BidWave

Effective date: June 15, 2026

BidWave: Live Auction respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you use the BidWave mobile application.

BidWave is a real-time live auction app that allows users to create an account, post auction listings, place bids, view auction activity, and manage their profile.

We collect only the information needed to provide BidWave’s core features.

• Account information such as name, email address, phone number, and user ID
• Profile information such as won auctions, sold auctions, and bids count
• Auction information such as auction title, category, price, images, status, seller ID, winner ID, and auction timing
• Bid information such as bid amount, bidder ID, bidder name, auction ID, and bid time
• Notification information such as notification title, message, read status, notification type, and notification token
• Images selected by the user for auction listings
• Basic technical information required for authentication, database, storage, notifications, app security, and app functionality

BidWave does not collect contacts, location, payment card details, bank account details, microphone recordings, or camera recordings.

We use the collected information to operate and improve BidWave, including to:

• Create and manage user accounts
• Allow users to sign in with email/password or Google Sign-In
• Allow users to post auction listings
• Upload and display auction images
• Allow users to place bids
• Show live auction activity and auction history
• Show profile statistics such as won auctions, sold auctions, and bids count
• Send important auction-related notifications
• Prevent misuse, fraud, unauthorized access, and abuse
• Respond to support and account deletion requests

BidWave uses Firebase and Google services to provide authentication, database, storage, notifications, and app functionality.

These services may process information needed for app functionality, security, notifications, diagnostics, and service operation.

You can review Google’s Privacy Policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We do not sell your personal information.

We may process or share information only when necessary to provide BidWave’s features, operate Firebase/Google services, comply with legal requirements, prevent fraud or abuse, protect users, or respond to lawful requests.

Some auction-related information may be visible to other users as part of the normal auction experience, such as auction title, category, images, current bid, total bids, auction status, and bid history.

BidWave may store limited profile information locally on your device to improve loading speed and app experience. This may include your user ID, name, email address, phone number, and profile statistics.

Local cached data is intended to be cleared when you log out or when your account is deleted.

You may request deletion of your BidWave account from inside the app or through our account deletion page: https://bidwave-f2390.web.app/delete-account/

When your account deletion request is completed, your BidWave account and associated personal information are deleted or anonymized where applicable.

For auction fairness and security, account deletion may not be available while you have an active live auction or while you are currently the highest bidder in a live auction.

Some auction and bid records may be retained where needed for auction history, dispute handling, fraud prevention, security, or legal reasons. Where possible, personal identifiers are removed or anonymized.

We keep information for as long as needed to provide BidWave services, operate auctions, maintain security, prevent fraud or abuse, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and enforce app rules.

Account-related personal information is deleted or anonymized when an eligible account deletion request is completed.

We use reasonable measures to protect user information. BidWave uses Firebase services for authentication, database, storage, messaging, and app functionality.

However, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

BidWave is not intended for children. It is designed for users who are old enough to participate in auction and bidding activities.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through BidWave, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your BidWave account, contact us at:

bidwave.support@gmail.com