Privacy & Security Policy

All services provided through this website are operated by İstanbul Antiques Auction, registered at Rue des Saints-Pères, 75007 Paris, France.

İstanbul Antiques Auction may collect personal data for various purposes. This Privacy & Security Policy explains what types of personal information may be collected, how such information may be collected and used, and how it is protected.

During registration, creation of a user account, or completion of forms and other sections of our website, users may be asked to provide certain personal information such as their full name, company information, telephone number, address and email address.

İstanbul Antiques Auction may from time to time send customers and registered users information regarding new items, upcoming auctions, events, services or promotional offers.

Users may choose whether or not to receive such communications during registration and may subsequently change their preferences through their user account or by using the relevant link included in communications received from İstanbul Antiques Auction.

Personal information electronically submitted by users through our website will not be disclosed to third parties outside the purposes necessary for providing our services and fulfilling the User Agreement, unless otherwise required or permitted.

For the purpose of identifying technical problems, maintaining the security of the website and resolving issues or disputes relating to our services, İstanbul Antiques Auction may record and use IP addresses and other technical information.

IP addresses and similar technical information may also be used for website analytics, security purposes and the preparation of general statistical information.

İstanbul Antiques Auction attaches importance to protecting the confidentiality of personal information and applies reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to prevent unauthorised access, use, disclosure, alteration or publication of such information.

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

İstanbul Antiques Auction may disclose user information to third parties in certain limited circumstances, including:

1. Where disclosure is required by a competent authority or under applicable mandatory requirements;

2. Where disclosure is necessary to perform or enforce the User Agreement or another agreement entered into with the user;

3. Where information is properly requested by a competent administrative, regulatory or judicial authority in connection with an investigation or proceeding;

4. Where disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, security or legitimate interests of users, İstanbul Antiques Auction or third parties;

5. Where limited sharing of information with service providers is necessary for the operation of the website, technical infrastructure, communications, delivery or other services.

EMAIL SECURITY

Users should not include credit card numbers, passwords or similarly sensitive information in emails sent to İstanbul Antiques Auction.

Email communications cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should exercise appropriate caution when transmitting confidential or sensitive information by email.

BROWSER COOKIES

İstanbul Antiques Auction may use cookies and similar technologies to obtain information about visitors to the website and how the website is used.

Cookies are small data files sent by a website to a user's browser and stored on the user's device.

Cookies may be used to remember user preferences, enable website functionality, improve the user experience and obtain statistical information regarding use of the website.

Such information may include, for example, the number of visitors to the website, the pages visited, frequency of visits and the amount of time users spend on the website.

Certain cookies may also be used to provide more relevant content or analyse the performance of the website.

Users may configure their browser settings to accept or reject cookies or to receive a warning when cookies are being sent. Disabling certain cookies may affect the availability or functionality of some parts of the website.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

İstanbul Antiques Auction may update this Privacy & Security Policy from time to time.

Any changes will become effective when the revised policy is published on the website.

Users are encouraged to review this Privacy & Security Policy periodically.