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  • The Sound Studies Center respects your privacy and handles personal data with care.

    The Sound Studies Center is part of the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts and operates within Leiden University, in collaboration with the University of the Arts The Hague. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Dutch privacy legislation.

    Personal data

    We only collect personal data when you choose to share it with us. This may happen, for example, when you contact us by email or submit materials in response to a call, event, or collaboration. In such cases, we may process your name, email address, institutional affiliation, and any other information you include in your message or submission.

    We do not actively collect data during your visit to the website and do not request information unless it is relevant to your interaction with us.

    Use of your data

    We use your personal data solely to communicate with you and to handle your request, inquiry, or submission. This includes responding to questions, following up on expressions of interest, and communicating about activities or collaborations related to the Sound Studies Center. Your data is not used for commercial purposes.
    Personal data is processed on the basis of your consent, the need to respond to your request, or a legal obligation where applicable. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

    Sharing and storage of data

    We do not share your personal data with third parties, unless this is required by law or necessary for technical or organizational reasons, such as email or website hosting. In such cases, we work only with parties that comply with GDPR requirements. Your data is never sold or shared for marketing purposes.

    We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law. Once it is no longer needed, it is securely deleted.

    Cookies and external links

    This website does not use cookies, tracking tools, or analytics and does not collect information about your use of the site.

    Our website contains links to external websites. The Sound Studies Center is not responsible for how these third parties handle personal data, and we encourage you to consult their privacy statements.

    Your rights

    Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain types of processing. You can exercise these rights by contacting us using the details below.

    If you believe that your personal data has not been handled correctly, you may contact the Data Protection Officer of Leiden University at privacy@bb.leidenuniv.nl. You also have the right to submit a complaint to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) via https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.

    Contact

    If you have any questions about this privacy statement or about how the Sound Studies Center handles personal data, please contact us at ssc@hum.leidenuniv.nl.

    Last updated

    January 26, 2025