Last updated: 16 October 2026
1. Who we are
The LeanFluencer is a registered trade name of Moving Industries B.V., a private limited liability company registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 95857575, with its registered address at Edelhertakker 25, 3994 EP Houten, the Netherlands.
Moving Industries B.V. is the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data through the website theleanfluencer.com. For privacy-related questions, please contact info@theleanfluencer.com.
2. About this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you visit The LeanFluencer, contact us, subscribe to updates or participate in our marketplace for Lean Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence.
We process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
3. Personal data we collect
Depending on how you use our website, we may process:
- Your name, email address, telephone number and other contact information you provide.
- Your company name, professional role and business contact details.
- Professional Profile information, including experience, expertise, qualifications, location, biography and professional links.
- Information submitted through Company Profiles, job postings and blog contributions.
- Messages and information submitted through contact forms.
- Newsletter subscriptions, job alert subscriptions and communication preferences.
- Technical information such as IP address, browser information, cookie preferences and website usage data.
- Commercial customer and billing information, including billing addresses, VAT identification numbers where applicable, purchased services, subscription details, invoices, payment status and related payment references.
4. How we use personal data
We use personal data to:
- Operate, maintain and improve The LeanFluencer marketplace.
- Receive, review and publish Professional Profiles, Company Profiles, jobs and blog contributions.
- Respond to enquiries and communicate about submitted content.
- Manage newsletter subscriptions and job alerts.
- Maintain website security and reliability.
- Understand website usage and improve the user experience where permitted.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations.
- Manage commercial enquiries, paid services, subscriptions, invoicing, payment administration and related customer communications.
We do not sell personal data to advertisers.
5. Legal bases for processing
Depending on the activity, we process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:
- Consent: where you explicitly agree to receive marketing communications or accept optional cookies.
- Contract or pre-contractual steps: where processing is necessary to provide a service you request.
- Legitimate interests: for example, responding to business enquiries, maintaining website security and operating our professional marketplace, where those interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal obligations: where we must retain or disclose information under applicable law.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing carried out lawfully before withdrawal.
6. Public profiles and contributions
The LeanFluencer allows professionals and companies to submit information for publication. If a Professional Profile, Company Profile, job posting or blog contribution is approved and published, the information intended for publication may become publicly accessible and may be indexed by search engines.
Please avoid submitting confidential information or personal data about other individuals unless you have the necessary permission or another lawful basis.
We may review, edit, reject or remove submitted content in accordance with our editorial and platform policies. Removing information from our website does not necessarily result in its immediate removal from external search engines or third-party caches.
7. Contact forms and communications
When you contact us through our website or by email, we process the information you provide to respond to your enquiry and handle any related follow-up.
Submitting a contact form or creating a profile does not automatically subscribe you to marketing communications.
8. Newsletters and job alerts
If you subscribe to newsletters, job alerts or other email updates, we process your email address and relevant subscription preferences.
We use MailerLite to support email subscriptions and communications. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link included in those messages or by contacting us.
9. Cookies and analytics
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality, preferences and, where permitted, analytics.
We use CookieYes to manage cookie preferences and Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. Non-essential analytics cookies are used only where the required consent has been obtained.
You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available on our website. Further information about individual cookies may be provided through our cookie consent interface.
10. Service providers and third parties
We may use external service providers for website hosting, technical maintenance, email services, analytics and other activities necessary to operate the marketplace.
Where service providers process personal data on our behalf, we seek to ensure that appropriate contractual and security safeguards are in place. We share personal data only where necessary for the relevant service, where legally permitted or required, or where you have authorised publication or disclosure.
11. International data transfers
Some of our service providers may process or access personal data outside the European Economic Area. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards under applicable data protection law, such as an adequacy decision or approved contractual protections.
12. Data retention
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including operating the marketplace, responding to enquiries, maintaining records and complying with legal obligations.
Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information and the applicable requirements. You may request removal of your personal information, subject to applicable legal obligations and other lawful grounds for retention.
Commercial customer records, invoices and relevant payment administration are retained for the periods required by applicable Dutch tax and accounting legislation. In general, the statutory retention period for basic financial administration is seven years. Other commercial correspondence and service records are retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose, including contractual obligations and the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
13. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse and disclosure. However, no internet-based service or electronic storage system can guarantee absolute security.
14. Your privacy rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your personal data.
- Request restriction of certain processing activities.
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Request data portability where applicable.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise these rights, contact info@theleanfluencer.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) or another competent supervisory authority.
15. External websites
The LeanFluencer may contain links to employers, companies, professional websites, LinkedIn profiles and other external services. These websites operate independently and may have their own privacy policies.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
16. Children’s privacy
The LeanFluencer is intended for professional and business-related use and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children for the purpose of creating marketplace profiles or professional contributions.
If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, please contact us.
17. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technology or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
18. Contact
The LeanFluencer
A registered trade name of Moving Industries B.V.
Edelhertakker 25
3994 EP Houten
The Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce (KvK): 95857575
Email: info@theleanfluencer.com
Website: https://theleanfluencer.com/