Last updated: July 15, 2026
Bidyear ("we", "us", "our") operates an online land auction marketplace. This Privacy Policy describes how we handle personal information when you visit bidyear.com, create an account, place bids, or list parcels for sale.
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly and data generated when you use the platform.
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Account data:
Name, email, username, phone number, billing address, and profile photo.
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Transaction data:
Bids, wins, invoices, payment method tokens (via Stripe/PayPal), and escrow status.
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Seller data:
Business details, parcel listings, surveys, photos, and auction terms you publish.
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Technical data:
IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages viewed, and referral URLs.
How We Use Your Information
We use personal data to operate the marketplace, keep accounts secure, and comply with legal obligations.
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Service delivery:
Authenticate users, process bids, send auction alerts, and facilitate checkout.
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Safety & fraud:
Detect abuse, enforce terms, and protect buyers and sellers.
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Communications:
Send SMS/email verification codes (OTP), bid and account notifications, and support responses.
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Improvements:
Analyze usage trends to improve search, categories, and seller tools.
SMS & Mobile Numbers
If you provide a mobile number and opt in to Bidyear text messages, we use that number to send one-time passwords (OTP), verification codes, identity confirmation, and security alerts related to your account. Message details and opt-out instructions are in our Terms & Conditions (SMS Messaging section).
Mobile phone numbers and SMS opt-in / consent data are not shared with or sold to third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. We only share SMS-related information with service providers we hire to deliver, secure, and support messaging (for example, our SMS provider), and they may use it only to perform those services for Bidyear.
No marketing share
Your mobile number and SMS consent are never sold or shared for third-party marketing.
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Who we share with:
Payment, email, and SMS providers under contract to run Bidyear — not marketers buying your number.
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Your choices:
Reply STOP to leave the SMS program, or HELP / email info@bidyear.com for assistance.
Cookies, Analytics & Advertising
We use essential cookies to keep you signed in, secure your session, and process checkout. With your consent, we also use analytics cookies to understand how buyers search and browse lots, and marketing cookies to measure ad campaigns (including Meta catalog ads and on-site promoted listings).
When cookie consent controls are enabled, you can accept all categories, allow essential cookies only, or manage analytics and marketing separately from the banner at the bottom of the page. Your choices are stored in your browser and can be changed at any time.
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Essential cookies:
Required for login, security, bidding, and payment processing. These cannot be disabled while using the marketplace.
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Analytics cookies:
Help us measure traffic, search performance, and site reliability. We do not sell analytics data.
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Marketing cookies:
Used to attribute ad clicks, retarget interested buyers, and sync catalog listings with advertising partners such as Meta.
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Third-party ads:
Promoted lots and external ad pixels may set cookies when you interact with marketing content. We honor your marketing consent preference before loading non-essential trackers.
Sharing & Retention
We do not sell personal information. We share data with payment processors, email providers, SMS delivery providers, and legal authorities when required. Records are retained as long as your account is active and as required for tax, title, and dispute resolution.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may request access, correction, deletion, or export of your personal data. Contact us to exercise these rights.
Contact
Questions about this policy or SMS privacy? Email info@bidyear.com, use the Contact page, or message us from your account dashboard.