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West Penn Appraisers, Inc. recognizes our responsibility in
protecting the privacy of our clients. Federal laws and regulations
require that we maintain the confidentiality and security of
customer information.
As appraisers, we are bound by the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and it's Ethics Rule,
which contains conduct, management, confidentiality and record
keeping provisions. The following is an explanation of information
that is collected by our firm, and how it is managed.
Information obtained for appraisal
purposes can be public, as through public records, or private,
through the customer or the client. Information of a non-public
nature, while necessary to complete the assignment, will not be used
for any other purpose, other than that which could be sanctioned by
law.
The only parties privy to our data
are the client and any intended users of our report. We are bound by
a fiduciary responsibility to these parties per USPAP's Ethics Rule and
Standard 5 of
the USPAP. Through the course of the business of appraising, it is
possible that information about a clients' property may be used for
comparison purposes as comparable data, however the information is
typically that of a public nature, and not considered confidential.
Other information obtained through the appraisal process that is
non-public will be kept strictly confidential.
Appraisers are required by USPAP to keep
work files for a specified period of time. The files, whether
physical or electronic, are safeguarded to ensure your privacy, in
accordance with our professional
standards.
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