Privacy Policy
At GarageSaleIt, we take your privacy very seriously. This privacy policy (the "Policy") applies to our GarageSaleIt websites and our other websites and services (the “Site”) which post or link to this Policy.
Our GarageSaleit websites include:
- garagesaleit.com;
- garagesaleit.com.au;
- garagesaleit.co.uk;
- garagesaleit.ca;
- garagesaleit.ie
This policy describes how GarageSaleIt collects and handles your personal information when you use our Site. This Policy only covers GarageSaleIt and the information we collect on the Site and does not extend to people, or companies that GarageSaleIt does not employ or manage. We reserve the right to modify this Policy. We will notify you of substantial changes to this Policy by telling you about them in writing. Should we make a material change to the manner in which we handle your collected personal information, we will place a prominent notice on the Site, or notify you by email prior to the change becoming effective.
We do not share your personal information with third parties for their promotional purposes.
- We will not give personal information to advertisers;
- We do not tolerate spam;
- You may occasionally be notified by email of announcements from GarageSaleIt; you may opt out of these announcements at any time by using the unsubscribe link contained in each email announcement.
What Information do we collect and how do we use it
Our main purpose in collecting personal information is to provide you with an enjoyable, customized, and efficient experience on our Site. It is our policy to never willfully disclose any personal information about our registered users to the general public without their consent. GarageSaleIt collects information from you when you register and conduct certain activities on the Site. We collect your full name, valid telephone number, contact/billing information, email address, and shipping address. Most of this information is collected only when you decide to become a seller on the site. Each Member must create or will be given a unique user id and password. We also provide you the opportunity to create a small profile on the Site. Please note that any information you select to provide in your public profile or via other public areas of the Site can be viewed and used by other Members to send you unsolicited messages. GarageSaleIt is not responsible for the personal information users' elect to disclose in public forums and we encourage you to use discretion.
When you use our ‘tell a friend’ option and elect to email a friend about the Site, we request their email address to fulfill your request. We use this third party personal information to send this one time email and for no other purposes.
We may post testimonials on the Site. These testimonials include users' names. We obtain users' permission prior to posting testimonials on the Site. We are not responsible for the personal information a user elects to share within their testimonial. If you wish to update or delete your testimonial, you can contact us by clicking here.
We collect some information from your browser. This includes your IP address and the name of the page you requested. This information helps us to diagnose problems with our servers and administer the Site. Basically, your IP address helps us in identifying you and your specific needs.
Cookies and other tracking technology: We also collect information from cookies,, which are software tags that are stored by a browser onto your hard drive. These bits of information are general in nature and they allow us to customize our Site to fit your specific preferences. Cookies also allow you to log onto or navigate through specific sections of our Site without having to re-enter certain information. You can decline the use of cookies, if any, through your browser. We tie cookie information to users' to user accounts in order to track users who set up duplicate accounts. However, we don't make this information publicly visible/available in any way. On occasion we may also employ Web Beacons and clear Gifs on the Site to track information and traffic on the Site. A Web Beacon is a small 1x1 image that allows a Site to monitor site traffic.
Third Party Cookies: We may from time to time engage third parties to track and analyze non-personally identifiable usage and volume statistical information from visitors to our Site to help us administer our Site and improve its quality. Such third parties may use cookies to help track visitor behavior. Such cookies will not be used to associate individual website visitors to any personal information.
Our third party partners employ clear gifs (a.k.a. Web Beacons/Web Bugs), images, and scripts that help them better manage content on our Site. We do [not] tie the information gathered to our Customers’ or Users’ personal information.
What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:
- To personalize your experience
(your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs) - To improve our website
(we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you) - To improve customer service
(your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs) - To process transactions
- Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested.
- To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature
- To send periodic emails
- The email address you provide for order processing, may be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order, in addition to receiving occasional company news, updates, related product or service information, etc.
The information collected from GarageSaleIt Members is also used to improve product offerings, customize our Site's content and layout, and for marketing and statistical effort. Occasionally, we will send you emails about our new services or promotions. You can always opt-out of receiving any information from us by updating your account preferences in your account or by using the unsubscribe link contained in each email. To change access, delete, or modify any of your personal information can be accomplished by logging into your account on the Site. We do reserve the right to send users service and notification emails, which are considered a part of your account; given that these messages are not promotional in nature, you generally cannot opt-out of account notifications without deleting your account.
How do we protect your information
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information.
We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our Payment gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.
Do we use cookies?
Yes (Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information).
We use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart, understand and save your preferences for future visits and keep track of advertisements.
Who will see my personal information?
Our number one priority is to keep your personal information private and confidential. We will not willfully disclose your personal information to third parties. And we will not rent or sell your personal information to anyone. However, certain personal information will be made available to others in the process of using our Site. This information includes:
- Other visitors to our Site may view your user ID, rating, city, profile (which includes multiple fields you may elect to fill out or leave blank), and other items you have for sale;
- In order to complete the transaction, the buyer and seller are provided with each others email and postal address;
Of course, once you provide personal information to a buyer or seller on our Site, GarageSaleIt has no control over how that information is used by the other individual. You should discuss any privacy concerns you may have with any individual you meet through our Site, as the only protection you will have is whatever terms you agree to directly with the other individual.
GarageSaleIt will disclose your personal information to others under the following circumstances:
- You consent to share the information;
- To law enforcement where a formal request has been made such as in responding to subpoenas, court orders or legal process;
- Your actions on our Site are, or appear to be, in violation of the Terms of Service and disclosure of this information will assist in efforts to enforce the Terms of Service;
- You post a listing, which GarageSaleIt believes in its sole discretion, may create liability for GarageSaleIt and disclosure of this personal information may minimize or eliminate its liability.
- To our service providers: we employ the services of a third party payment processor on the Site to fulfill payment when a purchase is executed. Messages sent between buyers and sellers on GarageSaleIt may be shared with the third party payment processor in the event of a purchase dispute. This third party isn’t authorized to utilize your personal information for any other purposes.
Nothing in this Policy shall limit, prohibit, or otherwise deny the ability of GarageSaleIt to (1) transfer, assign, or sell its assets, including, without limitation, the assets of our Site, to a third party or (2) dispose of its assets in any manner through bankruptcy or similar proceeding.
GarageSaleIt also makes no representations regarding, and disclaims all liability arising out of, or related to, the accuracy or completeness of the information it collects and discloses through our Site. In the event of a business transfer of assets, which could include your personal information, we shall notify you by email or by a notice on the Site of any significant changes to the information practices governing your personal information.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third party links
The Site may contains links to other web sites. GarageSaleIt is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other web sites. You will need to check the policy statement of these others web sites to understand their policies. If you access a linked site, you may be disclosing your personal information. GarageSaleIt is not responsible for the personal information you may disclose by accessing other web sites through Site links.
Minors
Minors (those under the age of 18) are not eligible to use GarageSaleIt unless they use our Site through a parent or guardian who is a registered Member of GarageSaleIt.
Your Responsibilities
We go to great lengths to protect all of your information on our Site. In order to help us maintain the security of your personal information, we ask that you do not share your password with anybody. Sharing this information could put you and your rating as a buyer/seller at risk. If you lose control of your password or you think that somebody has obtained unauthorized access to your account, immediately change your password. Please contact us by clicking here if you have any questions.
We employ industry accepted standards in protecting your personal information during your use of the Site and have established physical and electronic safe guards to protect your information.
The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information (such as a credit card number) on our order forms, we encrypt the transmission of that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL).
No method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot and do not guarantee that your information will not suffer unlawful or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or access. By using our Site, you acknowledge these risks.
Data Retention
We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you services contact us by clicking here. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Blog Disclosure
If you use a bulletin board, blog, or chat room on this website, you should be aware that any personal information you submit there can be read, collected, or used by other members of these forums, and can be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personal information that you choose to submit in these forums. To request removal of your personal information from our blog or community forum, contact us at support@GarageSaleIt.com.au In some cases, we may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why.
Behavioural Targeting / Re-Targetging
We may partner with a third party ad network to either display advertising on our Site or to manage our advertising on other sites. Our ad network partner uses cookies and Web beacons to collect non-personally identifiable information about your activities on the Site and other web sites to provide you targeted advertising based upon your interests. You can adjust your Google ad settings here.
Social Media Widgets
Our Site includes Social Media Features, such as the Facebook Like button [and Widgets, such as the Share this button or interactive mini-programs that run on our site]. These Features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Site , and may set a cookie to enable the Feature to function properly. Social Media Features and Widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site. Your interactions with these Features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing the Feature.
Matomo Analytics under GDPR
Matomo is an open source web analytics platform. A web analytics platform is used by a website owner in order to measure, collect, analyse and report visitors data for purposes of understanding and optimizing their website. If you would like to see what Matomo looks like, you can access a demo version at: https://demo.matomo.cloud.
Purpose of the processing
Matomo is used to analyse the behaviour of the website visitors to identify potential pitfalls; not found pages, search engine indexing issues, which contents are the most appreciated. Once the data is processed Matomo is generating reports for website owners to take action, for example changing the layout of the pages, publishing some fresh content … etc.
Matomo is processing the following personal data:
- Cookies
- IP address
- User ID
- Custom Dimensions
- Custom Variables
- Location of the user
- Date and time
- Title of the page being viewed
- URL of the page being viewed
- URL of the page that was viewed prior to the current page
- Time in local timezone
- Pages generation time
- Country, region, city
The processing of personal data with Matomo is based on explicit consent. Your privacy is our highest concern. That’s why we will not process any personal data with Matomo unless you give us clear explicit consent.
Processing your personal data such as cookies is helping us identify what is working and what is not on our website. For example, it helps us identify if the way we are communicating is engaging or not and how we can organize the structure of the website better. Our team is benefiting from the processing of your personal data, and they are directly acting on the website. By processing your personal data, you can benefit from a website which is getting better and better.
Without the data, we would not be able to provide you the service we are currently offering to you. Your data will be used only to improve the user experience on our website and help you find the information you are looking for.
Recipient of the personal data
The personal data received through Matomo are sent to:
- GarageSaleIt; and
- Our service provider:
- Inmotion Hosting, 555 S. Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Details of transfers to third country and safeguards
Matomo data is hosted in United States of America.
Our data is hosted in the United States within our host company Inmotion Hosting. As Inmotion Hosting is a company with a customer base around the world, specifically with many customers in the Europe Union, Inmotion Hosting are acutely aware of the increased requirements resulting from the GDPR.
You can refer here to understand how Inmotion Hosting comply with GDPR requirements.
Retention period or criteria used to determine the retention period
We are keeping the personal data captured within Matomo for a period of 13 months.
The existence of each of the data subject’s rights
As Matomo is processing personal data on explicit consent, you can exercise the following rights:
- Right of access: you can ask us at any time to access your personal data.
- Right to erasure: you can ask us at any time to delete all the personal data we are processing about you.
- Right to portability: you can ask us at any time for a copy of all the personal data we are processing about you in Matomo.
- Right to withdraw consent: you can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on the following button.
The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
If you think that the way we process your personal data with Matomo analytics is infringing the law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Whether the provision of personal data is part of a statutory or contractual requirement; or obligation and possible consequences of failing to provide the personal data
If you wish us to not process any personal data with Matomo, you can opt-out from it at any time. There will be no consequences at all regarding the use of our website.
The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and information about how decisions are made, the significance and the consequences
Matomo is not doing any profiling.
California Consumer Rights
In addition to the general rights described in this policy, California residents are afforded additional protections under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Individual Rights and Data Subject Requests. We provide you with tools to change access, delete, or modify any of your personal information by logging into your account on the Site. You may also contact us by clicking here to request access to, transfer of, and rectification or erasure of your personal data, or restriction of processing, or to object to processing of your personal data. Please specify the nature of your request and the information that is the subject of your request. We may require you to submit additional information necessary to verify your identity and status as a California data subject. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
As in the case of EU residents, if we are processing your personal data based upon the lawful ground of your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent for such processing at anytime without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before it is withdrawn. To withdraw consent, email us at by clicking here.
Non-Discrimination. We will never discriminate against a user for exercising their rights under the CCPA. In particular, we will not: deny you goods or services; charge you different prices for goods or services, including through denying benefits or imposing penalties; provide you with a different level or quality of goods or services; or threaten you with any of the above.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.
Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below.
This policy was last modified on 1 February 2022.