The Art of Lester West
Cookie Policy
Last Updated: September 12, 2025
1. What are Cookies?
Web Browser Cookies: A web browser cookie is a small text file sent from a website to your computer or mobile device where it is stored by your web browser. Web browser cookies may store information such as your IP address or other identifier, your browser type, and information about the content you display and interact with on the digital services. By storing such information, web browser cookies can store your preferences and settings for online services and analyze how you use online services.
Tracking Technologies: Web Beacons, Pixels, Tags, Scripts.
E-mails and mobile applications can contain small, transparent image files or lines of code to record how you interact with them. This information is used to help website and app publishers better analyze and improve their services.
2. Uses, Legal Basis and Purpose
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser be identified even after a page break. Cookies as well as the storage of data in the local storage only allow functionalities which should contribute to a positive user experience on our website. We do not use cookies with personal data without given consent.
In addition, we use cookies on our website that allow an analysis of users’ browsing behavior.
When accessing our website, the user is informed about the use of cookies for analytics purposes and his consent to the processing of the personal data used in this context is obtained.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Article 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f GDPR. The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to facilitate the use of websites for users. Some features of our website can not be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page break. We require cookies for the following applications: acceptance of language settings. The user data collected through technically necessary cookies will not be used to create user profiles.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analytics purposes is the consent of the user Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The use of the analytics cookies is for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its contents. Through the analytics cookies, we learn how the website is used and so we can constantly optimize our offer.
3. Duration of Storage, Objection and Disposal Options
Cookies are stored on the computer of the user and transmitted to our side. Therefore, as a user, you have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Already saved cookies can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may not be possible to use all the functions of the website to the full.
4. Recipients of Data
We only pass on the data we have collected if this is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or for the provision of the technical functionality of the website, or if there is another legal basis for passing on the data.
In principle, we process your data ourselves. In some cases, however, we also use service providers. In addition to the service providers mentioned in this privacy policy, these may include, in particular, data centers that store our website and databases, IT service providers that maintain our systems, and consulting companies. If we pass on data to service providers, they may only use the data to fulfill their tasks. The service providers have been carefully selected and commissioned by us. They are contractually bound to our instructions, have suitable technical and organizational measures in place to protect the rights of the data subjects and are regularly monitored by us.
In addition, disclosure may take place in connection with official enquiries, court orders and legal proceedings if it is necessary for legal prosecution or enforcement. When governments make a lawful demand for customer data from The Art of Lester West, The Art of Lester West strives to limit the disclosure. The Art of Lester West will only release specific data mandated by the relevant legal demand.
If compelled to disclose your data, The Art of Lester West will promptly notify you and provide a copy of the demand unless legally prohibited from doing so.
If The Art of Lester West commissions third parties with the collection, processing and use of data within the scope of commissioned processing in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR, this will also take place exclusively in compliance with the statutory provisions on data protection.