Fabyle LLC, doing business as Fabyle (“Fabyle,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, visit our physical store in Brooklyn, register for an auction, consign items, or use our grading submission services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our services, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect several types of information from and about users of our services, including:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, mailing address, billing address, email address, and telephone number.
- Financial Information: Credit card numbers, bank account details, wire transfer information, and billing details necessary to process purchases, auction bids, or consignment payouts.
- Transaction Data: Details about payments to and from you, purchase history, bidding history, and records of collectibles you have consigned or submitted for grading.
- Technical and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and information about how you interact with our website.
- Communication Data: Records of your correspondence with us via email, phone, or in person.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate our business and provide a premium experience for collectors. Specifically, we use your data to:
- Facilitate Transactions: Process and fulfill retail orders, auction bids, and consignment settlements.
- Manage Accounts: Register you as a bidder or consignor, verify your identity, and maintain your account standing.
- Provide Services: Facilitate third-party grading submissions (e.g., sending your items and relevant tracking info to PSA, BGS, CGC, etc.).
- Communication: Send you invoices, auction updates, shipping notifications, and administrative messages.
- Marketing: Send you promotional materials, upcoming auction catalogs, and news about Fabyle (you may opt out of these communications at any time).
- Security and Compliance: Prevent fraudulent bidding, comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, and protect the integrity of our auctions and store.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our business, such as payment processors, shipping and logistics carriers (e.g., FedEx, USPS), IT support, and marketing platforms.
- Authentication and Grading Partners: If you utilize our grading submission services, we will share necessary item tracking and identifying information with third-party grading companies to facilitate your request.
- Legal and Regulatory Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or subpoena, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with law enforcement, protect our legal rights, or investigate potential fraud or theft involving collectibles.
- Business Transfers: If Fabyle LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as a business asset.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. Financial transactions are processed using secure, encrypted gateways. However, no transmission of data over the internet or electronic storage system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including to comply with our legal, tax, and accounting obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements.
6. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access and Update: Request access to or correction of the personal data we hold about you.
- Opt-Out of Marketing: Unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails or contacting us directly.
- Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions (such as our requirement to retain transaction records for tax purposes).
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Policy on our website or in our store, with the "Last Updated" date revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
- Fabyle LLC
- 2912 Avenue T
- Brooklyn, NY 11229
- Phone: 917.881.4161
- Email: info@fabyle.com