Created and posted December 5, 2025. Revised on: This is version 1.
The information in our Privacy Policy statement explains how RailroadAuction.com processes, uses, and stores your personal information.
RailroadAuction.com values your trust and privacy. We will not sell, disclose, or provide your personal information outside of our organization.
Upon registering on our websites, including RailroadAuction.com, bid.railroadauction.com, and WesternRailroadAmericana.com, you accept the Privacy Policy and consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this statement.
All customers, consignors, usernames, bids, bidders, winning bids, losing bids, high bidders, backup bidders are completely confidential and will not be disclosed under any circumstances.
Upon registering, and providing us with personal information, you consent to the transfer and storage of your information on our servers. We use encryption, passwords etc. to protect your personal information against unauthorized access. However, security measures cannot always prevent third parties from illegally intercepting data and private communications. We strive to protect your privacy, but for the aforementioned reasons, we do not promise or guarantee that your personal information or private communications will always remain private.
Your email address, physical address and phone number are examples of information that is collected and stored by us. Also included are activities on our website which involves bidding and buying, shipping and billing information, your correspondence through our website, correspondence you send us, information from your interaction with the site including computer and connection information, your page view statistics traffic to and from the website, IP address and other web log information. We collect this information so that you may use the website efficiently and safely.
When you visit our website, cookies (a small text file containing a string of alphanumeric characters) may be sent to your computer to aid in your activity on our websites.
Credit Card information from buyers is not stored and needs to be provided with each transaction. We do not keep credit card or financial information on file.
You agree that we may use your personal information to provide our auction services, provide you the end-user support services and computer support you request, resolve disputes, perform troubleshooting, compare information for accuracy
Your password is used to access your account and you alone are responsible for the safe keeping of that information. We recommend following and using strong password guidelines that protect your password and account.
RailroadAuction.com reserves the right to update the Privacy Policy as needed and when needed. We recommend visiting this page periodically to check for changes or updates which are clearly noted at the top of the page.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us on the Contact page and we will gladly answer your questions and address your concerns.