1. General

Yobido.com is a service provided by Ponium UK Ltd, Batchworth House, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JE, both entities below referred to as Yobido.com or Yobido.

You may use Yobido.com at any time without registering. When you visit our website, data is saved on our servers in an anonymous format, as is the website that you visit us from, the websites that you proceed to from our site, and your IP address. As this is being done, no personal data is associated with you.

However, we do need some personal information from you so that you can actively participate in Yobido.com. We would therefore like to request that you agree to the collection and storage of some of your data. You can revoke your consent any time by sending an e-mail. ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Once you have registered at Yobido.com, you are asked to choose a Yobido user name together with a password, which then allows you to take advantage of all of the Yobido.com services.

2. Data Collection

Personal data is the information needed to identify you, for example your name, address, date of birth, e-mail address, mobile phone number, etc. With your consent, personal data are recorded and processed by Yobido.com, in particular:

• When you register with Yobido.com

• When you buy bids

• When you win an auction

• We will only collect your account or credit card data if this is necessary in order to process payment.

Usage data are personal data that identify the user, as well as information on the Yobido.com services the user utilizes, for example your Yobido.com user name together with the associated password and your IP address when you purchase bids or win an auction. We collect these data only to make it possible for you to use Yobido.com . The data is stored only for as long as it is necessary to process bids you have bought and auctions you have won.

3. Use of the Data

Personal data such as name, address, etc. are used to process item shipment after an auction is won. We ask for your e-mail address so that we can stay in contact with you by e-mail. We need your account data or credit card data to process payment transactions you are involved with. We also use your personal data to communicate with you regarding orders, to process auctions, marketing retentions and to process other transactions. Similarly, we use your data in order to inform you of marketing promotions or to enable third parties authorized by us to perform technical, logistical, or other services. All data is stored securely on our servers.

4. Newsletter

When you register with Yobido.com , you state whether you agree to receive the e-mail newsletter. If you agree, we will use this method to inform you of new functions or promotions on our website. You can revoke this consent at any time. ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

5. Forwarding Personal Data to Third Parties

Your personal information may be passed on to third parties only if this is necessary to process a payment transaction or a business transaction with our partners. Essentially these are respectable businesses that strictly comply with applicable data protection regulations. Yobido.com will not release any personal information on you or forward this to third parties insofar as you have not given your express consent to do so, or unless we are required to do so by law.

When you use Yobido.com and bid by phone, you consent to have your phone number provided to Ponium UK Ltd by the phone company so that you can be notified in the case of an item being purchased at auction.

In other situations, personal data will be passed on only to the extent that we are required to do so by law. For example, personal data is passed on to prosecutorial authorities.

6. Revoking Consent/Deleting Your Account

You can revoke your consent to the storage and processing of your personal data at any time. ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Your personal data will then be erased from our servers, as a rule it takes two to three business days until your information is completely removed from all records.

7. The Use of Cookies at our Website

Yobido.com  uses so-called "cookies", which are files that are stored on your computer that can be retrieved to assist in customizing your experience with the online service. The information saved supports the functionality of the site, for example by keeping track of your visual preferences or controlling the frequency of "pop-up" windows. These cookies are deleted after one month. You are free to prevent cookies from being saved on your hard drive by adjusting the corresponding settings in your browser. It is not necessary to accept cookies in order to use our service. However, we would like to point out that turning off these settings may result in limited functionality.

8. Security Measures

The information in your Yobido.com account and in your Yobido.com profile is password protected, so that only you have access to this personal information. Please note that you are not permitted to provide your password to anyone else. Yobido.com will never ask for your password in e-mails that you receive unexpectedly or that you did not request. Please remember to log out of your account and to close your internet browser window when you leave the Yobido.com; this is especially important if you use a PC in public locations. At present, this is the safest way to ensure that no one has access to your personal information. We assume no liability for the abuse of login data and passwords used.

9. Protection from Web Crawlers or Spam

Yobido.com assures you that we will use your e-mail address with your express consent only for the purposes stated in the Terms of Use. We will not sell your e-mail address to third parties, and we will prevent your e-mail address from being recorded by "web crawlers" or "web spiders" to the best of our ability. If you believe that your e-mail address has been recorded in this way, please let us know immediately.

10. Data Protection Guidelines Changes

When there are changes to the Data Protection Guidelines, we will indicate this on the Yobido.com website.