1. SCOPE

This privacy policy (Privacy Policy) sets out the ways in which Obelisk Auctions may use your personal data.

In this Privacy Policy:

• ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’ means the Obelisk Auctions with which you are interacting.
• ‘the site’ means the Obelisk Auctions website you are visiting or engaging with; and
• ‘you’ and ‘your’ means you, the person engaging with us, registering for notifications of our upcoming Auctions or visiting our site.

By registering for one of our auctions or subscribing to our notification service via the site, you consent to our processing of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. HOW YOU CAN CONTACT US

Address: Obelisk Auctions Ltd., Obelisk Auctions Gallery & Offices, Villa Drusilla, No. 1, Mdina Road, Attard, Malta

Email: [email protected]

3. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT ABOUT YOU

Information you give us.This is information you give us about you when you complete registration forms at one of our auctions, or provide us with your details by subscribing to our notification of our upcoming auctions service on the site.

This information might include your name, address, email address, phone number, and other information relevant to the service that you’re registering for.

4. HOW WE USE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU

We may use your information for the following purposes, depending on the relationship we have with you. Prior to submitting your personal data to us, we will provide you more specific information where necessary about how we will use your data, and link you to this privacy policy.

We use personal data to provide you with information that you have requested from us, in relation to notification of upcoming auctions, and for a simpler registration process at our auctions.

We will need to use your contact details to keep you updated about the auctions you have indicated you are interested in.

5. COOKIES 

We use cookies to ensure that you get the most out of our site. Cookies are small text files which we store on the device you use to access the site. Cookies allow us to monitor your use of the software and simplify your use of the site. For example, a temporary cookie is also used to keep track of your “session”. Without that temporary cookie (which is not stored after you quit your browser) you would have to log on every time you access a new page.

If you do not wish for cookies to be installed on your device, you can change the settings on your browser or device to reject cookies. For more information about how to reject cookies using your internet browser settings please consult the “Help” section of your internet browser (or alternatively visit http://www.aboutcookies.org). Please note that, if you do set your Internet browser to reject cookies, you may not be able to access all of the functions of our websites.

6. HOW WE LOOK AFTER YOUR DATA AND HOW LONG WE KEEP IT FOR

We use a variety of technological and operational security measures to protect your information against any unauthorised access to, unlawful use of, and modification and destruction of any personal data we store.

We will retain your information for as long as is necessary to provide you with the services that you have requested from us, or for as long as the law otherwise permits.

Transmission of information over the internet can be insecure, and although we employ measures to protect your information from unauthorised access we cannot always guarantee the security of information sent over the internet.

7. WHERE WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION

Our servers are situated inside the European Economic Area (EEA) and all of the information that we collect about you will be stored on these servers.

8. YOUR RIGHTS IN RELATION TO YOUR PERSONAL DATA

You have the right to:

Request access to your personal data (commonly known as a “data subject access request”). This enables you to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you. If you require this, then please reach out to us with the contact details supplied in Page 1 of this Policy.

Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you corrected, though we may need to verify the accuracy of the new data you provide to us. If you require this, then please reach out to us with the contact details supplied in Page 1 of this Policy.

Request erasure of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing (see below), where we may have processed your information unlawfully or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law. Note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for specific legal reasons which will be notified to you, if applicable, at the time of your request. Please note that legal retention requirements supersede any right to erasure requests under applicable data protection laws.

Object to processing of your personal data. This is in situations where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground as you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In some cases, we may demonstrate that we have compelling legitimate grounds to process your information which override your rights. In certain circumstances may be under certain obligations to process and retain certain data for compliance purposes. Please note that these requirements supersede any right to objection requests under applicable data protection laws.

Request restriction of processing of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to establish the data’s accuracy; (b) where our use of the data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; (c) where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or (d) you have objected to our use of your data but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it.

Request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party. We will provide to you, your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, which you can then transfer to an applicable third party.

Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide our services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.

11. CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY 

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updated privacy policies will be updated on the our site, or provided to you at your request.