Indian Artifact Auction by Mike Nichols

Privacy Policy

Effective: August 29, 2025

About Us

?We?, ?us? or ?our? means Mike Nichols Auctions, with its principal place of business located at 303 E Elm St Warren AR US 71671.

About This Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us, so we?ve developed this Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. We collect personal information when you use our website(s), mobile apps, and other online and offline products, services and experiences (collectively, the ?Services?). Please take a moment to read through this Policy in its entirety.

If you have any questions, concerns or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or how we use your personal information please contact us via e-mail at dnichols859@gmail.com.

What Personal Information We Collect and How We Collect It?

We collect personal information that you provide directly to us:

Contact information. If you sign up to receive our newsletter, emails, or text messages from us, we will collect your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and any other information needed to contact you about the Services.

Payment information. To order products or services through the Services, you will need to provide us with payment information (like your bank account or credit card information). Please note that your financial information is collected and stored by a third party payment processing company. Use and storage of that information is governed by the third party payment processor?s applicable privacy policy.

Survey information. You may provide us with other personal information when you fill in a form, respond to our surveys or questionnaires, provide us with feedback, participate in promotions, or use other features of the Services.

How We Use Your Personal Information?

We use the personal information we collect for the following reasons:

? To send you our newsletter, or other information or marketing about our Services that you think may be of interest to you.
? To reply to your questions, inquiries, or customer service requests or to send you notices, updates, security alerts, or support and administrative messages.
? To provide you with information about the Services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you.
? To monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Services and to improve the Services.
? To facilitate contests, sweepstakes and promotions, and to process entries and provide prizes and rewards.
? To detect, investigate and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities on the Services and to protect the rights and property of us and our customers.
? To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.

How We Share Your Personal Information?

We may share your personal information in the following ways:

? With vendors, consultants, and other service providers who process your personal information on our behalf when they provide services to us, for example data analytics, research, marketing and financial services.
? In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.

We may be legally required to disclose or share your personal information without your consent in some circumstances, for example to comply with a court order or law enforcement. In such circumstances, we will only disclose your personal data if we have a good-faith belief that such sharing is required under applicable legal obligations.

Your Marketing Choices

When you sign up for a promotion like a sweepstakes, or subscribe to our newsletter or marketing/promotional messages, we use your personal information to help us decide which products, services and offers may be of interest to you.

We will send marketing messages to you if you have asked us to send you information, bought goods or services from us, or if you provided us with your details when you entered a competition or registered for a promotion. If you opt out of receiving marketing messages, we may still send you non-promotional emails. We will ask for your consent before we share your personal information with any third party for their direct marketing purposes.

You may unsubscribe from marketing messages through a link we include on messages we send you. You can also ask us to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by contacting us at: dnichols859@gmail.com.

Retention of Your Data and Deletion

Your personal information will not be kept longer than is necessary for the specific purpose for which it was collected.

When we decide how long we will keep your information we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, why we need it, and any relevant legal requirements (such as legal retention and destruction periods).

The foregoing will, however, not prevent us from retaining any personal information if it is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, in order to file a legal claim or defend ourselves against a legal claim, or for evidential purposes.

International Transfers

We will ensure that any transfer of personal information to countries outside of the United States will take place pursuant to the appropriate safeguards.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

From time to time, we have the right to modify this Privacy Policy. We?re likely to update this Privacy Policy in the future and when we make changes. Please come back and check this page from time to time for the latest information on our privacy practices.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about the information in this Privacy Policy, our handling of your personal information, or your choices and rights regarding such use, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Mike Nichols Auctions
303 E Elm St Warren AR US 71671
dnichols859@gmail.com

Mike Nichols Auctions has endeavored to accurately describe all items being sold but all property offered in this auction is strictly "as is" and is the bidder's responsibility weather bidding in person, by mail, telephone, or on the internet to determine exact condition of each item. No statement in our catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or elsewhere by any representative of a person in the employment of Mike Nichols Auctions shall be deemed to be a warranty, representation, or assumption of liability with respects to age, condition, size, quality, variety, importance, provenance, or historical relevance of any of these items. Any such statements are strictly matters of opinion. Descriptions have been prepared for guide purposes only and shall not be relied upon by Buyer for accuracy or completeness. By submitting a bid, Buyer/Bidder affirms it has inspected all items or has waived its right to do so prior to bidding. Buyers shall be deemed to have relied entirely upon their own inspections and investigations. The auctioneer will be the final judge as to which bidder is the highest bidder. Once the Auctioneer has said sold, the item cannot be reopened for bidding. Title to all merchandise shall pass to the highest bidder at the fall of the Auctioneer's "hammer". The purchaser shall assume full risk & responsibility for the lot purchased once the title has passed. All accounts are to be settled the day of the auction unless arrangements have been previously arranged with Mike Nichols (phone # 1-501-590-9755) Payments may be made by cash, credit card, cashier's check, money order, or a personal check if approval has made with Mike Nichols accompanied with authorization guaranteeing it. Visa, Discover, Mastercard, & Square is Accepted. (There is a small processing fee of 3.5% charged)Photos are of the actual objects being sold but exact condition is the condition on the sale day. No returns will be accepted. You may bid by phone, absentee, or live internet. Mike Nichols Auctions will not be responsible for any errors or failures in executing bids of any kind due to technical or other failure associated with an internet auction. An additional 5% buyers premium will be added to Internet Buyers. Any announcements made on the day of the auction take precedence over catalogue or other previously announced or documented information, but do not alter in any way the basic terms and conditions of sale. We reserve the right to correct any mistakes or typographical errors made on its behalf in any of its announcements or documents. If Auctioneer is unable to deliver an article sold to Buyer due to fire, theft, or any other reasons whatsoever, Auctioneer shall reimburse Buyer for all monies paid to Auctioneer in respect to the article and Auctioneer shall have no further liability to the purchaser arising from or relating to such loss, including without limitation any damages for loss of profits. In no event shall Auctioneer's liability to Buyer exceed the purchase price actually paid. A Buyer's claim shall be limited to the amount paid for the merchandise, and shall not extend to any obligation; risk; liability; right; claim; remedy for loss of use, revenue or profit; liability of Buyer to any third party; personal injury; or any other direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages.A successful bid at auction constitutes a legally binding contract of sale. Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any applicant the privilege of bidding or attending the auction and may revoke such privilege of bidding or attending the auction AT ANY TIME. This sales transaction shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the local laws of the State of Arkansas, USA. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be held invalid, illegal, unenforceable or inoperative, the balance of Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and affect as if such provisions had not been included. These Terms and Conditions with any amendments or modifications expressly made by Auctioneer at the time of the auction constitute all the terms and conditions with respect to the sale of articles at this auction. There are no representations, warranties, terms, conditions, undertakings or collateral agreements except as herein provided. Artifact Collections come in from multiple dealers & consignors from across the Country. A lot of times little is known about each item. What we do know about the items, we try to list in the description. If you have any further questions, please call, text, or email anytime before the auction. All Buyers acknowledge and accept by their bid at auction the Terms and Conditions of Sale contained here within. Auctioneers and staff may bid on items within the auction. There is a 25% buyer's premium on every sale. If you have a question about the terms, please call me at anytime at 501-590-6771. by signing up through any bidding platform, you authorize Mike Nichols Auctions to email you about our upcoming sales. Buyer Pays All Shipping & handling Cost which will be $15 for first arrowhead $3.50 per additional arrowhead, $25 for hardstone, $45 per piece of pottery, we know this may seem high, but our goal is to make sure your pottery gets to you in one piece, it has survived this long without being broken & I want to make sure the post office isn't the one who breaks it. I will combine shipping when possible, I want everyone to be happy with our auction service. If you do not agree with the shipping price, please call me & we can work something out together. 501-590-6771. Thank you for your understanding. It includes insurance, signature conformation, & handling. Please pay the day of the Auction! The sooner you pay, the sooner you will receive your items!

New Policy : The credit card on file with LiveAuctioneers will be charged within 72 hours after the invoice has been sent to you. If you are going to send a check, please email me or call 501-590-6771 before 72 hours.