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Name: Abell Auction Company
Address: 2613 Yates Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90040, US
Telephone: (323) 724-8102

A.N. Abell Auction Company

Effective Date: August 30, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how A.N. Abell Auction Company ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information about visitors, registered users, bidders, consignors, and sellers ("you") who use our website located at www.abell.com and related auction services (collectively, the "Site"). By accessing or using the Site, registering for an account, placing a bid, or consigning an item, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

Account information: name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and password.
Identity verification information: government-issued ID, date of birth, or business/tax identification, where required for bidder registration or high-value consignments.
Payment information: credit card, bank account, or other payment details, processed through our third-party payment processors.
Bidding and transaction information: items bid on, bids placed, purchases, consignments, invoices, and shipping preferences.
Consignor and seller information: item descriptions, provenance, appraisal or condition reports, and photographs submitted for auction listings.
Communications: messages, inquiries, and correspondence you send to customer support, specialists, or through the Site.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

Device and usage data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages viewed, referring URLs, and timestamps.
Cookies and similar technologies: used to maintain your session, remember preferences, enable bidding functionality, and analyze Site usage (see Section 5).
Approximate location data derived from your IP address.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

Online bidding platforms, such as LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, or Bidsquare, which provide us with your registration, contact, and bidding information when you register or bid through them. Those platforms operate under their own privacy policies.
Payment processors and financial institutions, for payment verification and fraud prevention.
Shipping and logistics providers, for delivery coordination.
Identity verification and credit-reporting services, where permitted by law, to confirm bidder eligibility for high-value lots.
Publicly available sources, such as public auction records or provenance databases.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and our auction services;
Register and verify bidder and consignor accounts, and confirm eligibility to bid on or sell items;
Process bids, sales, payments, invoices, and buyer's premiums;
Coordinate shipping, delivery, and post-sale logistics;
Communicate with you about auctions, account activity, and customer service requests;
Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, shill bidding, non-payment, and other prohibited conduct;
Comply with applicable law, including anti-money-laundering, tax, and consumer-protection requirements;
Send marketing communications about upcoming auctions and lots, where you have not opted out; and
Analyze Site usage to improve functionality, security, and user experience.

3. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. We may share information as follows:

Service providers: payment processors, shipping carriers, identity-verification vendors, IT hosting providers, online bidding platforms, and marketing platforms who perform services on our behalf.
Other bidders and consignors: limited transaction information (e.g., winning bidder name and shipping details) as necessary to complete a sale, consistent with standard auction practice.
Legal and safety purposes: where required to comply with law, respond to legal process, or protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our users, or the public.
Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, subject to standard confidentiality protections.
With your consent: for any other purpose disclosed to you at the time of collection.

4. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

4.1 California "Shine the Light" Law

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 ("Shine the Light") permits California residents to request certain information about our disclosure, if any, of personal information to third parties for those third parties' own direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

4.2 Other Jurisdictions

Depending on where you reside, you may have additional rights under applicable data protection law, such as the right to access, correct, restrict, or object to processing of your personal information, or to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. We will honor applicable rights requests as required by law.

4.3 Marketing Communications

You may opt out of promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in those communications or by contacting us directly. You cannot opt out of transactional or account-related communications necessary to service your account or complete a transaction.

4.4 Account Information

You may review and update the contact information associated with your account by contacting us using the information in Section 10. If you ask us to delete your information, we will make reasonable efforts to do so, except for information we need to keep to complete a transaction, maintain our sale and financial records, comply with law, or resolve disputes.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to operate bidding functionality, remember your preferences, authenticate your session, and analyze Site traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to bid or use portions of the Site. We may also use third-party analytics and advertising providers that collect information about your use of the Site over time and across other websites. The Site does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals from browsers.

6. Data Security

We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to maintain transaction and auction records, satisfy tax and legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Retention periods may be longer where required by an active legal hold, dispute, or regulatory inquiry.

8. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete that information.

9. International Users

If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions with data protection laws that may differ from those of your home jurisdiction.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

A.N. Abell Auction Company
2613 Yates Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90040
info@abell.com
(323) 724-8102

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will post the revised policy on the Site with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.