Privacy policy.
Effective October 1, 2025
Introduction
This website is owned and operated by West End Studios LLC, a New York limited liability company (the "Company" or "We"). We take your privacy seriously and we are committed to protecting the privacy and accuracy of confidential information to the fullest extent possible under applicable law. This policy (this "Privacy Policy") describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website, including without limitation all webpages associated with the domain name, www.westend.consulting (our "Website"), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, storing, protecting, and disclosing such information. The term "you" used herein refers to anyone who visits, views, or uses the Website.
Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your personal information and how we will treat it. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. This policy may change from time to time (see the section below entitled "Changes to This Privacy Policy") and it is your obligation to review this Privacy Policy.
Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check this Privacy Policy periodically for updates. If you do not agree with any of the terms and conditions set forth in this Privacy Policy, then you may not access this Website or use any of the features, tools, or services provided by this Website.
Gathering Information
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website. Sometimes this information is submitted to us by yourself and other times it may be collected by the Company automatically. You can manage and control your preferences regarding how information is collected as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Information You Provide to Us
By using this Website, you agree that the Company may collect certain information about you, including personally identifiable information, that is voluntarily provided by you or with your permission. Such information may include:
- Personal information provided on or through our Website, including without limitation your name, contact information, or email address;
- Information provided on or through the Website when requesting products or services;
- Information posted by you to our Website;
- Information provided when entering a contest or promotion sponsored by us;
- Information submitted when reporting a problem with our Website;
- Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us;
- Social media handles used to communicate with or register with the Website;
- Your responses to surveys and questionnaires that we might ask you to complete;
- Details of transactions you carry out through our Website (including financial information provided in connection therewith) and of the fulfillment of your orders; or
- Your search queries on the Website.
If you choose not to provide any specific information required to be submitted on the Website, you can still visit and navigate throughout most of the Website; however, you may be unable to access certain features and services and, if you choose not to provide the information required to complete a purchase, you will be unable to complete the transaction.
Information Collected Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies
We may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information from the device you use to interact with our Website. In some states, territories, and countries, including California and countries in the European Economic Area, this information may be considered personal data or personal information under applicable data protection laws.
The information we collect automatically may include, among other things, traffic data, location data, logs, communication data, webpages, and resources that you access and use on the Website, and information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
Cookies
A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer by your web browser. Cookies fall into the following subcategories:
- Required Cookies. Certain cookies are essential to your secure use and navigation of the Website.
- Functional Cookies. Other cookies may be used to collect information about your preferences and choices in connection with the Website in order to optimize your experience.
- Advertising Cookies. We may also use cookies on the Website to personalize your advertising experience when visiting the Website.
You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website.
Web Beacons
Web beacons are small electronic files sometimes referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs. Web beacons permit the Company to recognize users, count users who have visited those pages or opened an email, assess traffic patterns, identify preferred content and for other related website statistics.
Log Files
The Website's servers record information about the IP address, browser type and current URL for each user of the Website. Such information is stored in a secure location and used for our internal business purposes, including analysis of traffic patterns within our Website.
Information Obtained from Third Party Sources
This Privacy Policy applies solely to the information collected by the Company through the Website. The Website may contain content or applications hosted and served by third-parties. These third parties may collect information about you when you use our website. The Company is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such third parties.
Merger, Sale or Other Asset Transfers
In the event that the Company goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of a portion of its assets, your information may be disclosed in connection with the negotiation of such transaction and/or sold or transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law and/or contract.
How We Use Your Information
In general, we do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise share information that we collect about you with third parties without your consent. We may use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:
- To improve and present our Website and its contents in order to better serve you;
- To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver content and offerings in which you are most interested;
- To provide you with notices about your account, including expiration and renewal notices;
- To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection;
- To notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer or provide through it;
- In any other way we may describe when you provide the information; or
- For any other purpose with your consent.
Disclosure of Your Information
Sharing with Third Parties
We do not sell your personal information to third party marketers without your permission. We share your personal information with third parties only in limited circumstances. We may be required to disclose your personal information pursuant to lawful requests, including to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, or respond to any government or regulatory request.
CAN-SPAM Act
We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and do business only with companies that also comply. In accordance with the CAN-SPAM Act, we agree to the following:
- Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses;
- Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way;
- Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters;
- Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used;
- Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly; and
- Allow users to unsubscribe by using a link at the bottom of any email communication.
Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Information
You may send us an email at hello@westend.consulting to request access to, correct or delete any personal information that you have provided to us.
Children Under the Age of 13
Our Website is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect, use, disclose or store personal information from children under the age of 13 without the prior consent of such child's parent or legal guardian. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at hello@westend.consulting.
How Long We Retain Personal Information
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose we collected it for and for the purpose of satisfying any applicable legal, accounting or reporting requirements to which we are subject.
European Economic Area Privacy Rights
The Company does not intend to offer goods or services to individuals or entities resident in the European Economic Area or Switzerland. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a resident of the European Economic Area or Switzerland, you are entitled to certain rights under the GDPR, including the right to access, update, delete, restrict, or port your personal data, and to withdraw consent. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@westend.consulting.
California Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of the State of California, you may be entitled to additional rights under the CCPA, including the right to notice, access, opt-out of sale, deletion, and equal services. To make a request, please send an email to hello@westend.consulting.
Security
We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting the privacy and accuracy of confidential information to the fullest extent possible. While we endeavor to always protect our systems with reasonable security measures, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 1, 2025, and we may update and/or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes.