Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

AuctionMapper ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our website to search and view auction items on a map.

2. Information We Do NOT Collect

AuctionMapper is designed with privacy in mind:

• No user registration or login required
• No personal information collected
• No email addresses collected
• No phone numbers collected from visitors
• No tracking cookies used
• No user profiles created

3. Anonymous Usage Data

We may collect anonymous, aggregated data to improve our service:

• General geographic regions where searches are performed (city level)
• Types of items searched
• Browser types and device types (mobile/desktop)
• Page load times and performance metrics

This data cannot be used to identify individual users.

4. Third-Party Services

AuctionMapper uses the following third-party services:

• eBay API: To fetch auction listings (subject to eBay's privacy policy)
• Map Services: To display auction locations on maps
• Vercel: For website hosting and performance analytics

These services may collect their own anonymous analytics data.

5. Local Storage

We use browser local storage to:

• Remember your last search preferences
• Cache auction data for better performance
• Store map view preferences

This data is stored only on your device and is never sent to our servers.

6. Administrator SMS Alerts

Our administrators may opt-in to receive SMS alerts about system health. This is covered in our separate SMS Alert Policy. Regular users are never asked for phone numbers.

7. Data Security

Since we don't collect personal data, there's minimal security risk. However, we:

• Use HTTPS encryption for all connections
• Regularly update our dependencies for security
• Monitor for unusual traffic patterns

8. Children's Privacy

AuctionMapper is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children, as we don't collect personal information from any users.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top will always show when it was last revised.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: