Thank you for visiting the website of the Life Science and Tech Consultants Association (“LSTCA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). LSTCA is a Washington nonprofit corporation dedicated to advancing the professional interests of life science and technology consultants.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors, prospective and current members, event attendees, and other individuals who interact with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and the choices you have.
By using our website or providing information to us, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the LSTCA website and related online services, including our membership platform, event registration pages, newsletter, member directory, forums, and any other online interactions with LSTCA.
This Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services that link to or from our website, even where those third parties are named or referenced on our site.
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you interact with LSTCA. Depending on how you engage with us, this may include:
Your name;
Your email address;
Phone number;
Your professional background, credentials, and areas of expertise;
A link to your LinkedIn profile or other professional profiles, if you choose to provide it;
Demographic or professional background information you provide when registering for events;
Dietary or accessibility needs you provide in connection with in-person events;
Biographical information, current professional affiliation, and contact information you choose to include in your member directory profile;
Content you submit to LSTCA, including forum posts, job-board postings, uploaded case studies, work samples, and other materials;
Correspondence and any other information you provide when you contact us.
We do not receive or store your full payment card information. Payments to LSTCA are processed by our membership platform and its payment processor.
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, and server logs. This information generally does not identify you personally and may include:
Your IP address and general geographic location derived from it;
The type of browser, device, and operating system you use;
The date, time, and duration of your visit;
The pages you view and the actions you take on the site;
The website or source that referred you to LSTCA.
We use analytics services, including Google Analytics, and our membership platform's built-in analytics to understand how visitors use our site and to improve the visitor experience.
LSTCA does not automatically pull information about you from third-party sources such as LinkedIn. If you choose to include a LinkedIn URL or other third-party profile link in your member directory profile, only the link itself is stored by LSTCA. Any information available at that link is governed by the third party's own terms and privacy practices.
We use the information we collect for purposes including:
Reviewing and processing membership applications and maintaining member records;
Communicating with you about your membership, events, programs, and LSTCA news;
Processing event registrations and payments;
Operating and improving the member directory, forums, and other member services;
Delivering our newsletter and other communications you have subscribed to;
Understanding how our website is used and improving its content, performance, and security;
Complying with our legal, tax, and regulatory obligations, including as a Washington nonprofit corporation and a federally tax-exempt organization;
Protecting the rights, safety, and property of LSTCA, our members, and the public.
LSTCA does not sell your personal information. We share information only in the following circumstances and with the following categories of recipients:
Service providers that support our operations, including our membership and website platform, payment processor, email service provider, event and webinar platforms, analytics providers, and other vendors that help us deliver our programs. These providers are permitted to use your information only to perform services for LSTCA.
Event sponsors, where sponsor-supported events are involved. When you register for an event that has one or more sponsors, we may share limited registration information (such as name, phone, title, email address, and professional affiliation) with those sponsors. You will be informed at the point of registration when sponsor sharing applies, and your registration constitutes your agreement to that sharing for that event.
Other members, through the opt-in member directory, forums, and similar features. Information you choose to include in your directory profile or to post in member-facing spaces will be visible to those audiences.
The public, where you have opted into public visibility in the member directory or where you post content in publicly accessible areas of our website.
Legal, regulatory, and compliance recipients, where disclosure is required by law, subpoena, court order, or governmental request, or where we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of LSTCA, our members, or others.
In connection with organizational changes, such as a merger, reorganization, or transfer of LSTCA’s assets or programs, in which case information will be transferred subject to this Policy or an equivalent successor policy.
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies for functionality, security, and analytics purposes. We use Google Analytics and our membership platform's built-in analytics to measure and understand website usage.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the site.
Participation in the LSTCA member directory is opt-in. Members who elect to be listed in the directory choose what information appears in their profile and whether the profile is visible only to other members or also visible to the public. You may update or remove your directory profile at any time by contacting us or through your member account settings.
Our website may include links to third-party websites, social media buttons, and content embedded from third-party providers.
LSTCA is not responsible for the privacy practices of those third-party websites, platforms, or content providers. When you follow a link, use a social media button, or interact with embedded content, the third party may collect information about you under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you use.
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy and to meet our legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed for these purposes, we take reasonable steps to delete or de-identify it.
We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information we collect. We rely on established third-party platforms with their own security controls to store and process information on our behalf.
No method of transmission or storage on the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. For site security purposes, we and our service providers may monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload, modify, or damage information or otherwise misuse our services. Unauthorized attempts to interfere with our website or its data are prohibited and may be subject to prosecution under applicable laws, including the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. ยง 1030.
You have choices about the information you share with LSTCA:
You may decline to provide information, though this may limit your ability to participate in certain LSTCA programs and services;
You may unsubscribe from LSTCA newsletters and marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in those emails or by contacting us;
You may update, correct, or request deletion of your account or directory profile information by contacting us;
You may opt out of the member directory at any time.
Certain U.S. state and international privacy laws provide additional rights, described in Sections 12 through 14 below.
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, “CCPA”), provides you with the following rights, subject to certain exceptions:
Right to know what personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources, the purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it;
Right to access a copy of the personal information we have collected about you;
Right to correct inaccurate personal information;
Right to delete personal information we have collected from you;
Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. LSTCA does not sell your personal information and does not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under the CCPA.
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in Section 17. We will verify your request as required by law before responding.
If you are a resident of Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, or another U.S. state with a comprehensive consumer privacy law, you may have rights similar to those described in Section 12, including rights to access, correct, delete, and obtain a copy of your personal information, and to opt out of certain data uses. To exercise any applicable rights, contact us using the information in Section 17. We will respond as required under the law of your state of residence.
LSTCA is based in the United States, and information we collect is processed and stored in the United States. If you access our website or provide information to us from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction outside the United States, you understand that your information will be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States, which may have data protection laws that differ from those of your jurisdiction.
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you may have rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) or the UK GDPR, including rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, and port your personal data, and to object to certain processing. Our lawful bases for processing personal data include your consent, the performance of a contract with you (such as your membership or event registration), our legitimate interests in operating and promoting LSTCA, and compliance with legal obligations.
To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in Section 17.
LSTCA's website, programs, and services are directed to professionals and are not intended for use by individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a person under 18, we will delete it.
We reserve the right to change or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we revise this Policy, we will post the updated version on our website and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of the rights described above, please contact us at:
Life Science and Tech Consultants Association
Email: info@lstca.org