privacy policy


Effective Date: August 7, 2025


This Privacy Policy describes how Valera & Associates LLC dba The Boulevard, a real estate

brokerage located in the State of Hawaii, collects, uses, protects, and discloses personal

information. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our clients, tenants, applicants,

owners, vendors, and website visitors in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.


1. Information We Collect

From Tenants and Rental Applicants:

  • Name, address, phone number, email
  • Social Security number or Tax ID
  • Driver’s license or state ID
  • Employment history and income verification
  • Rental history
- Credit reports and background checks
  • Banking information (for rent payments or deposits)
  • From Property Owners:
  • Name, contact information, and mailing address
  • Property and ownership information
  • Tax identification numbers
  • Financial account information for distributions
  • Lease agreements and management contracts
  • From Vendors/Contractors:
  • Business contact information
  • Insurance and licensing documentation
  • W-9 forms or EIN
  • Payment and billing information
  • From Website Visitors:
  • IP address, browser type, and pages visited (via cookies)
  • Information voluntarily submitted via forms (e.g., inquiries or applications)


2. How We Use Your Information

  • Tenant screening and lease preparation
  • Rent collection and security deposit handling
  • Property maintenance and repair coordination
  • Owner distribution and reporting
  • Legal compliance with Hawaii Landlord-Tenant Code
  • Communication regarding your account or property
  • Internal business operations and recordkeeping
  • Marketing and customer service (with consent)


3. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell or rent personal information. However, we may disclose your information to:

  • Service providers and contractors (e.g., maintenance vendors)
  • Credit reporting and tenant screening agencies
  • Financial institutions and payment processors
  • Insurance carriers and legal representatives
  • Government agencies when required by law (e.g., subpoena, court order)
  • Property owners (limited to tenant information as needed for leasing or legal matters)


4. How We Protect Your Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal data

from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These include:

  • Password-protected systems
  • Secure file storage and shredding of sensitive paper documents
  • Encrypted communication where appropriate
  • Restricted employee access to sensitive data


5. Data Retention

We retain personal data for the duration of the business relationship and as long as required

under federal and Hawaii law, including HRS §467 and Hawaii’s Landlord-Tenant Code. After the

retention period, records are securely deleted or destroyed.


6. Your Privacy Rights (Hawaii and Federal Laws)

You may request to:

  • Access and review your personal data
  • Correct or update inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your information (unless retention is required by law)
  • Withdraw consent (where applicable)
  • Requests can be made by contacting us using the information in Section 9 below.


7. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect

personal information from minors.


8. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates will be posted

on our website with a new effective date.


9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:



Valera & Associates LLC dba The Boulevard

500 Ala Moana Blvd, Suite 7400 #3829, Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 650-3325

​realtor@arthurvalera.com

www.theboulevardpm.com