Horani Foodservice Equipment and Auctions (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit horaniauctions.com (our “Website”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

This policy applies to information we collect on this Website, in email or text messages between you and the Website, and when you interact with our advertising on third-party platforms.

Child Under Age of 13

Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. In accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), if you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Website or through any of its features.

If we learn that we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at info@horaniauctions.com.

Information We Collect and How We Collect It

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including information by which you may be personally identified, such as your name, postal address, email address, or telephone number. We also collect information that is about you but individually does not identify you, such as your ZIP code, auction categories of interest, and details about your internet connection and the equipment you use to access our Website.

This information is collected directly from you when you provide it to us (such as during registration) and automatically as you navigate through the site via cookies and other tracking technologies.

Automatic Data Collection Technologies

As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. This includes details of your visits to our Website, such as traffic data, location data, and logs, as well as information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.

These technologies, such as cookies and web beacons, help us to improve our Website and deliver a better and more personalized service by estimating audience size, storing preferences, and recognizing you when you return.

Use of Cookies and Tracking

We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, while others enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance their experience. You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies by adjusting your web browser controls;

However, if you choose to reject cookies, your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. We also utilize third-party services like Google Analytics to better understand how users interact with our content.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information that we collect about you or that you provide to us to present our Website and its contents, to provide you with information, products, or services that you request, and to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it. Additionally, we use your information to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.

We may also use your information to notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer or provide through it.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users without restriction. We may disclose personal information that we collect to our subsidiaries, affiliates, and contractors or service providers who support our business and are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential.

We may also disclose your personal information to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Horani Foodservice Equipment and Auctions, our customers, or others. We do not share or sell your SMS opt-in data or consent with third parties for marketing purposes.

Data Security

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls, and any payment transactions will be encrypted using SSL technology.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you; where we have given you a password for access to certain parts of our Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date, active, and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes. Continuing to use the Website after changes are made is deemed as acceptance of those changes.