1. WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2018, The Collecting Group started by launching what would become the leading global online marketplace for collectible cars, bikes and automobilia – Collecting Cars.

Using the same principles and technology, the Watch Collecting brand launched in 2021; shaking up an outdated industry and delivering exceptional value for buyers and sellers.

The Collecting Group is a true disruptor, with its marketplaces offering the best ‘curated collectibles’ from around the globe, overseen by specialists in the subject matter.

Our team comprises more than 100 people worldwide, with headquarters in the UK, and offices in Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia, plus a strategic partnership in the UAE.

Collecting.com is the 24/7 online home of the global collector. If you have something unique to sell, we’re ready to market it to enthusiasts worldwide.

2. OUR COLLECTION AND USE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We collect personal information from you either directly when you use our Services, such as when you sign up to our mailing list, create an account in order to sell a vehicle or automobilia or bid on a vehicle or automobilia, give us feedback, enter a competition, promotion or survey, register or attend one of our events, or indirectly, such as your browsing activity using our Services (see ‘Cookies’ below).

The personal information we collect about you depends on the activities carried out through our Services. Such information includes:

Identity Data: includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier, title, date of birth and gender. It also includes images of your face and appearance when appearing on video footage or photograph when you attend any of our events.

Contact Data: includes billing address, delivery address, email address and telephone numbers.

Financial Data: includes bank account and payment card details.

3. OUR LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

In accordance with data protection laws, when we use your personal information we are required to have a legal basis for doing so. There are various different legal bases upon which we may rely, depending on what personal information we process and why. The legal bases we may rely on include:

Consent: where you have given us clear consent for us to process your personal information for a specific purpose.

Contract: where our use of your personal information is necessary for a contract we have with you, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.

Legal obligation: where our use of your personal information is necessary for us to comply with the law (not including contractual obligations).

Legitimate interests: where our use of your personal information is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party (unless there is a good reason to protect your personal information which overrides our legitimate interests).

4. WHO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH

We do not share your personal details with companies, organisations and individuals outside Collecting Cars except where necessary, including the following circumstances:

Consent: where you have given us clear consent for us to process your personal information for a specific purpose.

Contract: where our use of your personal information is necessary for a contract we have with you, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.

Legal obligation: where our use of your personal information is necessary for us to comply with the law (not including contractual obligations).

Legitimate interests: where our use of your personal information is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party (unless there is a good reason to protect your personal information which overrides our legitimate interests).