Privacy Policy

Xceedx Technologies Ltd. ("Xceedx") operates this site for The San Diego Union-Tribune. The San Diego Union-Tribune collects information from and about you when you use this site, and shares this information with Xceedx on a limited basis to allow Xceedx to administer and run the SDCommunityAuction.com website.

By using this site, you agree that The San Diego Union-Tribune and Xceedx may each use the information collected from and about you in accordance with their respective privacy policies. Xceedx uses the information it collects in accordance with the terms of the Xceedx privacy policy set out below. The San Diego Union-Tribune uses the information Xceedx collects and provides it in accordance with The San Diego Union-Tribune privacy policy. Click here to read The San Diego Union-Tribune privacy policy.

You must register to place bids. Registration requires your full name, address, phone number and email address. This information will be used to contact you in the event that you are a winning bidder, and will be shared with The San Diego Union-Tribune and the business sponsoring the item. You will be assigned an auto-generated unique username that allows you to place bids and follow their progress in the auction-style online marketplace. NOTE: Although the unique username is meant to obscure your identity, this username may result in you being identified by others. If you do not want to risk being identified, you should not participate in the online marketplace.

When filling out the registration form, SD Community Auction registrants are given the opportunity to elect to receive promotional opportunities from online marketplace vendors. By clicking and ticking the tick box, a user may opt into this service. After the conclusion of the SD Community Auction, those who have opted into this service may be sent promotional offers from SD Community Auction vendors or The San Diego Union-Tribune featuring the SD Community Auction or Xceedx acting on behalf of either a marketplace vendor or The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Registrants are also requested to provide information regarding their age, gender, and whether or not they are a subscriber to The San Diego Union-Tribune conducting the SD Community Auction. This optional information is aggregated and used by Xceedx for statistical purposes only.

When paying for a winning bid, additional information such as a credit card number may be collected from the bidder. This information is collected solely for the purpose of allowing the user to pay for the product or service on which they are the winning bidder. The credit card information is not stored in the online marketplace system when the transaction is processed.

All information collected is for the sole use of The San Diego Union-Tribune and marketplace vendors, and for Xceedx to provide the services requested by The San Diego Union-Tribune and marketplace vendors. This information will not be communicated to any other third parties without your written consent.

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We also use cookies to collect information automatically about the browser behavior of users on the site. This information is collected in aggregate form only in order for Xceedx and The San Diego Union-Tribune to analyze site traffic and improve such things as site navigation.

Cookies are small pieces of textual information that a web site transfers to a user's hard disk for record-keeping purposes.

If you have concerns or questions about this privacy policy, please contact us.