It is the sellers responsibility to ensure that the description of the objects listed be complete and accurate. We strongly recommend that you read through the description thoroughly, and review the images carefully if you are wondering about a specific aspect of the object.With that said, if you are reading this article, the chances are that there is something missing from one of the descriptions of an object you are interested in. We do our utmost to prevent this, and as you can imagine when tens of thousands of items are listed each week, things will slip through the gaps. Further informationShipping informationNot as describedIf you require further informationIf you notice any essential missing information, or have a specific question about the object you want to place a bid on, and has not been clearly communicated, we would like for you to contact us by clicking the button below. One of our experts or support specialists will be able to assist you further. Please ensure that you highlight in detail what the question is, and provide any supporting material.With the global nature of our platform, and us or our sellers not being able to answer all questions directly, please be aware that we may not be able to provide an answer before the auction closes. If this is the case, we strongly advise that if you want to place a bid, that you do so based solely on the information you have in that moment, as a bid will enter you into a binding contract. Shipping information.Our experts and support specialists generally cannot answer any questions you might have in relation to the shipping of a specific object. As the messaging service between buyer & seller only opens after a payment has been made, should you have any shipping questions that are pertinent to a sale, please reach out to us with the button below if you've got questions about shipping. The sooner you send in a message to us, the higher the chance is that we'll be able to answer you in time.We also offer an assortment of articles that may be helpful for shipping related questions.Items not as described.In the event that you receive an object, and it is not as described within the description or images, we have a specific set of guidelines for you to follow, so that we may better assist such a situation. Please follow the instructions within the following article if this scenario is affecting you. This is also applicable if you believe the object's authenticity is in question.

If you are having some trouble whilst logging into your account, we would like to suggest the following checklist to ensure that everything is set up correctly. Some or all of these may not be applicable to your situation, and we would like to ensure that they are checked beforehand.Ensure your account is activated - In order to activate your account, you will need to click on the link in the confirmation email you received from us when signing up.Remember that your password is case sensitive. - Make sure CAPS LOCK on your keyboard is turned off, and that you give attention to the spelling of your password. Delete cookies - Sometimes if you change your password, your web browser may have stored your old login credentials, and attempt to use them when you try to access your account, causing an issue. If this is the case, please ensure you either update your stored password, or delete your cookies and login again.If, after taking these steps, you continue to experience issues, we kindly ask that you contact us and provide the following information. This will help us with identifying any issues, and forward the report along to our development team where necessary. When did you first experience the issue and was it working normally before?Describe the steps you took which resulted in this issue. Please be as specific as possible. Include which link you used, which action results in the issue, or if there's an error messageWhich device, browser and operating system are you using to access the Catawiki website? Please specify your device type (PC, laptop, mobile, tablet, etc.). You can check your browser and operating system here Do you experience the same problem with accessing the Catawiki website via a different device?Please provide us with a screenshot that illustrates the issue you are encountering. You can check how to make a screenshot on your device hereFurthermore, if you have broken any of the rules within our Terms & Conditions, your account may be suspended. If this is the case, please note that you are no longer permitted access to the account. You would have received a message to the email address linked to the account in question, outlining the reasoning behind this decision. 

If your object has been delivered, and unfortunately does not conform to its description, or you believe that it is inauthentic, it is important to ensure you contact us within 3 days after delivery was made (the exact date will be recorded through Track & Trace). At the same time, we advise you to contact the seller directly to share your concerns with them in an effort to come to a mutual solution. In said message to the seller, please attach pictures of the object you received to support you in explaining your concerns.Please be aware that once this 3 day period has expired, your payment will be released to the seller and we can no longer open a claim on your behalf or guarantee a refund. When you contact us, there will be a set of instructions requesting some additional details on the situation. Please ensure that you provide this information so that we can better resolve your case.The information includes:At least one picture in which the item is shown in its entirety, plus at least two more detailed and sharp pictures that clearly show the object in the state you received it.At least two pictures of the packaging, in which the label is clearly visible and legibleA detailed description of the object in the state you received it, highlighting the main differences compared to the seller's description of itPlease click here to see some advice of the images we require. If you are trying to highlight a mechanical issue, or something that will not translate well with a photograph, please forward a video recording or any other material you feel would better suit the situation.Please note: If you believe that the object is not authentic, please send us the photos as requested above as well as a copy of all supporting documents that would support the object not being authentic.

You can check the order page for updates on when your order should arrive. You'll see a shipping status and an estimated delivery date. You can also track the order on the shipping company’s website using the tracking code you’ll find on the order page.Before the estimated delivery dateIf it's before the estimated delivery date range, your order is still being packed or is on the way. Keep in mind, some orders can take longer than others. It depends on where the package is shipped from, where it's shipped to and whether it needs to go through customs.Throughout the shipping process, we'll keep you updated, either through notifications or emails. If there's a change to the estimated delivery date, we'll let you know. You'll find the updated estimated delivery date in the notification or email, and on the order page.Up to 5 days after the estimated delivery dateWe'll send you an email or notification if it's after the estimated delivery date range and we don't have any updates from the shipping company.  If the order hasn't arrived, there's nothing you need to do for the 5 days that follow the estimated delivery date range. Some orders can take a little longer and we expect it to arrive soon.You can also check the shipping company’s website for updates on the order or contact the shipping company for more info.More than 5 days after the estimated delivery dateWe'll email you or send a notification when it's time for you to take action. Contact us to get support if the order hasn't arrived and it's more than 5 days after the estimated delivery date range. We'll open a claim and pause the payment to the seller while we investigate.Make sure you get support as soon as possible. If we don't hear from you 10 days after the estimated delivery date range, we'll assume the order was delivered and pay the seller.Message the sellerWe recommend you message the seller throughout the process. They arranged shipping and can reach out to the shipping company to ask about your order.Find out what to do if your object arrived damaged or not as described. 

Last Updated: 1 October 2024What’s new in this version:Clarification of legal bases for certain data usesExplanation of account deletion processHow we're using personal data with artificial intelligenceCatawiki is the leading Online Marketplace for special objects that fulfil people’s passions.When you visit our website and/or use our app(s) (also referred to in this notice as “our Online Marketplace”), we process your Personal Data. What data you share with us and how we will use it, depends on whether you are just visiting our Online Marketplace or act as a Buyer or a Seller. We are dedicated to treating your Personal Data with care and respect. This data protection notice is intended to explain to you what we do with your data, and why. You can also read about the rights you have under the applicable data protection laws.Legal:Catawiki B.V. and its subsidiaries in different countries (“Catawiki”) process Personal Data from Users, (prospective) employees, as well as from visitors to our Online Marketplace. Catawiki has its main European establishment in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This data protection & privacy notice explains what Personal Data we process, why we do so and how this is done. It also explains your rights under the applicable data protection laws, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Capitalised terms are included in the Glossary available on the website. This data protection & privacy notice is designed to provide transparency into our data protection practices and principles in a format that our users can navigate, read and understand. Since Catawiki is based in the Netherlands, we follow the GDPR. We also strive to make sure our data protection practices comply with the laws in every country where we operate.Our Data Protection Principles1. TransparencyWe want you to feel confident about how your Personal Data is handled. When you use our Online Marketplace, we ensure full transparency about what happens to your data. If you have any questions or need more information, our support team is always here to help. Please reach out to us using the contact details below.2. TrustYour trust is paramount. We are committed to safeguarding your Personal Data with the highest level of security. Our dedicated security team continuously monitors our systems to prevent any risks, while our trust and safety team works hard to detect and address potential fraud. We take every precaution to ensure that your data is protected and used responsibly.3. RelevanceWe use your Personal Data to enhance your experience on our Online Marketplace and to tailor our services to better meet your needs. We strive to only collect data that is necessary and to keep it only as long as needed. When data is no longer relevant, we ensure it is securely deleted to respect your privacy and maintain the quality of our services.We Are Here To Help YouIf you have any questions about this data protection notice, or how Catawiki processes your Personal Data, please reach out to our data protection team via privacy [at] catawiki.com. You can also reach out to us in writing using the below contact details or by contacting our customer experience team (“contact us” button below).Catawiki B.V.Attn. Data Protection TeamSint Jorissteeg 2NL - 1012 XV  AMSTERDAMThe NetherlandsProcessing Your Personal DataCatawiki wants to be a reliable and responsible Online Marketplace where you can find the special objects that fulfil your passions. In general, Catawiki will collect and use your Personal Data in order for us to run our business in a meaningful way. This includes making our Online Marketplace available to you, keeping it up to date and ensuring that our Online Marketplace can function, that Sellers can Sell Objects in auction, and that Users are able to make a bid on, and buy these Objects. We use some of your Personal Data for analytics, for example to understand trends in the respective categories and for marketing purposes, as well as to help our users find the object they love at a fair price. Furthermore, we use Personal Data to meet our legal obligations, for example for reporting to the tax and other supervisory authorities. Visiting our Online Marketplace The Personal Data we collect on our Online Marketplace and from our Users reveal how people find and use Catawiki, what they may be interested in and where our visitors are coming from. This helps us to further improve our product and services, for example by analysing if Objects can be found easily, as well as to ensure our Online Marketplace functions properly. We also collect statistics on the number of visitors on a daily and monthly basis, which explains to us how our business grows. Until you create an Account and/or sign in to our Online Marketplace, we only collect technical information. This includes your IP address, information about the device you use, access times, etc. We might use general information about you, like your location, to personalise your experience by showing you items that are available near you and more likely to interest you. This also helps us figure out shipping costs. We won't use this information to identify you.Once you have provided us with your permission, also known as “consent”, we also collect electronic identification data from your browser or device by making use of cookies (small text files your computer sends each time you visit our Online Marketplace) and similar technologies on our Online Marketplace. This data will include a cookie ID, your browsing behaviour on our Online Marketplace, and which Object(s) you like, as well as mobile device identifiers (e.g. IDFA or GAID). These data elements also allow us to test new functionalities. For more information on our use of cookies, please read our Cookie Policy.It is in Catawiki’s legitimate interest to collect the main technical data when you visit and use our Online Marketplace, for the reasons explained above. However, when it comes to cookies and similar data that is used for analytical and advertising purposes, we rely on your consent. Using our Online Marketplace and Creating an AccountIf you want to explore what special Objects Catawiki has to offer, you do not need an account. However, if you want to start bidding on an Object you are passionate about, or if you have an Object you would like to sell on Catawiki, you will need to create an Account. This will also allow you to follow Objects and Online Auctions and to save searches, so we can make sure you don’t miss anything you like. Once you create an Account, we ask you to provide us with your email address and to choose a secure password. Next, we register your first and last name, your email address, your phone number and your password. Our system collects some technical data, including your IP address and information about the device and operating system you are using. You will also be assigned a User ID, which is the main data element for Catawiki to bring your Personal Data together across our systems. In addition, cookies help us to recognise your device(s), store your language preferences, and keep you signed in, so you don’t need to keep signing in every time you use Catawiki. You can also use a social media profile, such as Facebook, to create an Account. If you create an Account using social media, we will receive some basic information from your profile, including your email address. We might also receive information about your status updates or content you’ve viewed or clicked on while using that social media account. You can always check and change the privacy settings of the relevant social media platform, and this will update what data we have access to. We would like you to use all the features of our Online Marketplace that are specifically relevant to you. Therefore, we will ask for some extra information, like your address and possibly your date of birth. If you want to become a Seller, we may ask for your bank account number and, if applicable, the VAT number and chamber of commerce number of you or your company. In your profile, you are also able to set your preferences for the language in which you use our Online Marketplace, and the currency in which you would like to see the prices.How We Further Process Your Personal DataBased on your contract with usWhen you create an Account, you need to agree to our Terms of Use (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Buyer Terms and the Seller Terms). Because of this, a legally binding agreement is in place between you and us, giving us the legal basis to process the Personal Data in your Account. This includes the processing of your Personal Data for the following reasons:We want to make sure Catawiki is open for business in your country, either for buying or selling, and to do so, we use your address. We also use your address to make sure that the Object(s) you bought or sold in an Online Auction can be shipped to you or picked up at your address.Your date of birth is used to ensure you are at least 18 years of age, and eligible to create an Account. It can also be used to verify whether you are allowed to buy certain age-restricted items, subject to national laws.Sometimes it is helpful if we can contact you. To do so, we use your email address and phone number. Both are also used to facilitate the shipping of items you have bought or sold via our Online Marketplace.If you buy or sell something on Catawiki, the payment needs to be processed, both by us and by our Third Party Service Providers. All records of transaction and payment data (including invoices, price and date of payment, the payment method, payment status, bank account, and/or credit card details) are collected and retained for payment and billing purposes. Your financial data are also used to make sure you can make or receive payments or refunds. We are happy to see our Users become Sellers on Catawiki. If you want to sell an Object, you will also need to create a Seller profile within your Account. To do so, we, or one of our verification partners, may ask for additional information. In some situations, we are by law required to verify your identity, meaning you will be asked for a scan or photo of a government-issued photo ID (proof of identification), which clearly shows at least your full name, date of birth and ID (document) number.When you communicate with other Users through the internal messaging system offered on our Online Marketplace, for example about an Object you bought or sold, your User IDs and technical details about the connection (including the IP addresses), as well as the content of the communication, are logged, so you can rely upon them for further communications. We may use this data to help settle disputes between users or to investigate claims.Your contact details and Buyer/Seller information may be used to provide customer support, in case of questions or difficulties with a purchase or a sale via our Online Marketplace. Contact with our Customer Experience team may also include details about your request, including on the Object(s) and payment(s). If you contact our customer experience team via phone, your call will be recorded for quality and training purposes. If you prefer that we do not keep your recording, please feel free to let us know, so we can delete it immediately. Finally, we can also collect information if you reach out to us through your social media account, for example via Facebook Messenger. Keep in mind that we don’t use this chat as our official channel for handling questions or complaints. We still try to respond to your messages in time and to provide you with further information or assistance if necessary. The general terms and privacy policy of the relevant social media provider are applicable when you use their services. Our Legitimate InterestThere are situations where Catawiki needs to process the Personal Data we have about you for other reasons than those directly related to the contract you have with us. We consider we have a good reason to do so, legally called a legitimate interest, in any case in all the situations listed below. There could also be others. If you disagree, feel free to contact us, so we can see if we need to revisit our approach for your specific situation. For email communications, you can also go into your Account and opt-out. For phone calls, you can let us know you do not wish to be contacted. We want to help you when you set up your Account, so we will send you several email messages, for example to ask you to confirm your email address, or to give you information on how to use our Online Marketplace. We also send you a text message on your mobile phone number, to verify the number is real.We want to help you discover items you'll love!  As an active user, we'll send you emails like newsletters and surveys to keep you in the loop.  We also use your activity on our platform (like your likes and favourites) to make these emails more relevant to you. Additionally, we may use some of your information to show you relevant Catawiki ads on other websites. You're always in control: You can manage your email preferences and opt out of personalised ads anytime in your account settings.FWe want to make sure you do not miss out on Objects or Online Auctions you are following, so we send you email messages and in-app notifications, for example to alert you an Online Auction you are following is closing soon, or to confirm your bid.Sometimes, even if you didn't win an auction, we may contact you with another chance to buy the item or to let you know about similar items you might like, based on what you've shown interest in before.Our sales team wants to make sure you have the best experience when you start selling. They may send you email messages or call you, for example to provide assistance with onboarding and Account creation, and with the submission of Objects for Online Auction, to invite you to participate in specific themed and partnership Online Auctions, or to support you to grow your business on Catawiki.Our data team helps us to understand how you use our Online Marketplace, including bids, purchases and Objects offered on the platform as well as what pages and categories you visit and favourite. This allows us to make improvements to our Online Marketplace and give you the best possible user experience. We also use data for market analysis and to improve our sales process.We want to make sure you get the best possible customer service. To do so, we need to train our teams. Our customer experience team may therefore listen to recent calls from Users, or colleagues may listen in live to calls to provide immediate feedback. To make sure Catawiki is a secure, trusted platform for both Buyers and Sellers, by spotting and combating fraud, money laundering, and other non-compliant use of our Online Marketplace. For example, our trust and safety operations team uses Personal Data to look into Users who don’t comply with our Terms of Use and our systems can match various data points to (temporarily or permanently) block these Users from using our Online Marketplace. We also process your Personal Data for system integrity purposes (for example, to prevent hacking or credential stuffing attacks), to register, mediate, and resolve possible disputes or irregularities or to enforce our Terms of Use and other policies. If a contract has been entered into between you and another User (the “Contract of Sale”) and there is an issue or dispute, we might provide certain information to help you resolve the issue directly with that User. We also use prediction models to determine whether we need to ask certain Users for a form of payment security or obstruct their Bid or payment. We use your bidding, buying, or selling history and location to predict the chances of the Contract of Sale being cancelled. Based on the outcome of this model, we may ask you to verify your credit card before placing a Bid as a safety measure. If you haven’t logged in for a while, or want to change key data in your account, we may ask you to reconfirm your identity through our login system.We want to make sure our website is reliable for you to use. Therefore, we review, scan, or analyse all activity on our Online Platform as well as your messages with other Users via our internal messaging system, for fraud prevention, risk assessment, investigation, or support purposes.Finally, all Personal Data can be used to implement and operate company policies and procedures, to respond to any claims against us and to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Catawiki, our Users, or the public. We can also use these data to make corporate transactions, such as any merger, sale, reorganisation, acquisition, bankruptcy or similar event and for other legitimate business purposes permitted by applicable law.From time to time, we may initiate new data processing activities that rely upon legitimate interest. These will be included in this data protection & privacy notice when it is next updated. Under a Legal ObligationWe are under a legal obligation to process certain types of Personal Data. This includes the processing of Personal Data for the following reasons:To ensure all Users are who they say they are and are allowed to conduct business on our Online Marketplace, your contact details and, where appropriate, a copy of your government issued ID and other additional information (such as company registration documents if you are a professional Seller), are used for identity verification in light of applicable laws, including for anti-money laundering. We use a Third Party Service Provider to support us in this process. Where required by law, some personal or company data of professional Sellers is also disclosed on the Seller detail page.To ensure all transactions are reported to the tax authorities and can be audited in a proper manner, we retain records of transaction and payment data. In addition, in certain countries we have the obligation to provide (at least) annual updates about our Sellers and their activities on the platform with national authorities in the countries where we do business, including tax authorities. To this end, it may be required for you to add additional information to your account, like a Central Packaging Register number, your Tax Identification Number or your place of birth.In some countries, we are obligated to discover and take down harmful or illegal content from our Online Marketplace. To this end, we may screen Information included in Object descriptions as well as the content of our internal messaging system.ConsentFinally, we may process your Personal Data with your consent. We try not to bother you too much with consent requests, unless we are under a legal obligation to do so or if there is no other option. We use your Account information with your consent for the following reason:We like to ensure that if we show you advertisements outside of our Online Marketplace, they are relevant to you. To do so, we may use the data from cookies and other trackers on your device.We collect some basic information about how our site is used, but we'd love to learn more about your specific experience. This helps us make our marketplace even better. We'll only collect this extra information with your permission.To get your feedback on your experience when buying or selling on Catawiki. In these cases, we will only process Personal Data (such as your email address or User ID) for our internal analytics, which help to enhance our Services. We may also process the opinions, experiences, preferences and interests and reviews that you provide to us with other Users or share with us online or through social media. For more detail, please also review our Buyer Feedback Policy.If you want to subscribe to available newsletters without creating an account.To use your image for marketing campaigns.Please note that you may withdraw your consent at all times. The section on Your Rights below provides more detail.Sharing Information with Third PartiesLegally speaking, Catawiki is the “data controller” for all Personal Data we process. That means that we take the decisions about how and why your Personal Data is processed. It also means that any question you may have about how your Personal Data is processed can be raised with us, even if this is done by one of our Third Party Service Providers. Exception: Joint ControlThere is one exception to the rule that Catawiki acts as data controller. We partner with Criteo, as part of our online advertising strategy. In order to ensure the right advertisement is shown to the right people, Criteo and Catawiki are jointly responsible. To this end, we have concluded a so-called joint controller agreement. This agreement explains, among other things, that you can always address any questions you may have about our partnership to both Catawiki and Criteo. Furthermore, your Personal Data will only be processed for online advertising purposes if you accept the advertising cookies when visiting our Online Marketplace. If you have already accepted the cookies, but change your mind, you can do so via our cookie settings. Please also take a look at Criteo’s Privacy Notice, which provides further information.Sharing of Personal Data with Buyers and SellersSometimes, it is necessary that Catawiki shares your Personal Data with another User of our Online Marketplace. There is a number of possible scenarios, each of them related to the preparation and execution of the Contract of Sale which include:If you buy an Object from another User, the item needs to be shipped to you upon reception of payment. We will share your address and contact information (including phone number and email address) with the Seller so they can arrange shipping. When the item is marked to be picked-up by you, we may also share the address and contact information of the Seller with you. If there is an issue or conflict between the Buyer and the Seller, for example regarding the delivery or the condition of an object, we may share the contact information of the Seller with the Buyer. Reversely, if a Buyer has not paid for a purchased Object in time, we may provide the contact information of the Buyer with the Seller. In both situations, the contact information is shared to enable the Users to defend their legal rights and possibly pursue legal action. If a Contract of Sale is cancelled by a Buyer under consumer protection rules (the so-called cooling off period), there can be limited situations where Catawiki will still have to share your contact details with the Seller, for example in support of legal proceedings. When we agree to such data sharing, we see this as a so-called compatible use of the data processed as part of a Sale.If you receive another User’s Personal Data, you can only process these data to perform your obligations, or to remedy any issues under, or arising from, the Contract of Sale. You shall always process Personal Data in accordance with applicable (data protection) laws and regulations. Without consent from the User in question, you may not use any Personal Data for (other) commercial purposes, for instance to send marketing messages, other unsolicited communications or otherwise approach the User for such purposes. Please note that Catawiki may take certain measures in line with our Terms of Use when misuse of personal data is confirmed.In addition to the contractual reasons above, we may share your Personal Data if you have given us consent to do so. This can for instance include the  following situation:In special cases, if you're interested in a high-value item and the Seller allows it, we can connect you directly, so you can arrange to see the item in person before placing a bid.Should there be a need for a refund, we may ask you for your consent to share your banking information with another User. This way, the refund can be handled between the Buyer and Seller directly. Companies processing Personal Data on behalf of CatawikiCatawiki uses multiple Third Party Service Providers to help us process your Personal Data. These include companies that provide our office software, host our website, run our databases, run our advertisements, or are involved in other ways in the processing of Personal Data. Just to be clear: your Personal Data will at all times be processed by our Third Party Service Providers under our instructions. Contracts are in place to ensure your expectations and our obligations regarding data protection and data security are met. Where relevant, we conduct a risk assessment before a contract is concluded.The following categories of Third Party Service Providers may process your Personal Data as part of our operations:Customer relationship management software providersEmail and messaging servicesWeb hosting services Office software providersPayment service providers (including identity verification)Website security providersShipping companies and warehouses Ancillary service providers, e.g. to help estimate shipping costs and VAT ratesInsurance companiesOnline advertisers and advertising networksData analytics service providers Social media networks Organisations processing your Personal Data for their own reasonsSometimes, Catawiki will need to share your Personal Data with organisations that will process the data for their own reasons. This is often the case when there is a legal obligation to process your data. If indeed your Personal Data is processed by an organisation for one of the reasons mentioned below, you need to be aware they (also) do so under their own responsibility. Payment service providers (including identity verification)Government authorities (including tax and law enforcement authorities)AuditorsDebt Collectors In addition, your Personal Data may be disclosed to one or more other organisations as part of any investment, merger, (partial) sale or (partial) transfer of our assets. Should that ever happen, we will try to inform you in a timely manner.Use of Social MediaCatawiki is active on social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn, where you would be able to interact with us. Please note that in all situations, the terms of use and privacy policy of the respective social mediums would apply.If you interact with Catawiki on social media, we will in any case process your Username and any additional information you share with us. If you contact us as part of a customer support request, this information may also be connected to your User ID in our customer relationship management systems.Our sales team sometimes looks for potential sellers on social media and other public websites. If we contact you, we can add your information to our records.  You can always let us know if you don't want us to contact you again, and we'll remove your information.Artificial Intelligence (AI)We use AI to enhance your experience and keep our platform safe. AI is built into multiple processes, some of which also interact with our users. These include the following:The chatbot and phone menu provided by our customer experience team will help to get you a faster response to questions you may have.The “For You” Feed is tailored to the personal profile of a user.Search results, as well as the order in which results are shown, can be tailored to the personal profile of a user.Auction results are analysed to help suggest Reserve and Buy Now pricingRisk assessments are conducted to fight fraud and money laundering via our platform, helping to keep it secure.Cross-border Data TransfersPersonal Data you entrust to Catawiki will primarily be processed by Catawiki B.V. in the Netherlands. However, our Third Party Service Providers are not all located in the Netherlands, which means your Personal Data is likely to be hosted in other countries, including outside of the European Economic Area. We respect the rules set out by the GDPR, local data protection rules and applicable guidance from supervisory authorities, also when your Personal Data is processed in other countries.How We Protect Your Data When It's TransferredWhen we need to share your data with companies outside of the European Union, we make sure it's still protected. In some cases, we rely on official decisions from the European Commission that confirm other countries have strong data protection laws, similar to the GDPR.If there's no such decision, we put legal agreements in place with those companies to make sure they handle your data carefully. We also check for any potential risks with sharing your data, especially when working with new companies or updating existing agreements. Where Your Data May Be ProcessedSome of your information may be processed in the United States, as many of our service providers are based there. We take your privacy seriously, even when your data is outside of Europe. We use strong encryption to protect your data while it's being stored or transferred.We have agreements with our service providers to keep your data confidential.In rare cases, we may need to share your data if required by law, for example, if we receive a court order.Data Security & RetentionKeeping Your Data Safe and SecureThe security, integrity, and confidentiality of your Personal Data are important to us. We use a combination of technical, organisational, and physical safeguards to keep your data secure and prevent unauthorised access.This includes the use of software to detect potential fraudulent accounts or activities, which can lead to the automated suspension or blocking of an account. This qualifies as automated decision-making. However, such automated decisions are always reviewed by our trust and safety operations team.We take the protection and security of your information and data seriously. We're constantly updating our systems to protect your information. While no system is completely foolproof, we're committed to doing everything we can to keep your data safe.How Long We Keep Your DataWe only keep your personal data for as long as we need it. Generally, this means we'll keep it as long as you have an active account or as long as we're legally required to.If your account is inactive for three years, we'll consider it inactive and may delete it at the beginning of the following year. We'll contact you before deleting your account to give you a chance to keep it active.Phone Call RecordingsIf you call our customer support team, we may record the call to help us improve our service. These recordings are only accessible to a few employees and are automatically deleted after two weeks, unless you or one of our team members requests to keep it for longer due to an ongoing issue.Other DataFor any other personal data we collect, we have specific retention periods based onthe specific reason we collected it.Account DeletionIf you wish to delete your Account, you can request to do so on your Account settings page in line with our Individual Rights policy. Once your Account is deleted, we will also initiate the deletion of the Personal Data associated with your Account as soon as possible, but in any case within one month. We will also notify our Third Party Service Providers that you have requested to delete your data, and request them to do the same. There are situations when your account cannot be deleted yet, for example when you have recently bought or sold an object on our platform, if your account is currently suspended or blocked, or if your account is reportable for the current or preceding year under applicable tax legislation. If that is the case, you will be notified on screen when you try to delete your account. You may always reach out to our data protection team for further information. Some data cannot be deleted straight away when you close your Account. For example, we are under a legal obligation to retain all financial information for tax reporting purposes for up to 10 [ten] years, depending on the jurisdiction. Catawiki will also retain a record of the User ID that was associated with your Account for statistical purposes. However, in our databases this User ID will no longer be associated with any information that directly identifies you as a former User of our Online Marketplace. We will not, nor are we allowed to, use the information that is retained as part of our financial administration to re-identify you once you have deleted your Account, except in support of a legal procedure.Your Rights and ChoicesCatawiki gives you the ability to make certain choices about what Personal Data we collect from you and how these data may be used. You can make these choices via our cookie banner, as well as via your Account settings. Please be aware however, that depending on your choices, we may not be able to give you the full Catawiki experience. Some of our services may, for example, not be able to take account of your interests and preferences. Where this is the case, we will try to let you know upfront what added value the collection of your Personal Data will have, and what the consequences are of opting-out, so you can make an informed choice. When you use our website or app(s) without providing consent, we may still try to make a best guess of how you use Catawiki, using only the basic technical information (such as the type of device you are using and your IP address).In accordance with applicable law, you may have the right to access and correct the Personal Data Catawiki processes about you. Furthermore, again within the boundaries set by the law, you can request that we close your Catawiki Account and delete your Personal Data.If you have questions about the specific Personal Data about you that we process or retain, and your rights regarding that personal information, our data protection team is also happy to provide you with more detail. Depending on the nature of your request, we may ask you for information to authenticate you, before we can provide a full response to your request. Violations of your RightsIf you think we do not process your Personal Data in a correct manner or in accordance with the law, please contact our data protection team via privacy [at] catawiki.com or via the “contact us” button. Catawiki will investigate any complaint as soon as possible after receiving your message. You may also file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority, which acts as our lead supervisory authority, or your local supervisory authority. Changes to our Data Protection & Privacy Notice From time to time, this data protection & privacy notice will be updated, in order to ensure it reflects the current status of how and why we process your Personal Data. At the top of this page, you will see when the notice was last reviewed and updated. If we make any important changes to the way Catawiki processes your Personal Data and how you use our Online Marketplace, we may also directly inform you via email. If there is any conflicting information between the English version of our data protection & privacy notice and any of the translations into other languages, the English version prevails. Should you have any questions about changes we have made to our notice, feel free to reach out to our data protection team.ContactIf you have any questions about this data protection & privacy notice, please reach out to our data protection team via privacy [at] catawiki.com. You can also reach out to us in writing using the below contact details or by contacting our customer experience team (“contact us” button).Catawiki B.V.Attn. Legal DepartmentSint Jorissteeg 2NL - 1012 XV  AMSTERDAMThe Netherlands

Before you can give feedback or leave a review on an order, the shipment must first be successfully delivered or picked up. As soon as this is true, Catawiki will automatically send you a notification inviting you to leave a review on the sellers store page. You can use the link provided in this message to leave your feedback.You have a limited window of 60 days to provide any feedback, comments or reviews for the seller and your order. Once you have commited your feedback, you have a further 90 days to make any adjustments if you wish.If for any reason you did not receive a notification for leaving a review, click the following link to see your paid orders, and see the instructions below:Find the order you wish to leave a review on.In the bottom left, click the button that says 'Provide feedback'.Choose between 'Positive', 'Neutral' or 'Negative' and add a comment.Click again on 'Provide feedback' to submit your feedback.Every feedback and review that you can provide is very valuable. It’s one of the ways we make sure that you, and others like you, can buy with confidence on Catawiki. It’s a great way for us to keep track of how our sellers are doing, and it gives our sellers vital insight so they can improve.If you’ve added a comment to your feedback, the seller will get a chance to respond.For information on how we keep this process fair and accurate, we would encourage you to check out our Review Policy.Tips for leaving feedback and reviewsHere are some tips to guide you in giving sellers useful and constructive reviews:Dos:Use a friendly and polite tone.If there’s a problem with your order, contact the seller before leaving negative feedback. The seller might be able to help you resolve the issue. Working towards a solution together often turns a tricky situation into a really positive experience.Don’ts:Don’t use insulting, harassing, discriminatory or otherwise inappropriate language.Don’t include any personal information (such as names, addresses or phone numbers) in your feedback.Don’t give any feedback that goes against our Terms of Use.

When you buy something on Catawiki, we charge a small fee at checkout. This is called the Buyer Protection fee.Why we charge a feeTo help us maintain our strict quality standards, we charge buyers a small fee on every Catawiki purchase. This directly supports our efforts in making sure your payments are safe, objects are reviewed by experts, and all sellers are verified. The fees also help support improvements to the platform – extra features, high-profile partnerships, and exciting new ways to discover the objects you love. That way, we can continue to provide a quality experience that you’ve come to expect from us.How it’s calculatedThe Buyer Protection fee is 9% of the final bid amount plus €3. As an example, say the final bid on an object is €100. 9% of €100 is €9, and adding €3 means you’ll be charged €12 for the Buyer Protection fee at checkout. This is all inclusive of applicable VAT.The final bid excludes shipping costs, which means shipping costs aren’t taken into account in the Buyer Protection fee calculation.Other costsKeep in mind there might be other costs you could be charged when buying a special object on Catawiki, like shipping costs. You can see the shipping costs of an object on the object page.If you buy an object from an international seller, there might also be customs fees and import VAT. 

Contacting the seller has never been easier, and you can do so directly via the following pages:https://www.catawiki.com/en/f/buyer/ordershttps://www.catawiki.com/en/conversationsOf course, the prerequisite to this is that you must first have won an auction, and paid for the item. Only then will the function be available to contact the seller. If you have any questions regarding an object in a live auction and need further clarification regarding one or more of its aspects, please click the contact us button below, and we will do our best to ask the question on your behalf. If you do this, please ensure that there is at least 3 days left on the auction, so that we can give the seller ample time to respond.Some useful advice for contacting the seller after you have won an auction, would be to communicate directly to find out about the delivery status of your order or if you need more information about the shipment.In general, we advise you to contact the seller in their native language. If this is not possible, then we recommend communicating in English or using an online translator to assist you.In addition, the following article may also be of use if you are not getting a response from a seller.

As a marketplace, we are legally required to collect VAT in addition to the final bid prices and shipping costs for applicable orders. We then transfer the VAT to your local tax authorities, so you won’t have to pay extra VAT when your order arrives. If you’re charged VAT at checkout, you shouldn’t be charged VAT when your order is delivered or during the customs process. If you’re charged VAT again, make sure you keep the proof of payment and contact us.This applies in the following situations.Orders going to the EU (including Northern-Ireland)Professional seller shipping from outside of the EUBuyer located within the EUFinal bid price €150 or under Orders going to France Professional seller shipping from outside of the EUBuyer is located in France Applicable to all final bid prices Orders going to Great-Britain Professional seller shipping from outside of GBBuyer located within GBFinal bid price £135 or under EU/GB Warehouse goodsThis is when a professional seller from outside your tax region (such as the EU or GB) ships from a warehouse inside your region, e.g. a seller in China with a warehouse in Germany shipping an order to a buyer within the EU. This does not apply to excise goods, if it is an excise good we will not collect VAT. Orders going to SingaporeProfessional seller shipping from outside SingaporeBuyer is located in SingaporeFinal bid price S$400 or underExample of an applicable order for us to collect VATA €150 watch is sold by and shipped from a professional seller in Israel to a watch enthusiast in Italy. Shipping costs are €30.✅ Professional seller outside the EU✅ Buyer in the EU✅ Final bid price €150 or underTaxable amount = € 150.00 + € 30.00 = € 180.00VAT (22%) = € 180.00 * 22% = € 39.60We collect and transfer €39.60 to the Italian tax authorities. 

A Multibanco payment reference is automatically generated as soon as you pick it as an option to pay for the object you’ve won. Go to your Orders and select Multibanco as a payment method and then follow the instructions provided. Once the method is accepted, you will receive an automated email containing the payment reference number. Keep in mind that this reference number will expire within a 7 day period. If the number expires before you use it, you’ll need to re-select Multibanco as a payment option and start the process again. In the event that you do use an expired payment reference number, the money will be deducted from your account balance and eventually get rejected. This payment will automatically be refunded into your bank account after a short period of time. Payments issued with Multibanco can take between 3 to 5 business days to be identified by Catawiki, and we will send an email confirming the payment has been received once confirmed.I need to be refunded for my Multibanco paymentIf the payment for the lot was made through Multibanco, you will receive an email from our payment partner Stripe, asking you to confirm your bank account. This is exclusively for security reasons so that they can ensure the payment is issued correctly. Once you have followed the instructions issued in the email from Stripe, your refund will be executed. If payment was made by credit card, the sum paid will be credited to the credit card used.

You can track your order from the order page during shipping. You’ll find the estimated delivery date and status of the order on the order page. You can also track the order on the shipping company’s website using the tracking code you’ll find on the order page.If there are any changes to the estimated delivery date, we'll show the latest estimated delivery date on the order page and we'll email or notify you about the changes.Shipping statusesShipping statuses give info about where your order is during the shipping process. For delivery, we get these details from shipping companies via track & trace. For pickup, we get these details from you and the seller. We don’t update the statuses manually.DeliveryYour order is being prepared: the seller is carefully packing your object and preparing to take it to the post office or shipping point.Your order is on the way: the seller has dropped your order off at the post office or shipping point. We’ve received the track & trace info so we can accurately track your order. Keep in mind, we might also show this status if it’s past the estimated delivery date and we have no new updates from the shipping company. In these cases, we’ll email or notify you about what to do.Your order is arriving today: you can expect your order to be delivered today.Your order was delivered: track & trace shows that your order has arrived at your address, a nearby shipping point, or at a neighbour’s address.PickupYour order is ready for pickup: you can pick up your order, following the arrangements you’ve made with the seller.Let us know you got your order: you’ll need to mark your order as picked up once you’ve got it.Your order was picked up: you’ve marked your order as picked up.If you have more questions about tracking, we encourage you to message the seller. 

This is possible if the seller has enabled the ‘combined shipping’ option when submitting the objects. To see if objects can be shipped together you can check the object page and go to the section about shipping lower down the page. On mobile apps it shows under ‘more about shipping’. It’s possible to combine shipping if all of the following apply:All objects won are sold by the same sellerThe seller offers combined shipments All objects were won in the same auction on the same dayYou pay for all objects at the same time (objects bought through the buy now option cannot be combined)Shipping costsIf these conditions are met, you’ll only have to pay the highest of the shipping costs at checkout. This will be adjusted by our system automatically.Before paying, make sure all objects from the same seller you’re bidding on were successfully won and that the auction has ended. We can’t retroactively combine shipments.If these criteria don’t apply, please pay for the objects you won and contact the seller to discuss any further shipping options.Please note that shipping companies charge postage based on weight and volume. This means that even if multiple objects can be shipped together, it may not be possible for a seller to reduce shipping costs.

Start by signing inSign in to your Catawiki account before contacting us to make the process quicker and easier. We can then give you personalised help on specific objects or other topics.

Order-specific help

For help with an order, you can go to the order page of the object and get support from there.Get in contact from a help centre article

You can also contact us from the help centre article related to your question. Most help centre articles have a ‘Contact us’ button at the end of the article, which you can use to get in touch. From there, you can add details about your question and our support team will get back to you as soon as possible. The more details you provide, the easier it will be for our support team to assist you.Contact methodsAfter you send your request via the help centre article related to your query, we might recommend or choose the most efficient contact method for you, e.g.: 
Live chat for quick questions and updates.Phone if your question is about 3 or fewer objects.Email to report any issues with your objects, or if your question relates to more than 2 objects.Due to a high volume of requests, our email response time is currently about 7 days. Please note that sending more messages will not speed up the process. We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.We offer support in these languages:Telephone: EN, ES, IT, FR, NL, DEEmail and chat: EN, ES, IT, FR, NL, DE, ZH, PT, PLBefore contacting us, you might find the answer you're looking for in our help centre:Where is my order? Find out your order’s shipping status and how to check its track and trace information.  There’s a problem with the order I received. Find out what to do next and check what information we need to assist you.How does bidding work? Find out how the bidding system works and the different kinds of bids you can place.What is the fee I have to pay?Find out why we charge a small fee on purchases.We also recommend keeping in touch with the seller in case you have any concerns about your purchase. Contacting them, before reaching out to us, is usually the best way to address any issues. Fair dispute resolutionCatawiki's goal is to reach a fair and reasonable resolution for all parties involved in a complaint or dispute. We review cases impartially based on our policies, best practices, and expert guidance from our Trust & Safety team.Potential resolutions include:Partial or full refundsOrder cancellationsListing removalsAccount suspensions or restrictionsLaw enforcement referrals (counterfeits, fraud, etc.)While we aim to handle matters directly through our internal process first, we also respect users' rights to pursue approved external dispute resolution mechanisms if they remain unsatisfied. Please refer to the Dutch Consumer and Markets Authority’s website to find out which dispute resolution mechanisms have been approved.Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to assisting you!