Preventive conservation and display
Preventive Conservation Notes: Seller recognizes that files sent virtually may have additional compression added. Collectors are encouraged to retain a full archival package for this work, which can be requested from Ludy at the time of purchase and may include: Technical questionnaire and manual, thumb drives containing the work with no additional compression and a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. In lieu of the full archival package, collectors are encouraged to download and preserve the digital collector's package on at least two external hard drives of their choice, stored in two separate geographic locations. Files should be migrated to new external hard drives every 3-5 years. Pinning As of 2021, unless the associated files, stored on IPFS, they are not guaranteed to remain accessible. IPFS regularly deletes files that aren’t pinned. To maintain the Qm hash/CID on IPFS, you as the collector will need to “pin” the purchased files if the value of the associated NFT on the Ethereum blockchain is of importance. The best way to ensure your purchase remains pinned on IPFS is to take the Qm hash (CID) included in the JSON file, as well as the CID associated with the JSON itself, and add it to a pinning service account, such as Pinata. Make sure all associated CIDs are pinned, which will also include the JSON itself. The JSON CID will be under the NFT Token URI. Although redundancy of this package is possible through IPFS, collectors are also encouraged to store files through alternative methods, such as the external drive method mentioned above. Display: Collectors should be mindful of all components included in this package, so that they may avoid distorting the work. Under no circumstances can the file(s) contents be edited. Collector acknowledges that if they do not reach out to Ludy for the archival package, they may not be receiving work at its highest quality output. The work is meant to be displayed in landscape orientation only.
