Last updated: 1 November 2026
Life Science Talent helps students, professionals and educators discover learning opportunities in the life sciences. We respect your privacy and handle personal data carefully. This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected and used when you visit our website, contact us, suggest a course or subscribe to updates.
We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Dutch data protection law.
Life Science Talent is an initiative of Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC). The organisation responsible for processing personal data through this platform is Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden, operating under the name Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC).
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
Albinusdreef 2
2333 ZA Leiden
The Netherlands
Email: info@lifesciencetalent.eu
Depending on how you use the website, we may process your name, email address, organisation or professional affiliation, the content of your enquiry, information you provide when suggesting a course, and your email subscription preferences.
When you browse the website, technical data may also be processed, including your IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, timestamps and information needed to detect errors or protect the website against misuse.
Please do not include sensitive personal information, such as health information, in general contact forms or course suggestions unless we have specifically requested it and explained why it is needed.
We use personal data to respond to messages and requests, review and manage suggested courses, maintain accurate educational listings, send updates when you subscribe, analyse how the website is used where permitted, and protect and maintain the platform.
The legal basis depends on the activity. We generally rely on our legitimate interests in operating and securing the platform and responding to enquiries, your consent for optional email updates and technologies requiring consent, or a legal obligation where applicable. Where you request steps towards an agreement, processing may also be necessary to take those steps.
If you suggest a course, we process the information you submit to assess the suggestion, verify relevant details, contact you where necessary and maintain the course listing. Course descriptions and information about the educational provider may be published on the platform.
If we intend to identify you personally as a contributor, we will make this clear during the submission process. We do not automatically publish your private contact details. A submitted course is reviewed before publication and submission does not guarantee inclusion.
When you sign up for platform updates or a waitlist, we use your email address to send the communications you have requested. We may also process subscription records, including the date and method of your registration, to manage subscriptions and demonstrate consent where required.
We use Brevo as an email subscription and communication service. Your data may be processed by Brevo to manage the mailing list and deliver messages on our behalf.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in an email or by contacting info@lifesciencetalent.eu. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before your withdrawal.
When you contact us through the website, we process the details you provide so that we can receive, assess and respond to your message. Our website uses Contact Form 7 for contact form functionality. Form submissions may be delivered by email and may also be processed by the hosting and email systems used for the platform.
Our website uses technologies that support its operation, performance and security. We also use Google Site Kit and Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the website, subject to the applicable cookie and consent requirements.
Analytics technologies may process information such as pages viewed, device and browser characteristics, approximate location derived from technical data, and website interactions. Where consent is required for analytics cookies or comparable technologies, these must not be activated until you have given that consent.
Essential cookies and similar technologies may be used where legally permitted without prior consent. You can manage cookies through your browser and any cookie preference controls provided on the website.
We use Wordfence to help protect the website against unauthorised access, malicious requests and security threats. For these purposes, security systems may process IP addresses, technical request information and relevant security events. Processing is based on our legitimate interest in keeping the website and its users secure.
Additional spam protection technologies may be used on forms. Where such a service requires specific disclosure or consent, this will be addressed in the website configuration and relevant notices.
Life Science Talent is a discovery platform. Courses featured on our website are generally provided by independent educational organisations. If you follow a link to a provider’s website, the provider is responsible for its own data processing practices. We encourage you to read that organisation’s privacy policy before sharing personal information or registering for a course.
Personal data may be accessed by authorised LUMC personnel and trusted service providers who support the platform, including hosting, website maintenance, security, analytics and email communication providers. We only share information where necessary for the relevant purpose or where disclosure is required by law.
Where required by the GDPR, appropriate data processing agreements and safeguards are put in place. We do not sell personal data.
Some service providers may process personal data outside the European Economic Area. Where an international transfer occurs, we apply the safeguards required under the GDPR, such as an adequacy decision or appropriate contractual protections, as applicable.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, taking into account applicable legal obligations and the need to handle enquiries, maintain accurate course information or protect the platform.
Contact information is kept for as long as reasonably needed to respond and complete any necessary follow up. Course submission records are retained while relevant to reviewing or maintaining the listing. Subscription information is retained while your subscription is active, with limited records retained where necessary to document consent or honour an unsubscribe request. Technical and security records are retained for periods appropriate to their purpose.
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including access controls, secure connections, software updates, monitoring and appropriate arrangements with service providers. No online service can guarantee absolute security, but we take reasonable measures to reduce the risks of unauthorised access, loss or misuse.
Under the GDPR, you may have the right to access, correct or erase your personal data, restrict certain processing, object to processing, and receive your data in a portable format where applicable. You can withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise your rights, contact info@lifesciencetalent.eu. We will assess and respond to your request within the applicable legal timeframe. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).
The platform is intended for people interested in education and professional development in the life sciences. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children where parental authorisation is legally required. If you believe such information has been submitted inappropriately, please contact us.
We do not use personal data for decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.
We may update this Privacy Policy when our platform, data processing practices or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
For questions or requests concerning privacy and personal data, contact info@lifesciencetalent.eu.
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
Albinusdreef 2
2333 ZA Leiden
The Netherlands