Effective Date: 10/27/25

 

Welcome to Simply Estates (referred to as "Company," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website and at our estate sale events. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information.

 

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that helps us provide our services, manage sales, and communicate effectively with our community. The types of information we collect include:

 

A. Information You Provide Directly

• Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number when you subscribe to our mailing list, register for a sale, or contact us directly.

• Registration Data: Information provided when registering for access to exclusive content or specific sales events.

• Transaction and Payment Information: Details required to process payments for purchases, such as billing address. (Note: We use third-party payment processors, and we do not store full credit card numbers.)

• Correspondence: Records of any communications with us, including email or service requests.

 

B. Information Collected Automatically (Website Usage)

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage through cookies and similar technologies:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.

• Usage Data: Time spent on pages, click paths, and the dates and times of your visits.

 

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Service Delivery: To register you for sales, process your purchases, and facilitate the pickup of purchased items.

• Communication: To send you updates, sale notifications, newsletters, and marketing materials related to upcoming events or services, based on your subscription preferences.

• Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries, questions, and feedback.

• Operational Improvement: To monitor and analyze website usage and trends to improve our website design, functionality, and content.

• Security and Legal Compliance: To protect against fraud, enforce our terms and conditions, and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

 

3. Sharing and disclosure of information 

We do not sell your personal information. We only share your data in the following limited circumstances:

• Third-Party Service Providers: We share necessary information with trusted third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing (e.g., Stripe, PayPal), email delivery (e.g., Mailchimp), and website hosting. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are prohibited from using your personal data for any purpose other than providing the contracted services.

• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect the rights or property of the Company, or protect the safety of the public or our users.

• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred to the successor entity.

 

4. Data Security

We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

 

5. Your Choices and Rights

• Email Subscriptions: If you are subscribed to our email list, you may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link provided at the bottom of every email.

• Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our website.

 

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Effective Date" at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

 

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Simply Estates: Email: Sales@simplyestates.org  Phone: 217-898-9591