Hamilton & Sons Auctions respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our services.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you provide to us directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you contact us, sign up for our mailing list, or participate in our auctions.

When you buy from one of our sales, the bidding platform you used shares your contact, shipping, and payment details with us so we can invoice you, collect payment, and ship your purchases.

When you visit our website, some information is also collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, such as the pages you view, how you arrived at our site, your browser and device type, and your IP address. See Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising below.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to provide our auction services, process and ship your purchases, communicate with you about auctions and consignments, send you our newsletter (if you've subscribed), respond to your inquiries, understand how visitors use our website, and measure and improve our advertising.

Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

Our website uses the following third-party tools, which may set cookies or collect information about your visit:

• Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors find and use our site. Google's use of this information is described in How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
• Meta Pixel is a tool from Meta Platforms, Inc. (the company behind Facebook and Instagram). It tells Meta when you visit pages on our site, along with information such as your browser, device, and IP address, so we can measure how well our Facebook and Instagram ads perform and show our ads to people who may be interested in our auctions. Meta may combine this with information it already has about you if you use its services. Meta's use of this information is governed by the Meta Privacy Policy, and you can manage how Meta uses it for ads in your Facebook ad preferences.
• MailerLite powers the newsletter signup forms on our site.

Your choices. When you first visit our site, a banner lets you agree to these cookies or configure your choices. You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie Preferences link at the bottom of every page. If you opt out, our site will not load Google Analytics, the Meta Pixel, or MailerLite's tracking on your browser. Your choice is saved in your browser, so you'll need to set it again if you clear your browser data or use a different device.

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We do share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our auctions and business, including online bidding platforms (such as HiBid, AuctionNinja, and LiveAuctioneers), our email marketing provider (MailerLite), our shipping provider (PirateShip), and the analytics and advertising providers described above (Google and Meta). These third parties use your information to provide their services to us and are subject to their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. Beyond these service providers, we may share your information only when required by law or to protect our rights and the rights of others.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to our mailing list, you may receive emails about upcoming auctions and featured items. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information. You may also opt out of receiving communications from us, and opt out of analytics and advertising cookies on our website, at any time.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at contact@hamiltonandsonsauctions.com or (802) 989-6565.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.