Global Privacy Policy & Data Protection

This Privacy Policy, the operation of this website, and all legal disputes, claims, or proceedings arising out of data collection, processing, or platform usage shall be governed by, and construed strictly in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

You explicitly agree that any judicial proceeding, arbitration, or litigation concerning privacy, data breaches, or website terms shall be instituted exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. You hereby waive any objection to venue or personal jurisdiction in these Delaware forums.

To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, in no event shall Accurate Appraisals, its corporate entities, partners, appraisers, officers, directors, or technology providers be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages resulting from platform access, data loss, website downtime, or third-party unauthorized intrusion.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Accurate Appraisals, George Walsh, Logan Walsh, and their agents, affiliates, and representatives from and against any third-party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your breach of this Privacy Policy or website Terms of Engagement.
• Your submission of fraudulent, inaccurate, or unauthorized property or personal data.
• Your violation of any third-party privacy, copyright, or intellectual property rights.

To comply strictly with CCPA/CPRA statutory requirements regarding transparency in data analytics, we explicitly disclose our use of website tracking technologies:

• First-Party Functional Cookies: Used exclusively for session routing, performance metrics, and form state preservation.
• Analytics Technologies: We utilize Google Analytics (GA4) to evaluate website traffic patterns, user engagement duration, and technical performance.
• Statutory Definition of Data "Sale" / "Sharing": Under California (CCPA) and statutory definitions, transferring identifier data to third-party ad pixels or analytics providers may be classified as "sharing" or "selling" for cross-context behavioral advertising. We disclose this transparently and provide a opt-out mechanism. We do not exchange client financial, estate, or appraisal workfiles for monetary compensation under any circumstances.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents possess specific statutory rights regarding their Personal Information:

• Right to Know & Access: You may request disclosure of the specific pieces of personal information collected about you over the past 12 months.
• Right to Opt-Out: You may instruct us not to "sell" or "share" your personal data for cross-context advertising by submitting an email request to [email protected].
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against any user for exercising their statutory privacy rights.

For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Germany, data processing adheres to the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz - BDSG), and the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG):

• Legal Basis (Art. 6 GDPR): Data processing for consultation requests is based on performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Analytical data processing relies on explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
• German TDDDG § 25 Compliance: Storage of information in terminal equipment (cookies) requires informed, explicit consent prior to activation.
• Data Subjects' Rights: EEA residents maintain rights to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), and data portability (Art. 20 GDPR).

We do not retain user personal information longer than necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, subject to statutory appraisal retention mandates:

• Website Lead Retention: Form inquiry data is retained for 24 months before automated purge unless engaged for active appraisal.
• USPAP Mandatory Record Retention: In accordance with the USPAP Ethics Rule (Record Keeping), formal appraisal workfiles must be retained for a minimum of five (5) years, or two (2) years after final judicial disposition of any litigation testimony, whichever is longer. USPAP record retention preempts general privacy deletion requests for completed appraisal workfiles.
• Data Deletion Request Mechanism: To submit a verified request for deletion of non-USPAP marketing/lead data, email [email protected] with the subject line "Data Erasure Request".

We respect intellectual property rights and comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA - 17 U.S.C. § 512). If you believe material hosted on our platform infringes your copyright, submit a formal Takedown Notice to our Designated DMCA Agent:

All commercial email communications dispatched by Accurate Appraisals strictly adhere to the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. § 7701):

• Honest Header & Subject Line Disclosures: We never utilize misleading subject lines or falsified routing data.
• Physical Postal Address Disclosure: Every commercial email includes our physical mailing address: 4368B Victory Boulevard, Second Floor, Staten Island, NY 10314.
• Unsubscribe Mechanism: All transactional/marketing emails include a clear, one-click opt-out link processed within ten (10) business days.

Accurate Appraisals does not currently offer recurring automatic subscriptions. However, in the event future subscription or recurring research products are introduced:

All future recurring plans serving California or global users will strictly present clear pre-checkout disclosures detailing recurring billing intervals, fee structures, cancellation deadlines, and a simple, online one-click cancellation path in compliance with California Business and Professions Code § 17600 (Automatic Renewal Law).