RON SHIPMON LLC
Privacy Policy
Effective October 20, 2026. Last updated October 20, 2026.
Who we are and what this policy covers
Ron Shipmon LLC provides art appraisal, art advisory, and collections and curatorial services. This policy explains how we handle personal information when you visit our website or contact us through it. Records created during a client engagement may also be subject to the engagement agreement and applicable professional recordkeeping requirements.
Information you provide
Our inquiry form requests your name, email address, service of interest, and a brief description of your matter. You may also provide a phone number, company or organization, deadline, property location, and preferred date and time for a conversation. We receive the content of correspondence and any materials you choose to send us. Please provide only information needed to describe your inquiry and avoid unnecessary sensitive personal information.
How we use inquiry information
We use the details you submit to assess and respond to your request and communicate with you about that request. Submitting an inquiry does not subscribe you to newsletters or marketing emails. Any future newsletter or marketing signup will be separate and optional. We do not use inquiry submissions for advertising or sell them. We do not publish your submission as a testimonial or portfolio example merely because you contacted us.
Technical information and browser storage
Providing the website and form involves processing technical information, including network addresses, browser and request information, and credentials used to connect securely to Wix services. The website uses session cookies for API protection and browser local storage for its Wix connection. Our Cookie Policy describes these technologies and browser controls.
Service providers and disclosures
We use Wix to host the website, receive inquiry submissions through Wix Forms, maintain related contact details in Wix Contacts, and route inquiry notifications through Wix Automations / Triggered Emails. The form uses Wix’s configured spam-protection service. Microsoft 365 is used to receive and manage inquiry email. These providers process information in providing their services. See Wix’s Privacy Policy and Microsoft’s Privacy Statement for their practices.
We share inquiry information with service providers as needed to receive, manage, and respond to the inquiry. We may also disclose information when required by law, to respond to lawful process, or as reasonably necessary to protect rights and address fraud or security issues. An inquiry is not authorization to share your materials for unrelated promotional purposes.
Retention
Our retention rule for inquiries that do not become client engagements is 12 months after the last substantive contact. At that point, records are reviewed for deletion unless a documented business, legal, dispute-related, or recordkeeping reason requires longer retention. This rule covers relevant inquiry submissions, associated contact information, email, and known copies. Information needed for another ongoing relationship is reviewed separately.
Deletion is a manual process; this is not a promise of automatic deletion on a particular day. Normal deletion may leave information in recovery areas or provider backups under the providers’ retention arrangements. Client and appraisal records follow separate retention requirements.
Questions and privacy requests
Contact clientrelations@ronshipmon.com with questions or requests concerning your personal information, including a request to access, correct, or delete it. Rights, response requirements, and exceptions depend on applicable law and your circumstances. We may ask for information reasonably necessary to verify your identity or authority before disclosing information or acting on a request. Please do not send passwords or identity documents unless we have agreed on a suitable method and they are necessary.
External websites
Links to publications and social profiles take you to services with their own terms and privacy practices. Information you provide directly to those services is governed by their notices.
Changes and contact
We may update this policy to reflect changes in our website, practices, or applicable requirements. A published revision will identify its update date. For questions, contact us using the details below.
Ron Shipmon LLC
12 East 49th Street
New York, NY 10017, United States
clientrelations@ronshipmon.com
+1 646-651-2458