;
• to protect the rights, safety, or property of East Lansing Auction, our customers, or the public; or
• in connection with a business transfer, such as a merger or sale of assets, consistent with this policy.

07Data Retention

We keep the messages and contact details you send us for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to you, to maintain our business and customer records, and to comply with legal obligations. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or securely retain it.

08Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information submitted through our website, including delivery of form submissions over encrypted (HTTPS) connections. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

09Your Choices and Rights

You are in control of the information you share with us:

• You can choose not to submit a form; you are never required to give us personal information to browse the site.
• You can ask us what personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it, by contacting us using the details below.
• If you signed up for auction alerts and no longer want them, contact us and we will stop sending them.

We will respond to reasonable requests consistent with applicable law.

10California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have the right to request the categories of personal information we collect, to request access to or deletion of your personal information, and to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.

We do not sell personal information. To make a request, contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section below.

11Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for adults. Participation in our auctions requires you to be at least 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

12Third-Party Links

Our website links to third-party sites and services, including HiBid, our eBay storefront, Facebook, and mapping services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party service you use.

13Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the website after an update means you accept the revised policy.

14Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or about your information can be sent to: