privacy policy

BLADES Appraisals & Art Resources, LLC (“BLADES”) respects your privacy and protects the confidential information entrusted to us in connection with inquiries and professional services.

Information We Collect and Use

We collect information provided by clients, prospective clients, their authorized representatives, and other relevant sources. This may include contact information, property descriptions, photographs, supporting documents, and other information needed to evaluate requests and perform our services. We use this information to communicate with you, provide appraisal and related services, maintain records, and fulfill our legal and professional obligations.

Confidentiality and Disclosure

We handle confidential appraisal information, and assignment results in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), applicable professional ethics requirements, and law.

Access is limited to personnel and authorized professionals who need information to perform their responsibilities. Confidential information is disclosed only with appropriate client authorization or as otherwise permitted or required by law and applicable professional standards.

We do not sell or rent client personal information or provide it to mailing-list vendors or solicitors.

Information Protection and Retention

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect information against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Records are retained as necessary for our services, business operations, and applicable legal and professional requirements. When confidential records are no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to dispose of them securely.

Questions and Requests

Please contact BLADES using the contact information on this website with questions about this policy or requests concerning your personal information. Requests are subject to applicable law and our record-retention obligations.