Who We Are
KB Auctions Ltd, trading as KB Collectables & Auctions, operates this website: https://kbauctions.co.uk. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly and transparently.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as this data can be extracted by other visitors. We recommend stripping location data from images before uploading for your privacy.
Cookies
When you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you do not need to fill in these details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you log in to our site, temporary cookies are set to check whether your browser accepts cookies. Login cookies contain no personal data and are discarded when you close your browser.
Additional cookies are set when you log in or publish content to remember your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, screen options cookies last for one year, and “Remember Me” cookies last for two weeks. Cookies related to content edits expire after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track interactions with their content.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset or interact with our services, your IP address and other necessary information may be included in email communications. We do not share personal data with third parties for marketing without your explicit consent.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to allow us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For registered users, personal information provided in user profiles is stored securely. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username).
Your Rights Over Your Data
You have the right to request an exported copy of the personal data we hold about you, including data you provided. You may also request that we erase your personal data, except for information we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services to maintain the integrity and security of our site.