Privacy Policy

Last Updated

January 3, 2026

Last Updated

January 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how L’essence Studios (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects and processes information that may identify you when you visit lessencestudios.co (“Website”, “Site”). It also explains how we use that information, who we share it with, and the choices and rights you have.

Information We Collect

We only collect personal information in a few specific ways, described below:

Information You Provide (Contact Form): If you contact us through our site’s contact form, we ask for your name, email address, and your message. This is voluntary information that you provide so we can respond to you. We do not collect any other personal details in the contact form, and we will use this information only to communicate with you about your inquiry.
Information Collected Automatically (Analytics Data): When you visit our website, we use Google Analytics to automatically gather certain information about your visit. Google Analytics is a web analytics service that helps us understand how visitors use our site. It may record data such as which pages you view, what links you click, and how long you stay on each page. It may also collect technical information sent by your browser, including your approximate geographic location (based on IP address) and browser/device type. This information is generally not used to personally identify you – it is used in aggregate form to see overall trends on our website (for example, total visitors per day, or which articles are most popular).

Cookies: To collect the analytics data mentioned above, Google Analytics uses "cookies." Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Specifically, Google Analytics sets first-party cookies that assign a unique anonymous ID to distinguish different visitors. These cookies help track how you navigate our site over time (for example, remembering that the same user visited again). Importantly, the Google Analytics cookies do not reveal your identity to us. We have also enabled Google Analytics features that anonymize your IP address, meaning Google truncates or masks the last part of your IP before storing it, so that you are not personally identified. The cookies and tracking data simply allow us to analyze usage of the site without knowing who each user is.

We only collect personal information in a few specific ways, described below:

Information You Provide (Contact Form): If you contact us through our site’s contact form, we ask for your name, email address, and your message. This is voluntary information that you provide so we can respond to you. We do not collect any other personal details in the contact form, and we will use this information only to communicate with you about your inquiry.
Information Collected Automatically (Analytics Data): When you visit our website, we use Google Analytics to automatically gather certain information about your visit. Google Analytics is a web analytics service that helps us understand how visitors use our site. It may record data such as which pages you view, what links you click, and how long you stay on each page. It may also collect technical information sent by your browser, including your approximate geographic location (based on IP address) and browser/device type. This information is generally not used to personally identify you – it is used in aggregate form to see overall trends on our website (for example, total visitors per day, or which articles are most popular).

We only collect personal information in a few specific ways, described below:

Information You Provide (Contact Form): If you contact us through our site’s contact form, we ask for your name, email address, and your message. This is voluntary information that you provide so we can respond to you. We do not collect any other personal details in the contact form, and we will use this information only to communicate with you about your inquiry.
Information Collected Automatically (Analytics Data): When you visit our website, we use Google Analytics to automatically gather certain information about your visit. Google Analytics is a web analytics service that helps us understand how visitors use our site. It may record data such as which pages you view, what links you click, and how long you stay on each page. It may also collect technical information sent by your browser, including your approximate geographic location (based on IP address) and browser/device type. This information is generally not used to personally identify you – it is used in aggregate form to see overall trends on our website (for example, total visitors per day, or which articles are most popular).

How We Use Information

We use the collected information for only the following purposes:

To Respond to You: If you fill out the contact form and provide your name and email, we will use that information to reply to your message or request. We will only use your contact details to communicate with you about your specific inquiry, and not for any other purpose. For example, if you ask a question or request information, we’ll use your email to send a response. We do not use contact form information for marketing, nor do we share it with third parties (except as needed to process your request or if required by law, as explained below).
To Improve Our Website: We use the data collected through Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our content and user experience. For instance, we will retain and evaluate information on your recent visits to our site and how you move around different sections of the site for analytics purposes – this helps us learn what parts of our website are working well and what could be made more intuitive. In practical terms, analytics reports might tell us things like which articles are most read, or at what time of day we get the most visitors, so we can optimize our site’s content and layout. This analysis is always on an aggregate level; we look at trends among all visitors, not at individual users.

We use the collected information for only the following purposes:

To Respond to You: If you fill out the contact form and provide your name and email, we will use that information to reply to your message or request. We will only use your contact details to communicate with you about your specific inquiry, and not for any other purpose. For example, if you ask a question or request information, we’ll use your email to send a response. We do not use contact form information for marketing, nor do we share it with third parties (except as needed to process your request or if required by law, as explained below).
To Improve Our Website: We use the data collected through Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our content and user experience. For instance, we will retain and evaluate information on your recent visits to our site and how you move around different sections of the site for analytics purposes – this helps us learn what parts of our website are working well and what could be made more intuitive. In practical terms, analytics reports might tell us things like which articles are most read, or at what time of day we get the most visitors, so we can optimize our site’s content and layout. This analysis is always on an aggregate level; we look at trends among all visitors, not at individual users.

We use the collected information for only the following purposes:

To Respond to You: If you fill out the contact form and provide your name and email, we will use that information to reply to your message or request. We will only use your contact details to communicate with you about your specific inquiry, and not for any other purpose. For example, if you ask a question or request information, we’ll use your email to send a response. We do not use contact form information for marketing, nor do we share it with third parties (except as needed to process your request or if required by law, as explained below).
To Improve Our Website: We use the data collected through Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our content and user experience. For instance, we will retain and evaluate information on your recent visits to our site and how you move around different sections of the site for analytics purposes – this helps us learn what parts of our website are working well and what could be made more intuitive. In practical terms, analytics reports might tell us things like which articles are most read, or at what time of day we get the most visitors, so we can optimize our site’s content and layout. This analysis is always on an aggregate level; we look at trends among all visitors, not at individual users.

How We Share and Disclose Information

Your privacy is important to us. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. In fact, the only third party involved in handling some of your data is Google (via Google Analytics), as described:

Google Analytics: When you browse our site, the usage information (analytics data) described above is automatically shared with Google, because we use Google Analytics to process that data and generate reports for us. Google acts as our service provider for website analytics. This means Google might process and store your analytics data (e.g., page visit information) on its servers. However, this data does not include your name, contact info, or anything from our contact form – it is limited to website usage statistics. We have taken steps to anonymize and protect this data (such as IP anonymization, as noted). Google is not allowed to use our analytics data for any purpose other than providing us with analytics services, under the terms of Google Analytics' policies. We include Google Analytics in our privacy practices to be transparent that some data is shared with Google.

Aside from Google Analytics, we generally will not share your information with anyone else. The only exceptions would be if we are legally required to disclose certain data (for example, in response to a valid court order or legal process), or if you explicitly ask us to share your information with a third party. In rare cases, we might share information to protect our rights or the safety of others (for instance, sharing details with law enforcement if necessary). Otherwise, any personal information you provide stays with us and is not given to outside parties.

Google Analytics: When you browse our site, the usage information (analytics data) described above is automatically shared with Google, because we use Google Analytics to process that data and generate reports for us. Google acts as our service provider for website analytics. This means Google might process and store your analytics data (e.g., page visit information) on its servers. However, this data does not include your name, contact info, or anything from our contact form – it is limited to website usage statistics. We have taken steps to anonymize and protect this data (such as IP anonymization, as noted). Google is not allowed to use our analytics data for any purpose other than providing us with analytics services, under the terms of Google Analytics' policies. We include Google Analytics in our privacy practices to be transparent that some data is shared with Google.

Google Analytics: When you browse our site, the usage information (analytics data) described above is automatically shared with Google, because we use Google Analytics to process that data and generate reports for us. Google acts as our service provider for website analytics. This means Google might process and store your analytics data (e.g., page visit information) on its servers. However, this data does not include your name, contact info, or anything from our contact form – it is limited to website usage statistics. We have taken steps to anonymize and protect this data (such as IP anonymization, as noted). Google is not allowed to use our analytics data for any purpose other than providing us with analytics services, under the terms of Google Analytics' policies. We include Google Analytics in our privacy practices to be transparent that some data is shared with Google.

Cookies and Your Choices

As mentioned, we use cookies for analytics on our site. When you first visit our website, you may see a notice about cookies. Where required by law (for example, in the EU), we will ask for your consent before using analytics cookies. You are free to decline cookies; however, please note that some parts of our site (like interactive features) might not work optimally without cookies.

Managing Cookies: Most web browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse analytics cookies if you prefer. You can also delete cookies at any time through your browser.

Google Analytics Opt-Out: If you do not want to be included in Google Analytics data collection at all, Google provides an official “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on” that you can install in your browser. This add-on prevents Google Analytics from collecting information on your visits to any site that uses GA. Additionally, some browsers or browser extensions have Do Not Track features or other privacy settings that can help block analytics tracking. We honor such signals as much as technically feasible, and our use of Google Analytics is solely to improve our service, not to profile individual users.

Data Retention

We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

Contact Form Data: If you send us a message, we will retain the information you provided (like your email and message) just long enough to address your inquiry and any follow-up. We do not keep these communications indefinitely. For example, if your question is resolved, we may delete the email or form entry after a certain period, unless we need to keep a record for legal reasons. The contact information you provide through this form will not be used for marketing communications.
Analytics Data: The data collected by Google Analytics is retained within our Google Analytics account for a period necessary for trend analysis and reporting. Currently, our Google Analytics data retention setting is 14 months, after which the data is automatically deleted from Analytics reports. This retention period is subject to change according to Google’s tools and our needs, but in any case, analytics data is generally kept in aggregate form. We do not store analytics information on our own servers in a way that can identify individual users.

We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

Contact Form Data: If you send us a message, we will retain the information you provided (like your email and message) just long enough to address your inquiry and any follow-up. We do not keep these communications indefinitely. For example, if your question is resolved, we may delete the email or form entry after a certain period, unless we need to keep a record for legal reasons. The contact information you provide through this form will not be used for marketing communications.
Analytics Data: The data collected by Google Analytics is retained within our Google Analytics account for a period necessary for trend analysis and reporting. Currently, our Google Analytics data retention setting is 14 months, after which the data is automatically deleted from Analytics reports. This retention period is subject to change according to Google’s tools and our needs, but in any case, analytics data is generally kept in aggregate form. We do not store analytics information on our own servers in a way that can identify individual users.

We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

Contact Form Data: If you send us a message, we will retain the information you provided (like your email and message) just long enough to address your inquiry and any follow-up. We do not keep these communications indefinitely. For example, if your question is resolved, we may delete the email or form entry after a certain period, unless we need to keep a record for legal reasons. The contact information you provide through this form will not be used for marketing communications.
Analytics Data: The data collected by Google Analytics is retained within our Google Analytics account for a period necessary for trend analysis and reporting. Currently, our Google Analytics data retention setting is 14 months, after which the data is automatically deleted from Analytics reports. This retention period is subject to change according to Google’s tools and our needs, but in any case, analytics data is generally kept in aggregate form. We do not store analytics information on our own servers in a way that can identify individual users.

Your Rights and Choices

Because we serve users around the world, including in the European Union, certain data protection laws, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), apply to how we handle personal information. These laws give individuals specific rights over their personal data. For this reason, we want to make sure you are aware of your data protection rights and how you can exercise them.

Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. For example, you can ask us to confirm if we’re processing your personal information and provide you with a copy of that information in a common format.
Right to Correction: If any personal information we have is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to ask us to correct it. We want to ensure that the data we have is accurate and up to date.
Right to Deletion: You can request that we delete the personal data we have about you. If you no longer want us to have your information, you can ask us to remove it. Do note that we may need to retain certain information when required by law, but we will inform you if that is the case.
Right to Object or Restrict Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your data, or ask that we limit the processing. For instance, you can request that we stop using your data for analytics by disabling cookies or contacting us with your objection.
Right to Withdraw Consent: In cases where we rely on your consent to process data (such as if we ever asked for consent to send a newsletter, as an example), you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we did before your withdrawal.
Right to Complain: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority. For example, if you are in the EU, you can contact the supervisory authority in your country. We encourage you to contact us first so we can address your concerns, but you are free to reach out to the authorities as well.

These rights may be subject to certain legal limitations (for example, we might not be able to delete information that we are required to keep by law). To exercise any of these rights, you can contact us using the information in the Contact Us section below. We will respond to your requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws and will do our best to honor your request or explain any inability to fulfill it.

Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. For example, you can ask us to confirm if we’re processing your personal information and provide you with a copy of that information in a common format.
Right to Correction: If any personal information we have is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to ask us to correct it. We want to ensure that the data we have is accurate and up to date.
Right to Deletion: You can request that we delete the personal data we have about you. If you no longer want us to have your information, you can ask us to remove it. Do note that we may need to retain certain information when required by law, but we will inform you if that is the case.
Right to Object or Restrict Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your data, or ask that we limit the processing. For instance, you can request that we stop using your data for analytics by disabling cookies or contacting us with your objection.
Right to Withdraw Consent: In cases where we rely on your consent to process data (such as if we ever asked for consent to send a newsletter, as an example), you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we did before your withdrawal.
Right to Complain: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority. For example, if you are in the EU, you can contact the supervisory authority in your country. We encourage you to contact us first so we can address your concerns, but you are free to reach out to the authorities as well.

Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. For example, you can ask us to confirm if we’re processing your personal information and provide you with a copy of that information in a common format.
Right to Correction: If any personal information we have is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to ask us to correct it. We want to ensure that the data we have is accurate and up to date.
Right to Deletion: You can request that we delete the personal data we have about you. If you no longer want us to have your information, you can ask us to remove it. Do note that we may need to retain certain information when required by law, but we will inform you if that is the case.
Right to Object or Restrict Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your data, or ask that we limit the processing. For instance, you can request that we stop using your data for analytics by disabling cookies or contacting us with your objection.
Right to Withdraw Consent: In cases where we rely on your consent to process data (such as if we ever asked for consent to send a newsletter, as an example), you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we did before your withdrawal.
Right to Complain: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority. For example, if you are in the EU, you can contact the supervisory authority in your country. We encourage you to contact us first so we can address your concerns, but you are free to reach out to the authorities as well.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information. We use appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the data we hold. For example, our website is served over an encrypted connection (HTTPS) to protect data in transit. We also limit access to personal data to those in our team who need to handle it (for instance, to respond to your inquiry).

However, please understand that no website or Internet transmission is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security of data. We encourage you to use caution when sharing information online and to use secure passwords to protect your own accounts. If we ever experience a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use our website or services, including the contact form, and do not provide any personal information to us.

If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13, we will delete that information immediately. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

In some jurisdictions, the minimum age to consent to the processing of personal data may be higher than 13 (for example, in parts of the EU/EEA it may be up to 16). If you are under the applicable minimum age in your jurisdiction, please do not provide personal data to us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we update the policy, we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of this article. If the changes are significant, we may also provide a more prominent notice (such as a banner on the website). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of the website after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes acceptance of those changes.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please feel free to contact us at support@lessencestudios.co.
We value your privacy and will respond as soon as possible to address your questions or concerns. Your trust is important to us, and we are committed to resolving any issues regarding your privacy in a fair and transparent manner.