This policy applies solely to information collected by this website (www.expertappraisalco.com). It does not apply to information collected offline or through formal professional engagements.

1. General Information

The Expert Appraisal Company respects your privacy. This policy describes how we handle information collected through our website. We do not sell your personal data to third parties, and we do not participate in cross-site behavioral advertising.

2. Storage & Third-Party Services

The Expert Appraisal Company uses professional, enterprise-grade cloud services (Microsoft OneDrive and Google Workspace) to receive and store website inquiries. While these secure platforms are utilized with Multi-Factor Authentication, The Expert Appraisal Company is not responsible for data breaches or security failures of third-party providers.

Third-Party Service Providers: The Expert Appraisal company website utilizes third-party service providers (such as hosting, security, and other tools) to maintain website operations. These providers may automatically collect technical data (such as IP addresses) necessary to perform these functions. Expert Appraisal Co. does not control and is not responsible for the independent data handling practices of these providers.

Links to Third-Party Sites This website contains links to third-party websites (such as professional organizations or resource links) that are not operated by Expert Appraisal Co. These links are provided for your convenience only and do not imply an endorsement of their content or privacy practices. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of any third-party sites and encourage you to review their policies before providing any personal information.

3. Your Rights & Data Deletion

You may contact Expert Appraisal Co. at any time to inquire about the information we have received from you via this website. You may request that we delete your website inquiry from our email records; however, please note that if an inquiry results in a professional appraisal engagement, we are required by the USPAP Record Keeping Rule to maintain all related workfiles and communications for a minimum of five (5) years.

4. Data Minimization

This website only requests the minimum information necessary to respond to your inquiry. Once an inquiry moves to a formal professional engagement, all data handling is governed by a separate, signed Appraisal Agreement.

5. Analytics & Cookies

To better understand how visitors interact with our website, we may use Google Analytics. This service uses “cookies” (small text files placed on your device) to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is used solely to evaluate website activity and compile statistical reports for Expert Appraisal Co.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. 

6. Changes to This Notice

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal and regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to check this page periodically for any updates.