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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 6, 2016
Last Modified: November 9, 2024

Nitro Web Productions, Inc. built the Public Auto Auctions app as a Commercial app. This SERVICE is provided by Nitro Web Productions, Inc. and is intended for use as is.

This page is used to inform you about our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if you decide to use our Service.

If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

Information Collection and Use

For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to:

Device Information (e.g., device model, operating system version)
Location Data (if you grant permission)
Log Data (as described below)

We collect this information for the following purposes:

To provide and improve the Service
To personalize your experience
To display relevant ads
To analyze app usage and performance
To comply with legal obligations

The app uses third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. See the “Third-Party Services” section below for more details.

Personalized Ads and Your Privacy Choices

This app may display personalized ads tailored to your interests. To provide this functionality, we use the User Messaging Platform (UMP) SDK, which allows you to make choices about how your data is used for advertising purposes.

iOS App Tracking Transparency (ATT):

On iOS devices, you will be presented with an App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt, where you can choose to allow or deny tracking for personalized ads. If you decline tracking, we will not use your device’s Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) to personalize ads.

US State Privacy Laws:

If you are located in a US state with applicable privacy laws (e.g., California, Virginia, Colorado), the UMP SDK will provide you with options to manage your privacy preferences, including the ability to opt-out of personalized ads or data collection for advertising purposes.

How to Manage Your Preferences:

iOS: You can manage your tracking preferences through the ATT prompt or in your device’s Settings app under “Privacy” -> “Tracking”.
US States: You can manage your privacy preferences through the prompts provided by the UMP SDK or by contacting us at [your email address].

Please note: Even if you decline personalized ads, you may still see ads in the app. These ads will be less relevant to your interests and will not be based on your personal data.

Log Data

We want to inform you that whenever you use our Service, in a case of an error in the app, we collect data and information (through third-party products) on your phone called Log Data.

This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.

Google Analytics IP data is anonymized, while server logs are removed every 90 days.

Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device’s internal memory.

This Service may use cookies for app navigating and settings purposes.

The app also may use third-party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You may have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.

Third-party services that may use cookies in our app include:

For more information on how these services use cookies, please refer to their respective privacy policies.

Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:

To facilitate our Service
To provide the Service on our behalf
To perform Service-related services
To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used

These third parties may have access to your Personal Information to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

Embedded Websites:

This app embeds content from third-party websites, including websites owned and operated by Nitro Web Productions, Inc. These websites may use Google AdSense to display advertising.

Each website has its own privacy policy that governs its data practices, including the use of AdSense. For more information on how these websites use your data, please refer to their respective privacy policies, linked below:

Other Third-Party Services:

Links to the privacy policies of other third-party service providers used by the app:

Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites

This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy / COPPA

This Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us so that we will be able to take necessary action.

Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy (90 Days Maximum). We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

User Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable privacy laws, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Information:

Right to access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restriction of processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to know about the personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
Right to request deletion of your personal information.
Right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information.
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.

For more information about your CCPA rights and how to exercise them, please see the “User Rights” section above.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].