Privacy Policy

01 Our Privacy Principles

Antiques Central follows several basic principles:

• We do not sell personal information.
• We do not rent customer information or mailing lists.
• We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their independent advertising or marketing purposes.
• We use personal information only as reasonably necessary to provide our services, operate and improve Antiques Central, communicate with our customers, prevent fraud or misuse, and meet legal obligations.
• Information submitted to Antiques Central is treated as confidential.

02 Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use Antiques Central, we may collect information including:

• your name;
• business or organization name;
• email address;
• telephone number;
• mailing or business address;
• account and login information;
• information about antiques, collectibles, merchandise, inventory, or estate sale contents;
• photographs, documents, descriptions, and other material you upload;
• inquiries, wanted-item requests, consultation information, and communications with Antiques Central;
• transaction and subscription information;
• information necessary to coordinate services requested through Antiques Central; and
• technical information associated with use of our website, such as IP address, browser information, device information, and system logs.

We seek to collect only information that is reasonably useful in providing or supporting our services.

03 How We Use Information

Antiques Central may use information to:

• provide, administer, and improve our services;
• create and maintain customer or dealer accounts;
• process listings, inventory, photographs, and other submitted material;
• respond to inquiries and requests;
• match buyers, sellers, dealers, service providers, or requested items when appropriate to the service;
• conduct consultations requested by customers;
• communicate by email, telephone, text message, or other means concerning requested services;
• process payments and maintain transaction records;
• coordinate services requested by a customer;
• detect abuse, fraud, security threats, or unauthorized activity;
• maintain and improve the reliability of our systems; and
• comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

We do not use confidential customer information for unrelated purposes.

04 Artificial Intelligence and Automated Processing

Some Antiques Central services may use artificial intelligence or automated systems to analyze photographs, descriptions, inventory, inquiries, or other information submitted by users.

These systems may be used for purposes such as identifying objects, preparing descriptions, organizing inventory, assisting searches, preparing reports, or supporting customer service.

Information submitted for these purposes remains subject to this Privacy Policy. Antiques Central does not sell information submitted for artificial intelligence processing.

05 Service Providers

Antiques Central uses third-party companies to operate portions of its technology and services. These may include providers of:

• website and cloud hosting;
• data storage;
• email, telephone, and messaging services;
• payment processing;
• artificial intelligence and data-processing services;
• security and monitoring services; and
• other infrastructure required to provide Antiques Central services.

Information may be transmitted to or processed by these providers only to the extent reasonably necessary to perform services for Antiques Central or its customers.

Use of a service provider does not constitute the sale of personal information.

06 Information Shared at Your Request

Certain Antiques Central services exist specifically to connect people or businesses.

For example, a customer may ask Antiques Central to locate an antique, communicate with a dealer, coordinate shipping, arrange a professional service, or otherwise facilitate a transaction.

When necessary to carry out such a request, Antiques Central may provide relevant information to the person or business involved. We limit such disclosure to information reasonably necessary to perform the requested service.

07 Public Listings

Information that a dealer, seller, estate sale company, or other user intentionally submits for public display may appear publicly on Antiques Central.

This may include business names, business contact information, merchandise descriptions, photographs, inventory, prices, sale information, and similar listing information.

Information intended for public listing should not be considered confidential once published.

08 Payments

Antiques Central may use third-party payment processors. Payment-card information may be collected and processed directly by the payment processor rather than stored by Antiques Central.

Antiques Central may retain transaction information such as payment status, amount, date, subscription status, or transaction reference information for accounting and service administration.

09 Communications

If you provide an email address or telephone number, Antiques Central may use it to communicate with you concerning your account, inquiries, listings, transactions, consultations, or services you have requested.

We do not sell telephone numbers or email addresses to marketers.

Where required, users may opt out of nonessential promotional communications. Service-related communications may still be necessary while an account, transaction, request, or service relationship remains active.

10 Cookies and Technical Information

Antiques Central may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for website operation, security, authentication, preferences, and performance.

Server and application logs may also record technical information such as IP addresses, browser types, request information, errors, and security events.

This information may be used to maintain the website, diagnose technical problems, prevent abuse, and protect users and Antiques Central.

11 Data Retention

Antiques Central retains information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• provide services;
• maintain customer and business records;
• complete transactions;
• maintain historical records relevant to our services;
• resolve disputes;
• prevent fraud or misuse;
• comply with legal obligations; and
• protect the legitimate interests of Antiques Central and its customers.

Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted or anonymized.

12 Data Security

Antiques Central uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss.

No internet service, electronic communication system, or data-storage system can guarantee absolute security. Users should therefore take reasonable precautions when transmitting sensitive information electronically.

13 Legal Requirements

Antiques Central may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation, subpoena, court order, legal process, or valid governmental request.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to investigate fraud, protect the security of our systems, enforce our agreements, or protect the rights, property, or safety of Antiques Central, our customers, or others.

14 Business Transfers

If Antiques Central or substantially all of its relevant business assets are acquired, merged, reorganized, or transferred, information associated with the business may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Any successor would remain responsible for handling personal information in accordance with applicable law and the privacy commitments applicable to that information.

15 Children's Privacy

Antiques Central is intended for adults and businesses and is not directed to children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

16 Your Information

You may contact Antiques Central to ask questions about personal information associated with you or to request correction or deletion where appropriate and legally permissible.

Certain information may need to be retained for transaction records, legal compliance, fraud prevention, security, or other legitimate business purposes.

17 Changes to This Policy

Antiques Central may update this Privacy Policy as its services, technology, or legal obligations change.

The current version will be posted on the Antiques Central website with its effective date.

18 Contact

Questions concerning this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information may be directed to:

Antiques Central
https://antiques-central.com

Additional contact information may be provided on the Antiques Central website.