PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: September 19, 2026
Homes.bid (the "Website") is owned and operated by Bid Sales Technologies Corporation, a Texas corporation doing business as Homes.bid ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our bidding software platform, or interact with our services.
Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked with you ("Personal Information"). In the past 12 months, we have collected the following categories of data:
- Identifiers: Real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol (IP) address, email address, and account name.
- Financial Information: Bank account numbers, credit card numbers, debit card numbers, or any other financial information necessary to facilitate property bidding, registration deposits, or transaction closures.
- Commercial Information: Records of real property, bidding history, properties viewed, or purchasing/bidding tendencies.
- Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity: Browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interaction with our website.
- Geolocation Data: Physical location or movements to customize localized real estate listings and legal bidding requirements.
2. How We Collect Your Data
We collect your information through three main channels:
- Directly From You: When you register an account, submit a bid, sign up for alerts, or contact customer support.
- Automatically via Technology: Through cookies, web beacons, and log files as you navigate our platform.
- Third-Party Sources: From public property records, real estate databases, and identity verification services.
3. Purpose of Processing Your Data
We process your personal information to fulfill our business objectives, including:
- Operating, maintaining, and providing the Homes.bid platform features.
- Verifying your identity to ensure fair and legal bidding practices.
- Facilitating real estate transactions, contracts, and escrow interactions.
- Preventing fraudulent bidding behavior, financial crimes, and unauthorized access.
- Complying with federal, state, and local real estate and bid sales regulations.
4. Sharing and Disclosing Personal Information
We do not sell your personal data for monetary value. However, under laws like the CCPA/CPRA, sharing data for targeted advertising may be considered a "sale" or "share." We may disclose your data to:
- Third-Party Service Providers: Financial/payment processors, hosting providers, customer service platforms, and identity verification partners.
- With Parties Involved In The Transaction: Your Information may be shared with sellers or buyers, Real Estate Agents, closing Attorneys, Mortgage companies, Title companies, or Escrow Agents to facilitate the completion of a transaction resulting from a successful bid.
- For Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, or in response to valid subpoenas, court orders, or government regulations, or to protect the safety, property, and rights of Homes.bid or our users.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, remember preferences, and analyze site traffic. You can manage your cookie preferences through our interactive cookie banner or by modifying your browser settings.
To manage your tracking settings, please visit our designated page: Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.
6. Your Global & State Privacy Rights
Depending on your location (e.g.,Texas, California, Canada, the EU, UK, Virginia), you possess distinct legal rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Know / Access: The right to request what personal information we have collected and how we use it.
- Right to Delete: The right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions (such as ongoing real estate contractual processing).
- Right to Correct: The right to request modifications to inaccurate personal information.
- Right to Opt-Out: The right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your data for targeted advertising.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
To exercise these rights, please submit a verifiable request via our Privacy Request Form or email legal@homes.bid
7. State-Specific Disclosures (Texas Residents)
In accordance with the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), Texas residents have specific rights regarding their personal data, including the right to confirm processing, access, correct, delete, or obtain a digital copy of their data. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the address provided below.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Because real estate auctions carry strict legal obligations, certain transactional, tax, and binding contract data will be retained for longer periods to satisfy statutory requirements
9. Data Security
We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures, including SSL encryption and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), designed to safeguard your financial and personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or altering. However, no transmission over the internet can be guaranteed 100% secure.
10. Children's Privacy
Our platform is intended strictly for adults engaging in real estate transactions. We do not knowingly collect or solicit data from anyone under the age of 18, in compliance with COPPA and global youth privacy frameworks.
11. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect shifts in technology, law, or business operations. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document or via a conspicuous notification on our homepage.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, complaints, or feedback regarding your privacy or data practices, please reach out to us at:
Email: legal@homes.bid
Mailing Address: Homes.bid Legal, 2121 W. Airport Freeway, Suite 540, Irving, TX 75062, USA.
Toll-Free Phone: 800-520-0750