Last modified on 24/11/2025
- Preamble
The personal data that you entrust to us when you visit our website is processed in accordance with the French Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978 as amended and the General Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016, known as the « GDPR ».
In the interest of transparency, we present our privacy policy, which aims to inform you about the conditions under which weWe are required to collect and process your personal datal when consulting our site.
- Identity and contact details of the data controller and the DPO
The data controller for your data isLibScience located at the Inria Centre of the University of Lorraine – 615, rue du Jardin Botanique, 54600 Villers-lès-Nancy
For any questions relating to the management of your personal data or the exercise of your rights, you can contact us:
- by email to the following addresscontact@libscience.com
- Purposes and legal bases of the processing implemented
LibScience implements various personal data processing operations based on the following legal grounds:
1) Based on the legal basis of your consent (art. 6.1.a):
– Handling contact requests
– Managing appointment scheduling for a demonstration
– Managing cookies subject to your consent
2) Based on our legitimate interest (art. 6.1.f):
– Website administration and security management: the legitimate interest being to ensure the security and functionality of our website
– Cookies placed strictly for the provision of a service, and those that enable or facilitate electronic communication
3) On the legal basis of the performance of a contract and/or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6.1.b):
– The processing of your data necessary for the performance of the service(s) that we have contracted with you
- Categories of personal data processed
“Personal data” is understood according to the definition given in Article 4 of the GDPR; it refers to any information relating to an identifiable or specifically identifiable natural person.
Identification data: We collect data via our forms. :First name, Last name, Email, Phone number
Technical data:
The connection to our site impliesautomaticallythe collection of the following data:
IP address; timestamps (date and time of connection); technical data relating to the equipment and browser used; data relating to browsing on websites are collected; data necessary for the creation of an account, for the use of the platform.
- Recipients of personal data
The personal data you provide to us is transmitted to the following recipients:
- Strictly authorized personnel from Libscience’s internal services
- Libscience’s subcontractors and service providers who process data on its behalf.
- – Hosting: OVH
- – Provider of an appointment scheduling solution: Calendly
- – Provider of a form solution for Beta registration: Typeform
- Data retention period
LibScience undertakes not to retain your personal data for a period which does not exceed the period necessary for the pursuit and achievement of the purposes for which this data was collected.
| Purpose | Shelf life |
| Site administration | 1 an |
| Managing contact requests | 1 an |
| Appointment request management | 1 an |
7 – Data Transfer
- Data transfer within the European Union
LibScience uses service providers located in France and the European Union:
| Providers | Country where the data is hosted |
| OVH | France |
- Data transfer outside the European Union
However, when necessary, Libscience may have to transfer your data to service providers operating outside the European Union.
In this scenario, Libscience ensures that its service providers have a level of protection deemed adequate by the European Commission. If personal data is not processed in countries not recognized as offering an adequate level of protection, Libscience ensures that its service providers commit to respecting the safeguards compliant with the GDPR for such transfers: standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, binding corporate rules (BCRs), or any other mechanism recognized by this regulation.
| Providers | Pays | Guarantees |
| Calendly | US | Appropriate safeguards (e.g., EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses) |
| TypeForm | Spain | Appropriate safeguards if data is transferred outside the EU (e.g., EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses) |
| Google (Captcha, Analytics) | US | Appropriate safeguards (e.g., EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses) |
8 – Security
In accordance with applicable laws and regulationsLibscience and its potential subcontractors undertake to preserve the confidentiality, availability and integrity of your personal data by committing to implement all necessary technical and organizational measures.
9 – Exercising your rights
In accordance with applicable laws and regulations, you have the following rights:
- The right to access your data at any time (Article 15 of the GDPR)
- The right to rectify, update or complete your data (Article 16 of the GDPR)
- The right to demand the erasure of your data (Article 17 of the GDPR)
- The right to withdraw your consent at any time (Article 13-2 c of the GDPR)
- The right to restrict the processing of your data (Article 18 of the GDPR)
- Your right to object to the processing of your data (Article 21 of the GDPR)
- The right to data portability, when your data is subject to automated processing (Article 20 of the GDPR)
To exercise these rights, you can contact us:
- Electronically at the following address: contact@libscience.com
- By mail to the following address:
LIBSCIENCE
615 Rue du Jardin-Botanique 54600 Villers-lès-Nancy France
In case of difficulties related to the management of your data or the exercise of your rights, you have the option of filing a complaint with the CNIL: website: (https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes).
Information regarding cookies and other tracking technologies
1) What is a cookie?
When you visit the site, information relating to your device’s navigation (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) on the site may be recorded in text files called « cookies », installed on your browser.
The cookie does not identify you personally, but only the browser on your device.
2) What are cookies used for?
These cookies and other tracking technologies are placed and used via our website by LibScience and third-party companies. Some are essential for the website to function, while others allow us to provide certain features and optimize your experience on our site.
3) How do I configure these cookies?
When you connect to our site, a banner will appear. Subject to your choice, cookies will be stored in the memory of your device (computer, smartphone, tablet, mobile, etc.).
You can object to the recording of cookies at any time in two ways:
– By visiting our cookie management module accessible in the footer or using the « Manage cookies » button located at the bottom of each page of the site.
– or by modifying your browser settings by consulting the websites linked below, depending on your browser type:
- FirefoxTools menu ► Options ► Privacy tabs ► Choose the desired options
- Chrome : Setup menu (settings logo) ►Settings ► Advanced settings ► Content settings ► Choose your preferred options
- ExplorerTools menu ► Internet options ► Privacy tab ► Choose the desired level
- SafariSafari (settings icon) ► Preferences ► Security ► Show cookies ► Choose desired options
4) What types of cookies are placed on our site?
– Internal cookies necessary for the proper functioning of the site:
These cookies are essential for browsing and using the site’s features.
| Cookie name | Issuer | Purpose of the cookie | Shelf life |
| uncode_privacy[consent_types] | LibScience | Site administration | 13 months |
| pll_language | LibScience | Site administration | 13 months |
You have the option to object to the use of audience trackers strictly necessary for the operation and day-to-day administration of the website in the cookie management module accessible in the footer or using the « Manage cookies » button located at the bottom of each page of the site.
By choosing to technically block these functional cookies, you may experience impaired navigation on our site and/or the use of some of its features.
– Audience measurement and performance cookies:
Libscience measures the number of visits, the number of pages viewed, your activity on our site as well as your return frequency in order to adapt our site to your requests and needs.
| Cookie name | Issuer | Purpose of the cookie | Shelf life |
| Captcha | Verification | 13 months | |
| Analytics | Measuring website audience | 13 months | |
| Youtube | Youtube | Add an animation to the main banner | 13 months |
5) How long do cookies have to be stored?
Cookies, including cookies exempt from consent, have a lifespan of 13 months from the first time they are placed on your device.
6) List of third-party trackers and cookies
Third parties, also known as « trackers », have not received the consent of the site’s users.
These trackers link to domains different from the main website, generally managed by third parties who are queried by the visited site and not by the user themselves. Their primary purpose is to allow the third party to see which pages a user has visited on the site and to collect information about them. They are subject to the same regulations as cookies regarding consent, which must be informed, freely given, specific, unambiguous, and given before the third-party applications are placed or read. However, some third parties are exempt from the consent requirement, particularly when they are strictly necessary for a feature expressly requested by the user.
Several trackers are present on the site:
| Service Tiers | Purpose(s) |
| YouTube video(www.youtube.com)
ytimg.com means « YouTube image ». YouTube images, such as thumbnails and icons, come from this domain.(ytimg.com) |
On some of our web pages, we embed YouTube videos. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube. When you visit a page containing the YouTube plugin, a connection is established with YouTube’s servers. YouTube therefore knows which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can link your browsing behavior to you personally. To prevent this, you must first log out of your YouTube account. When you play a YouTube video, the provider places cookies that collect information about user behavior, and a transfer of your data to the United States is then possible. If you have disabled cookies for the Google Ads program, cookies will also not be stored when you watch YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. To prevent this, you must block cookies from being stored in your browser. For more information, please see their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Link to the privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacyCall(s) made:
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| googleads.g.doubleclick.net
static.doubleclick.net |
DoubleClick is an advertising network specializing in behavioral targeting on the Internet -> Google Ad Manager.(googleads.g.doubleclick.net)
To enable targeted display of advertisements, including on other websites, we use Google Ads which uses different domain names, including doublelick.net. |
| Google Captcha (www.google.com/recaptcha/) |
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| Google Photos is a photo and video sharing and storage service from Google.(ggpht.com) | We use Google Photos services, which belong to Google LLC. To learn more about how Google manages your data, please see their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Link to the privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google Font is a free font hosting service for the web.(fonts.gstatic.com) – 102 call(s) | To ensure an attractive visualization of our services, we use « Google Fonts » which integrate selected fonts into our website. Google Fonts is an offering from Google Ireland Limited, a company incorporated under Irish law with its registered office at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. A transfer of your personal data outside the EU to the United States is possible. For more information on data protection management, see their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Link to the privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy |