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Privacy policy

General information
Information LSN collects and stores
Multiple platforms
Use of cookies
Use of email communication
Security of personal information
Changes in the Privacy policy

General information

This Privacy Policy is an addition to the Terms of Use. The definitions and provisions of the Terms of Use apply.

Life Science Network is an internet platform for professional networking and information sharing in life sciences operated by Life Science Network gGmbH ("LSN"). LSN collects and organizes basic information about worldwide life science infrastructure, such as institutes, universities, companies etc. and their organisational structure (units, departments, scientific groups etc.). LSN also allows researchers and other staff engaged in life sciences to create their own professional web pages ("Profiles") to be able to communicate and collaborate with others around the world more effectively. LSN respects and protects your privacy. This Privacy statement is a binding agreement between LSN and the User.

If you have any questions or comments about privacy issues please email us at [email protected].

Information LSN collects and stores

LSN collects 3 types of information:

  • information about research and development infrastructure

    This is the information about institutes, universities, companies etc. and their organisational structure (units, departments, scientific groups etc.). This information is publicly available and with no privacy issues. If you think information about a particular organisation should be removed, contact us at [email protected].

  • personal information

    The only personal information (such as information about education, contact details etc.) that LSN will collect and store is the one that the User chooses to enter. The User can edit or delete any personal information within his/her profile. Certain information (name, email address) is compulsory for registration (sign up). Some information entered during registration, such as first and last name, will be publicly visible and can be removed only when User account is deleted. Only members of the LSN team will have access to all registration information (except password) in order to manage and improve the Services.

    A third party may be contracted to develop some parts of the Services. For this reason, it might be necessary to share some personal information with such parties, in which case LSN would require partners to comply with this Privacy Policy. Some personal information (e.g. email address provided during registration procedure) may be shared with third parties to deliver parts of the Services.

    LSN may be required to disclose all personal information to comply with the law or if LSN suspects that Terms of Use have been violated. LSN reserves the right to process personal information to create anonymous statistics which contain no information about individual Users. If a User wants to be removed from the LSN database, the User can delete his/her profile. LSN will not store any personal information of former Users for longer than 30 days.

  • traffic information

    Traffic information is information about the interaction of Users with LSN Services (such as IP-address, browser type, log-in times etc.). LSN may collect and store traffic information to provide, improve and manage the Services, to create anonymous statistics and for security reasons. On any page, LSN may display the number of times that page has been viewed, including the information who viewed it, depending on User's privacy preferences. LSN may also share some traffic information with social media, advertising and analytics partners.

Multiple platforms

Apart from Life Science Network, LSN also operates other platforms. These platforms share some resources, which is why you only have to register once and can use those credentials to sign in to all the platforms. Also, changing the sign in credentials, your email address or password, will affect how you sign in on all sites. However, your profile information is separated and will only be shown on those sites where you sign in.

Content shared on either of the platforms may be displayed on related sites as well.

Use of cookies

Cookies are small data files, stored on User's device, which contain User preferences, identify User session, and store authentication status. It is not necessary to accept the cookies to use LSN Services, but some features on the Website may not function properly without them. Some non-essential cookies are placed by third parties that provide social media, advertising and analytics services. Third party's use of cookies is subject to their own Privacy Policy. Users can refuse all or some cookies by configuring their web browser settings.

Use of email communication

LSN may send emails to Users in order to inform them there are unseen notifications, or to remind them there is content matching their interests they haven't read. These emails may also contain promoted content or content selected by LSN, for instance news about recently developed Website features. In case the User does not want to receive these emails, it is possible to switch these options off on the Account settings page of the User's profile. Regardless of any personal settings, LSN reserves the right to send administrative emails and other important announcements, such as changes in Privacy Policy or similar. LSN will not use email addresses for third party advertisements, unless the advertisements are part of LSN emails.

Security of personal information

Each User will be required to protect his/her personal information with a unique password. LSN advises Users not to share this password with anyone. If the option of automatic sign in is used, the User should make sure he/she is the only person with access to that particular computer. If the automatic sign in option is used on a publicly available computer, there is a chance that your personal information and other content may be accessed, edited or deleted by other people. LSN will use reasonable measures and precautions to protect Users' personal information but cannot guarantee the security of personal information against unauthorized entry/use, hardware or software malfunction, or other elements that can compromise the security of personal information in our database.

Changes in the Privacy policy

As LSN is continuously building and improving its Services, it may become necessary to adjust this Privacy Policy. LSN reserves the right to do so at its own discretion. The Users are advised to visit this page regularly to be informed about any changes.

Last edit: May 18, 2025.