Last updated: 20 May 2026
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit cellmanufacturing.eu (the “Website”). It is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine
Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht
Room C3.577, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
Email: info@cellmanufacturing.eu
We only collect the personal data you voluntarily provide, and we use privacy-friendly analytics that do not track you.
When you submit a query through our contact form, we collect:
Your name
Your email address
Any other information you choose to include in your message
We use this data exclusively to respond to your inquiry. We will not use it for marketing, profiling, or any other purpose without your explicit consent.
We do not use Google Analytics or similar tracking platforms. Instead, we use Independent Analytics, a cookieless, privacy-focused tool.
It does not set cookies on your device.
It does not collect any personal data (no IP addresses are stored; IP addresses are truncated and immediately anonymised).
It only generates aggregated, non-personal statistics (e.g., page views) that help us understand how the site is used.
Because no personal data is processed, Independent Analytics does not require consent under the GDPR.
The Website uses only strictly necessary session cookies (e.g., for form security). These cookies are essential for the site to function and are not used for tracking. No consent is required for such cookies, but they are deleted when you close your browser.
Contact form: The processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). By sending us a message, you agree that we process the data you provide for the purpose of handling your request.
Analytics: No personal data is processed; aggregated data is processed under our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) to improve our Website.
Contact form messages: We keep your message and contact details for 12 months after our last communication. If the inquiry leads to a contractual or research relationship, the data may be retained as long as legally required.
Analytics: Aggregated, anonymised statistics are retained indefinitely. No individual data can be re-identified.
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data and obtain a copy.
Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”).
Restrict processing under certain conditions.
Data portability (receive your data in a structured, commonly used format).
Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@cellmanufacturing.eu. We will respond within one month.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The relevant authority for the Netherlands is:
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens
PO Box 93374, 2509 AJ Den Haag
Website: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl
We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal data to third parties. Data is processed exclusively by authorised personnel at the MERLN Institute. No third-party services (except the privacy-friendly analytics tool, which does not receive personal data) have access to your information.
All personal data is stored and processed within the European Economic Area (EEA). No data is transferred outside the EEA.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.
For any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data:
MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine
Email: info@cellmanufacturing.eu
Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands