Privacy Policy

Horse Power Bids, LLC

Effective Date: 07/04/25

Horse Power Bids, LLC ("Horse Power Bids," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard information through our website located at hpbids.com (the "Site") and related services, including any associated mobile applications (the "Application").

By accessing or using the Site or Application, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Name
• Mailing address
• Email address
• Phone number
• Payment information (including billing address and last 4 digits of card)
• Identity verification details (e.g., driver’s license number, if required)

• Username and password
• Bidding and purchase history
• Communication preferences

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information and operating system
• Referring URL and pages visited

We use cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies to enhance user experience, collect usage data, and personalize content.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, operate, and maintain the Site and Application
• To verify your identity and process payments
• To manage your account and preferences
• To administer auctions, process bids, and complete sales
• To send you important administrative and promotional communications
• To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity
• To comply with legal obligations

3. How We Share Your Information

If you bid on or purchase a horse, your contact information may be shared with the seller.

We may share data with trusted vendors who provide services such as payment processing, email delivery, fraud prevention, and web hosting.

We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect our rights or others’ rights, property, or safety.

In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to a successor entity.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable and appropriate safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no security measure is 100% foolproof, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including to comply with legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting requirements.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Accessing your data
• Correcting or updating your data
• Requesting deletion of your data
• Opting out of marketing communications

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@horsepowerbids.com.

7. Children’s Privacy

The Site and Application are not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

8. International Users

If you are accessing the Services from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using the Site or Application, you consent to this transfer.

9. Third-Party Links

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those sites before providing any information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Effective Date" at the top. Your continued use of the Services after such updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Legal Notices for Nevada and California Residents

Nevada law (SB 220) requires that we provide Nevada residents with the option to opt-out of the sale of certain personal information. Although we do not currently sell your personal information as defined under Nevada law, you may still submit a request to opt out by emailing support@horsepowerbids.com with the subject line “Nevada Privacy Request.”

If you are a California resident, you have the right to request:

• The categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you
• The categories of sources from which your personal information is collected
• The business or commercial purpose for collecting your personal information
• The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information
• The categories of personal information we have disclosed about you for a business purpose

You also have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions. To submit a request, please email support@horsepowerbids.com with the subject line “California Privacy Request.” We will verify your identity before processing any such request.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

12. Contact Us

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

Horse Power Bids, LLC
Email: support@horsepowerbids.com

By using our Site or Application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.