Privacy & Cookies

Big Texas Yard Sale (BTYS) protects the Personal Information you provide to us in accordance with this Privacy and Security Policy. This policy describes how we collect, use, disclose and otherwise manage the Personal Information you provide to us through our website BigTexasYardSale.com.
If you do not agree with this Privacy and Security Policy, please do not provide any Personal Information. However, if you choose not to provide Personal Information, you may not be able to access certain areas of our website or do certain things such as make a purchase and check out, request information or send BTYS an e-mail.

What information is covered?

Our Privacy Policy covers personally identifiable information and other visitor information collected on the www.bigtexasyardsale.com website (the “Site”). In order to maintain your security when you contact BTYS about a product, delivery, a billing question or for customer service, you may be asked for information that identifies you along with additional information we need to help us promptly answer your questions, such as your name, e-mail information, address and a telephone number where we might contact you. BTYS may retain this information to assist you in the future or for its other business needs.

What information is collected?

BTYS may collect the following personally identifiable information from our customers:
• Customer’s name
• E-mail address
• User ID and password
• Billing address and telephone number
• Shipping address and telephone number (if different from billing address)
• Credit card or payment information
• Other information needed to provide access to the Site’s applications or product and service offerings.
When a customer makes a purchase at our Site we retain information concerning those product purchases.

BTYS will never send you an e-mail requesting you to validate account/password information or personal information such as credit card numbers. If you receive an e-mail that appears to come from BTYS asking for this type of information please forward it to us at abuse@bigtexasyardsale.com and then delete from your inbox.

What about cookies and other technology information?

A cookie is a small file stored on your computer by a website to give you a unique ID (each, a “Cookie”). BTYS uses cookies to track new visitors to this Site and to recognize customers so we can present more personalized content. Cookies can also be used to assist BTYS in customizing Site information or in improving the Site’s performance or usability of the Site.

You can adjust your browser settings so that you are informed when a Cookie is being placed on your browser. You can also set your browser to decline or accept all Cookies. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you configure your computer to block or erase Cookies, you will not be able to use all or certain parts or features of this Site. You must accept Cookies if you need to access pages on the Site that enable you to review or use your confidential account information. These Cookies are essential for Site administration and security.

Cookies also allow us to collect additional automatic information about your visit to our Site, such as time of day, browser type and version, browser language, your operating system and platform, and the Internet Protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet. This information is used for analytical purposes and to help us provide better services to our customers. We may also use this information to administer and troubleshoot our Site.

How else do you use my information?

The information that BYTS collects from the Site is used primarily for improving the Site and to notify our customers of updates to the Site. BTYS may offer to you during your registration on this Site, or through future e-mail the opportunity to receive offers and information about our products and services that we believe may be of interest to you. If you do not want to receive any of these offerings or information you may opt out from such receipt at any time by following the “opting out” procedures contained in the email sent to you.

Do you share my information with anyone?

BTYS is committed to protecting our customers’ privacy. All personal information provided to us will not be sold or shared with other companies, unless that sharing is needed for transaction processing (e.g. we send your information to the bank that issued your credit card in order to affect payment). We keep your information private and and we protect it with advanced encryption technology. Your personal information travels through a SSL (secure socket layer) that is not accessible to outside users.

How do I keep my information accurate?

Visitors to our web site have the ability to create an account with us. This registration allows for you the ability to access the site and correct or update your information. Customers are responsible for keeping their contact information current and accurate.

What kind of security do you have?

BTYS currently uses a 128-bit SSL for the encryption of transactions on our website. It encrypts all of your personal information, including credit card number, name, and address. IMPORTANT: Please remember that you are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your user IDs and passwords and absolute security on the Internet cannot be guaranteed.  BTYS is not responsible if someone obtains your ID and password and uses it on the site.

What about links off your site?

This Policy covers only information received or collected by BTYS via the Site. The Site may contain links to the websites of “third parties”. Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These third-party websites may have separate privacy, data collection, data transfer and e-mail policies of their own. BTYS is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of any of these sites, or for any events that occur as a result of using these links or visiting any of the websites of third parties. Some of these links, known as “affiliate links”, may result in a commission to BTYS if you choose to click on them or make a purchase on the third-party site.

If I use your site, what happens?

By your use of this Site, you consent to this Privacy Policy, as well as other store, shipping, and procedural policies which can be reviewed on the site. BTYS reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy, or any other policy at any time. All changes will be posted to the Site. Your continued use of the Site will constitute your acceptance of such changes.