Privacy Policy

Metalbook Registration Website Privacy Policy

Metalbook(Mbook Technology Private Limited) and its affiliates (collectively referred to herein as “Metalbook”, “we”, or “us”) respect your privacy. Here is how we collect, share, use, and protect the information we collect from or about you on this website (hereinafter the “Website”). All personal information, including information for Indian and non-Indian users of the Website, are processed by and retained on servers located in the India in accordance with Indian privacy laws. These laws may differ from the laws where you reside and may be less stringent.

Information We Collect About You

We collect information about you from a variety of sources, including you and the device you use to access our website. Here’s how it works:

Information You Provide to Us

  • We collect information that you voluntarily share with us or permit us to receive. The information we collect may include, among other items, the following;
  • Your name and the name of your employer;
  • Your contact information, including email address, phone number and mailing address;
  • Information that you enter, in narrative form, into request forms or via email;
  • Your username and password for your account;
  • Timely payment of all fees, charges and other costs incurred in your use of the Website;
  • The types of material you are interested in buying or selling;
  • Any bids or counteroffers you have made or accepted in a Metalbook auction; and
  • The addresses you provide with respect to your locations and/or the locations of your material.

Information We Collect Through Technology

We collect information through technology to better serve you. For example, when you visit the Website, we may collect your domain name, Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser version, operating system, and the website you passed through to reach our Website. In addition, we may track your activity within our Website.

Cookies

Cookies are small files that we transfer to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser, your device, or the page you are viewing that enable us to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. We use Cookies to help us understand and save your preferences and to recognize you as a returning visitor.Depending on the browser you use, you may be able to turn off certain Cookies by adjusting your browser settings. If you do so, some of the features on the Website may be unavailable or may not function properly.

Device Identification

We may collect the unique identification of the device(s) you use to access our Website for internal business purposes/business analytics.

‘Do Not Track’ Browser Setting

Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a preference you can set in your browser’s settings to let the websites you visit know that you do not want the websites collecting your personal information. Our Website does not currently respond to DNT browser settings.

Other Tracking and Information

We will not collect personal information about your online activities on other websites. However, we may use third-party tools to analyze Website usage, monitor performance, and prevent fraud. These tools may collect personal information about you or your online activities. We may also use aggregated data to improve our offerings.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to monitor traffic and usage on our website. This data may be shared with us and with other Google services. Google may use the data to personalize the advertisements of its own advertising network. For more information, please see the Google privacy and terms website at https://policies.google.com.

Payments

We use third-party service providers for payment processing. We will not store or collect your credit card information. Rather, that information is provided directly to our third-party processors, who use the information in conformance with their own privacy policies. Our current payment processor is Stripe. For more information, please see their privacy policy at stripe.com/privacy.

Commercial Credit

We sometimes provide commercial credit through third-party credit providers. When you apply for credit with Metalbook you may be providing information directly to those providers, subject to their privacy policies. Our current commercial credit provider is Resolve. For more information, please see their privacy policy at resolvepay.com/privacy.

Links to and Plug-Ins from Other Websites or Media

Our Website may from time to time include links to third-party websites or applications. We do not control any third-party sites or the information they collect. Third-party sites are responsible for their own privacy policies, and you enter those sites at your own risk.

How We Use the Information We Collect About You

We use the information we collect about you to register and enroll you, to list and sell your material, to contact you, to arrange pickup or delivery of your material and to improve our product offering and your user experience.

How We May Share Information About You

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your personal information with business associates and third-party service providers in order to provide services to you. We require our business associates and third-party service providers to safeguard your personal information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

How We Protect the Information We Collect

The security and confidentiality of your personal information is important to us, and we have implemented security measures to protect that information from unauthorized access or disclosure. We use electronic data encryption, use servers that are kept in a secure, restricted area, and limit access to personal information to employees who need access to the information in order to do their jobs properly. Nonetheless, no security measure is failsafe, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information. To help protect your personal information, please maintain the secrecy of your login information and be sure to log out of our Website whenever you are not actively using it.

Ownership of Information

Consistent with our Website Terms of Use, we are the sole owners of any information that you submit through the Website. We are not obliged to return any such materials to you at any time. We reserve the right to delete, modify, or create derivative works based on the information you provide.

Rights Concerning Your Personally Identifiable Information

If you provide us with personally identifiable information, you have the right to:
(i) Review the personally identifiable information that you have supplied to us;
(ii) Request that we correct any errors, outdated information or omissions in the personally identifiable information that you have supplied to us;
(iii) Request that your personally identifiable information not be used to contact you;
(iv) Request that your personally identifiable information be removed from any solicitation list that we use;
(v) Request that your personally identifiable information be deleted from our records; and/or
(vi) Opt out of being solicited by us.If you request that your personally identifiable information be deleted from our records, there may be a brief delay in our processing that request while we verify that the request is valid and originates from you as opposed to an unauthorized third party. If you request that your personally identifiable information be deleted, we reserve the right to terminate any account you have registered with us or limit your access to the Services.To exercise any of these rights, please contact us as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy Updates

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time without notice. Changes will be posted to this page and are effective immediately upon posting. You should visit this page frequently to stay informed as our Privacy Policy evolves.If we materially change this Privacy Policy in a way that affects how we use or disclose your personal information, we will notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes on the Website before implementing them and by stating the effective date of the changes. Your continued use of the Website following the effective date of any such changes constitutes your full acceptance of those changes.

Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us by mail at .