April 22, 2026
Privacy Policy
Microbid.com is part of the Microbid Group which includes Microbid International and Microbid, LLC. This privacy policy will explain how our organization uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
Topics:
- What data do we collect?
- How do we collect your data?
- How will we use your data?
- How do we store your data?
- Marketing
- What are your data protection rights?
- What are cookies?
- How do we use cookies?
- What types of cookies do we use?
- How to manage your cookies
- Privacy policies of other websites
- Changes to our privacy policy
- How to contact us
- How to contact the appropriate authorities
What data do we collect?
Microbid collects the following data:
- Personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number, etc.)
- Optional: Paypal email address, Venmo Username, Cash App handle, as well as other applicable digital wallet based usernames, handles and emails that allow Microbid to submit payment to you, the user/member or to receive payment from you the user/member.
How do we collect your data?
You directly provide Microbid with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
- Register online at microbid.com or place an order for any of our memberships, products and/or services.
- Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
- Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
Microbid may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
- Google Search, ie. google.com
How will we use your data?
Microbid collects your data so that we can:
- Process your order, membership, payments and manage your account.
- Email you with special offers on various Auctions, promotions or other products and services we think you might like.
From time to time, you may see a promotion, offer or Auction from a Microbid Partner and that promotion may require Microbid to share your basic user account info, such as username (ie. @username), registered email, phone number, age (if applicable), gender (if applicable) and location, with that Partner. If you agree, Microbid will share your basic user account data with our partner companies so that they may offer you their products and services or access to their Auction(s) or relevant promotions.
- Currently, there are no Partners we are working with where this is required. If this changes, their info will be displayed here.
When Microbid processes your order, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.
How do we store your data?
Microbid securely stores your data on virtual servers we subscribe to located in the continental US.
Microbid will keep your data as long as you are a currently registered member and up to 1 year after you are no longer a registered member. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data from our servers permanently.
Marketing
Microbid would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our partner companies.
- None currently.
If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right at any time to stop Microbid from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to other members of the Microbid Group.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please click here - or log into your user account and visit your Edit Account page where you can unsubscribe.
What are your data protection rights?
Microbid would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request Microbid for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Microbid correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Microbid to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Microbid erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Microbid restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Microbid’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Microbid transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email:
Call us at: 312-857-3511 or 855-515-BIDS (855-515-2437)
Or write to us: privacy@microbid.com
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How do we use cookies?
Microbid uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
- Keeping you signed in (ie. logged in)
- Understanding how you use our website
- Remembering some of your preferences
What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
- Functionality – Microbid uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
- Advertising – Microbid uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Microbid sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.
How to manage cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The Microbid.com website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
Microbid keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on April 22, 2026.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about Microbid’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Call us at: 312-857-3511 or 855-515-BIDS (855-515-2437)
Or Email us at: privacy@microbid.com
How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Microbid has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Data Protection Office.
Email: privacy@microbid.com
Address
Microbid- Data Protection Office
605 N Michigan
Chicago, IL 60611