Privacy Policy for Last Bid Realty Online Real Estate Auctions
Last updated: November 05, 2026
Last Bid Realty Inc. (“Last Bid Realty”, the “Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our”) respects Your privacy and is committed to protecting the Personal Information entrusted to Us.
This Privacy Policy describes how We collect, use, disclose, retain and protect Your Personal Information when You access or use the Last Bid Realty website, create an Account, register for an auction, submit a bid, inquire about a property, engage Us in connection with the sale or purchase of real estate, or otherwise use Our online real estate auction services.
We collect, use and disclose Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy and in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Where consent is required by applicable law, We will obtain Your consent before collecting, using or disclosing Your Personal Information, subject to any exceptions permitted or required by law.
The words whose initial letters are capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
Account means a unique account created for You to access the Service, register for auctions, participate as a bidder, manage Your information, or access other functionality made available through the Website.
Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interests or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority.
Auction means an online real estate auction conducted, hosted, facilitated, advertised or otherwise made available through the Service.
Auction Information means information associated with an Auction, including bidder registrations, bidder qualifications, bidding activity, bid amounts, bid history, timestamps, auction status, property inquiries and other information generated through participation in an Auction.
Bidder means an individual or legal entity that registers to participate in an Auction. Where these Terms require approval or qualification before bidding, "Bidder" includes only those persons who have satisfied such requirements.
Company (referred to as either the “Company”, “Last Bid Realty”, “We”, “Us” or “Our”) means Last Bid Realty Inc., #203 2140 39th Ave NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 6P7.
Cookies means small files placed on Your computer, mobile device or other device by a website that may contain information relating to Your browsing activity and use of the Website.
Country/Province means Canada, Alberta
Device means any device capable of accessing the Service, including a computer, mobile phone or tablet.
Personal Information or Personal Data means information about an identified or identifiable individual.
Property means real property advertised, marketed, listed, or offered for sale through the Service, together with such improvements, fixtures, interests, or rights as may be included in the applicable Property listing and Purchase Contract.
Registered Bidder means a Bidder whose registration to participate in an Auction has been accepted or approved in accordance with the applicable Auction Terms.
Seller means the owner of a Property, or a person or entity legally authorized to act on behalf of the owner, who has authorized the Property to be offered for sale through an Auction.
Service means the Website and the online real estate auction, property marketing, bidder registration and related services made available by the Company.
Service Provider means any natural or legal person that processes information on behalf of the Company or provides services used to operate or support the Service. This may include auction technology providers, website hosting providers, payment processors, identity verification providers, compliance providers, analytics providers, communication providers and professional advisers.
Usage Data means information collected automatically through use of the Service or generated by the Service infrastructure, including information regarding Website visits and interactions.
User means any individual who accesses or uses the Service, including prospective buyers, Bidders, Registered Bidders, Sellers and other Website visitors.
Website means, collectively, the Last Bid Realty website accessible at https://www.lastbidrealty.ca/ and its online real estate auction platform accessible at https://auctions.lastbidrealty.ca/.
You or Your means the individual accessing or using the Service or, where applicable, the corporation, partnership or other legal entity on whose behalf that individual accesses or uses the Service.
The Personal Information We collect depends upon how You interact with Us and the Service.
When You use the Service, create an Account, inquire about a Property, register for an Auction, submit information relating to a Property or otherwise communicate with Us, We may collect information including:
If You register or apply to register for an Auction, We may collect information reasonably required to establish Your identity, determine Your eligibility to participate and administer the Auction, including:
Bids and bidding activity may form part of the official Auction record and may be retained following completion, cancellation or termination of an Auction where reasonably necessary for transaction administration, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, fraud prevention or legal purposes.
Where required to verify Your identity, administer an Auction, prevent fraud, comply with applicable laws or satisfy regulatory obligations applicable to the Company, We or Our Service Providers may collect or process information such as:
Some identity verification or compliance information may be collected directly by a third-party Service Provider rather than being stored directly by Last Bid Realty.
If You engage Us to Sell Your property or provide information relating to a Property, We may collect information including:
Certain information relating to a Property may be intentionally made publicly available through the Website, advertising, listing services or other marketing channels as part of marketing the Property.
Participation in an online real estate Auction requires a credit card pre-authorization prior to bidding. If You are the successful bidder, You will also be required to provide banking information for the required deposit. Credit card, banking and other payment information may be collected and processed by third-party payment processors on Our behalf.
We do not directly store complete credit card numbers or bank account numbers. Credit card payment information and banking information is provided to and processed by the applicable payment processor.
We may nevertheless receive and retain information associated with the transaction, such as:
Usage Data is collected automatically when You use the Service.
Usage Data may include Your Device's Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, pages of the Service that You visit, date and time of Your visit, time spent on those pages, auction pages viewed, Device identifiers and other diagnostic information.
When You access the Service through a mobile device, We may automatically collect information including the type of mobile device, Device identifiers, IP address, mobile operating system, mobile browser type and other diagnostic information.
We may also collect information transmitted by Your browser or Device whenever You access the Service.
We use Cookies and similar technologies to operate, secure, analyze and improve the Service.
Technologies We may use include:
Cookies or Browser Cookies. A Cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You may configure Your browser to refuse Cookies or notify You when a Cookie is being sent. Certain portions of the Service may not function properly if Cookies are disabled.
Web Beacons. Portions of the Service or communications from Us may contain small electronic files sometimes referred to as web beacons, clear GIFs, pixel tags or single-pixel GIFs. These technologies may allow Us to measure Website usage, determine whether communications have been opened and maintain the integrity and performance of the Service.
Cookies may be either “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your Device after You close Your browser, while Session Cookies generally expire when Your browser session ends.
Where required by applicable law, We use non-essential Cookies only with Your consent. You may withdraw or modify Your consent through Our cookie preference tools, where available, or through Your browser or Device settings.
We may use the following categories of Cookies:
Necessary / Essential Cookies
Type: Session and/or Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us and/or Our Service Providers
Purpose: These Cookies are necessary for operation of the Website and may be used to authenticate Users, maintain Account sessions, facilitate Auction participation, protect Accounts, maintain security and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
Cookie Notice and Consent Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies record Your Cookie preferences and consent choices so that We can honour those selections on future visits.
Functionality Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us and/or Our Service Providers
Purpose: These Cookies allow Us to remember choices You make, including login information, language preferences and other Website settings.
Analytics Cookies
Where used and permitted by applicable law, analytics technologies may help Us understand how Users interact with the Website, Auction pages and other features so that We can evaluate and improve the Service.
The Company may use Personal Information for purposes including:
Providing and maintaining the service, including operating the Website and online Auction platform.
Creating and managing Accounts, including authenticating Users and providing access to Account functionality.
Administering bidder registration, including reviewing and approving Auction registrations and determining eligibility to participate in an Auction.
Administering Auctions, including receiving and recording bids, maintaining bid histories, communicating Auction information, determining Auction results and maintaining Auction records.
Providing real estate brokerage and auction services, including marketing Properties, communicating with Sellers and prospective buyers, coordinating and administering Property viewings, managing viewing registrations and appointments, facilitating Property inquiries and transactions resulting from an Auction.
Property Security and Viewing Administration, including maintaining property viewing registration and attendance records, verifying the identity of individuals attending viewings, coordinating property access, monitoring attendance and taking reasonable measures to protect the security of Properties, Sellers, occupants, visitors and other individuals.
Verifying identity and authority, including confirming the identity of Users and determining whether an individual is authorized to act for another individual, corporation or other legal entity.
Processing bidder deposits and credit card pre-authorizations, as required under applicable Auction Terms.
Preventing fraud and protecting the integrity of Auctions, including detecting suspicious activity, unauthorized Account access, bid manipulation, fraudulent registrations or other misuse of the Service.
Complying with legal and regulatory requirements, including requirements applicable to real estate brokerages, financial recordkeeping, anti-money laundering compliance and other obligations imposed by applicable law.
Performing contracts, including administering agreements with Sellers, Auction Terms accepted by Bidders, purchase and sale agreements and other agreements entered into in connection with the Service.
Communicating with You, including by email, telephone, SMS or other electronic means regarding Your Account, Auction registration, bidding activity, Property inquiries, Auction status, transaction information, security alerts and Service updates.
Responding to requests, questions, complaints or support inquiries.
Providing marketing communications, including information regarding upcoming Auctions, Properties, services and events where permitted by applicable law. Where consent is required, We will obtain the appropriate consent. You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.
Analyzing and improving the Service, including evaluating Website performance, Auction participation, usage trends, marketing effectiveness and User experience.
Protecting Our legal rights, including establishing, exercising or defending legal claims and enforcing agreements and Auction Terms.
Business transactions, including evaluating or completing a merger, financing, restructuring, sale or transfer of all or part of Our business or assets.
We may disclose Personal Information in the following circumstances:
Auction and technology Service Providers: We may disclose Personal Information to providers that host, operate, maintain or support Our Website or Auction technology.
Payment processors: We may provide information to payment processors where necessary to process deposits, credit card payment pre-authorizations, refunds, releases or other permitted transactions.
Identity verification and compliance providers: We may disclose information to providers that assist Us with identity verification, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, sanctions screening or other compliance functions.
Real estate transaction participants: Where reasonably necessary to facilitate or complete a real estate transaction, information may be disclosed to parties involved in that transaction, subject to applicable law and contractual requirements.
Professional advisers: We may disclose information to lawyers, accountants, auditors, insurers, consultants and other professional advisers where reasonably necessary.
Property viewing administration: We may share relevant Personal Information with Sellers, property representatives or individuals responsible for coordinating or facilitating Property viewings, where reasonably necessary to arrange, confirm, manage or conduct a viewing.
Affiliates: We may disclose Personal Information to Our Affiliates, provided those Affiliates are required to appropriately protect the information.
Business transfers: Personal Information may be disclosed or transferred in connection with a proposed or completed merger, financing, restructuring, acquisition or sale of all or part of Our business or assets.
Legal and regulatory requirements: We may disclose information where required or permitted by applicable law, regulation, court order, regulatory authority or lawful governmental request.
With Your consent: We may disclose Personal Information for another purpose where You have consented to that disclosure.
We do not sell Personal Information to third parties.
When You participate in an Auction, the Service may create electronic records relating to Your registration and bidding activity.
These records may include Your bidder identification, bid amounts, bid sequence, timestamps, Auction status, registration status and other information necessary to document the conduct and outcome of the Auction.
Certain bidding information may be displayed to other Users during an Auction, such as the current bid amount or an anonymized bidder identifier. Unless expressly disclosed through the applicable Auction functionality or required by law, We do not intend to publicly display a Bidder's complete Personal Information merely because the Bidder participates in an Auction.
We may retain Auction records where reasonably necessary to verify Auction results, investigate disputes, enforce Auction Terms, establish transaction records, prevent fraud or comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
You may have the option to receive SMS or other text messages from Us.
If You opt in, We may collect Your telephone number, the date and method of Your consent, and information regarding message delivery for the purposes of administering and providing SMS communications.
We do not sell mobile telephone information to third parties for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Mobile opt-in information and consent records will never be shared with or disclosed to third parties or affiliates for any purpose. Any information-sharing provisions elsewhere in this Privacy Policy expressly exclude mobile opt-in information and consent.
Information necessary to provide text messaging functionality, such as telephone numbers and message delivery information, may be disclosed to Service Providers that technically process or deliver communications on Our behalf. Such disclosures do not include mobile opt-in or consent information.
Consent to receive marketing text messages is not a condition of participating in an Auction or using Our Service unless a particular communication is operationally necessary for a Service You have requested and permitted by applicable law.
If You consent to receive SMS communications, messages may relate to:
Auction registration;
Bidder approval or status;
Auction opening or closing information;
Bid notifications;
Property or Auction updates;
Account notifications;
Authentication messages and one-time passwords;
Security alerts;
Customer support; and
Marketing or promotional communications where You have provided any consent required by law.
SMS Messaging Program Terms and Conditions
Our SMS messaging program provides general customer care, including responding to inquiries, providing assistance, and supporting customer communications.
Messaging Number: Messages will be sent from (587) 602-6005.
Opt-Out: You may cancel SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to the number from which You received the message. You will receive a confirmation message confirming Your unsubscribe request. Afterward, You will no longer receive SMS messages from Us. To resume receiving messages, You must opt in again.
Help: For assistance with Our messaging program, reply HELP or contact Us at [email protected].
Carrier Disclaimer: Wireless carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.
Message and Data Rates: Message and data rates may apply to messages sent to or received from Us. Message frequency will vary depending on Your communication needs. Please contact Your wireless provider for information about Your messaging and data plans.
Privacy: For information regarding how We collect, use, disclose and protect Your Personal Information, please review this Privacy Policy or contact Us at [email protected].
We retain Personal Information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and to satisfy applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, contractual and reporting requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the legal obligations applicable to the Company.
Account Information
Account information may be retained for the duration of Your Account relationship and for up to 24 months following Account closure, unless a longer retention period is required for legal, regulatory, transaction, fraud prevention or dispute resolution purposes.
Auction and Bid Records
Bidder registrations, bid histories, Auction logs, Auction results and related records may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to maintain an accurate record of an Auction, administer a resulting transaction, resolve disputes, enforce Auction Terms or satisfy legal and regulatory obligations.
Where Auction records form part of a real estate brokerage or transaction record, they may be retained for the period required under applicable real estate, regulatory or other laws.
Identity Verification and Compliance Information
Identity verification, anti-money laundering and other regulatory compliance records may be retained for the period required by applicable law or regulatory requirements.
Where a third-party Service Provider performs verification on Our behalf, certain underlying identification information may be retained by that Service Provider in accordance with its legal obligations and privacy policy.
Customer Support Information
Support tickets, correspondence and related communications may generally be retained for up to 24 months after the matter is closed, subject to longer retention where required for a transaction, dispute or legal purpose.
Usage Data
Website analytics, IP addresses, Device identifiers and similar Usage Data may generally be retained for up to 24 months after collection.
Server logs may generally be retained for up to 24 months for security, fraud prevention and troubleshooting purposes.
Financial and Transaction Records
Complete credit card information is not ordinarily stored on Our servers and is instead processed by third-party payment processors.
We may retain records of deposits, payment authorizations, invoices, fees, refunds and other transactions for up to 10 years where reasonably necessary for accounting, taxation, regulatory compliance or legal purposes.
Real Estate Transaction Records
Information forming part of a real estate brokerage, Auction or completed transaction file may be retained for the period required by applicable laws, regulations and regulatory requirements.
We may retain information beyond the periods described above where:
When Personal Information is no longer required, We may securely delete, destroy or anonymize it in accordance with Our information management practices.
Anonymous or aggregated information that can no longer reasonably be associated with an identifiable individual may be retained for statistical, analytical or business purposes.
Your Personal Information may be processed or stored at the Company's offices and at locations where Our Service Providers operate.
As a result, Personal Information may be transferred to, processed or stored in another province, state or country where privacy and data protection laws may differ from those applicable in Your jurisdiction.
Where required by applicable law, We will implement appropriate contractual, organizational or technical safeguards for such transfers.
Personal Information stored or processed outside Canada may be accessible to courts, law enforcement authorities or governmental authorities in those jurisdictions in accordance with applicable local laws.
Subject to applicable law, You may have rights relating to Your Personal Information, including the right to request access to or correction of Personal Information held by Us.
You may be able to update certain information directly through Your Account.
You may also contact Us to request access to, correction of or deletion of Personal Information You have provided to Us.
We may need to verify Your identity before fulfilling a privacy request.
The right to request deletion is not absolute. We may retain information where We are required or permitted to do so, including where the information forms part of:
Business Transactions
If the Company becomes involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring or sale of assets, Personal Information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Where required by applicable law, We will provide appropriate notice regarding any material change in the handling of Personal Information resulting from such a transaction.
Law Enforcement and Regulatory Authorities
We may disclose Personal Information where required to do so by applicable law or in response to a valid request from a court, law enforcement agency, regulator, governmental authority or other body having lawful authority to require the information.
Other Legal Requirements
We may disclose Personal Information where We reasonably believe disclosure is necessary or permitted to:
The security of Your Personal Information is important to Us.
We use administrative, technical and organizational safeguards that We consider reasonable and appropriate having regard to the sensitivity of the information and the nature of Our operations.
These measures may include access controls, authentication measures, secure communications, monitoring and the use of third-party providers that maintain appropriate security practices.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage system is completely secure. Accordingly, while We take reasonable measures to protect Personal Information, We cannot guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your Account credentials and should notify Us promptly if You believe Your Account has been accessed or used without authorization.
We may engage third-party Service Providers to operate or support portions of the Service.
Depending upon the services provided, these providers may process Personal Information relating to Website operation, Auction participation, identity verification, payment processing, communications, analytics, hosting, cybersecurity, customer support or regulatory compliance.
Service Providers are permitted to process Personal Information for the purposes for which We engage them and subject to their contractual obligations and applicable laws.
We may use third-party payment processors in connection with bidder registration, deposits, credit card pre-authorizations, fees or other transactions associated with the Service.
Credit card payment information and banking information is provided directly to the applicable payment processor. We do not ordinarily receive or store complete credit card or bank account numbers.
Payment processors may process Personal Information in accordance with their own privacy policies and legal obligations.
Payment processors used by Us include:
Stripe
Stripe's Privacy Policy is available through Stripe's website.
Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://stripe.com/us/privacy
Payload
Payload's Privacy Policy is available through Payload's website.
Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://payload.com/privacy
Where applicable, payment processors may be required to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which establishes security standards for handling payment card information.
By creating an Account, registering for an Auction or otherwise using the Service, You may receive communications that are necessary to administer the Service You have requested.
These communications may include:
Operational or transactional communications are separate from marketing communications and, where permitted by applicable law, may continue where necessary to provide a Service You have requested even if You unsubscribe from marketing communications.
Marketing electronic communications will be sent in accordance with applicable Canadian anti-spam and privacy laws.
The Service is intended for adults and is not directed toward individuals under 18 years of age.
Participation as a Bidder in a real estate Auction may also require a User to have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts and satisfy the requirements established by the applicable Auction Terms.
We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from individuals under 18 years of age for the purpose of allowing them to participate in an Auction.
If You are a parent or guardian and believe that a minor has provided Personal Information to Us without appropriate authorization, please contact Us.
If We become aware that Personal Information has been collected from a minor contrary to applicable law or Our policies, We will take reasonable steps to delete or otherwise appropriately address that information.
The Service may contain links to websites, services, property information sources or other resources that are operated by third parties.
When You follow a third-party link, You will be subject to that third party's terms and privacy practices.
We encourage You to review the privacy policy of any third-party website or service before providing Personal Information.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of websites or services that We do not operate.
An Auction or resulting real estate transaction may involve independent third parties such as lawyers, lenders, inspectors, appraisers, condominium corporations, property managers, title insurers, other real estate brokerages or other professional service providers.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, these third parties operate independently from Last Bid Realty Inc. and may collect and process Personal Information under their own privacy policies and legal obligations.
You should review the privacy practices of any independent third party with whom You choose or are required to interact.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to Our Service, Auction processes, technology, legal obligations or privacy practices.
When We make changes, We will post the updated Privacy Policy on the Website and revise the “Last updated” date.
Where required by applicable law, We may provide additional notice or obtain consent before materially changing how We collect, use or disclose Personal Information.
You are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Changes become effective when posted on the Website unless otherwise stated.
If You have questions about this Privacy Policy, Our handling of Personal Information, or wish to make a correction or other privacy request, You may contact Last Bid Realty Inc.:
Last Bid Realty Inc.
#203 2140 39th Ave NE
Calgary, Alberta, T2E 6P7
Canada
Email: [email protected]