Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-02-07
1. Introduction
Expired Auctions ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
- Newsletter Subscription: When you subscribe to our daily newsletter, we collect your email address and optionally your name.
- Contact Information: If you contact us, we may collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use the website, including your IP address (anonymized), browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
- Click Tracking: When you click on outbound auction links, we may record anonymized click data to understand which domains are most popular.
- Cookies: We use essential session cookies to maintain your preferences (such as theme selection and view mode). We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To send you our daily newsletter (if subscribed)
- To improve and optimize our website and services
- To respond to your inquiries and support requests
- To monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
- To maintain the security and integrity of our website
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data for analytical purposes. When you click on an auction link, you will be redirected to the respective auction platform (GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Dynadot), which has its own privacy policy.
5. Data Retention
Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Click tracking data and domain auction data are automatically purged after 180 days. System logs are retained for a reasonable period for security and debugging purposes.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in each email
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Opt out of any non-essential data collection
7. Cookies
We use only essential cookies required for the website to function properly:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
ea_session |
Session management and CSRF protection | Session / 2 hours |
ea-theme |
Theme preference (light/dark) — stored in localStorage | Persistent |
ea-view |
View mode preference (grid/list) — stored in localStorage | Persistent |
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including HTTPS encryption, CSRF protection, prepared database statements, and Content Security Policy headers.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.