Last updated: May 2026
✦ Data Protection
Effective: January 2026
Summary: Longevity World Group is a non-commercial scientific platform. We collect only the information you voluntarily provide, use it solely to advance our scientific mission, and never sell or commercialise your personal data.
1. Who We Are
Longevity World Group ("we", "us", "our") is an independent, non-commercial scientific infrastructure organisation dedicated to advancing the science and practice of human longevity through global collaboration. We operate the website at longevityworld.group and associated digital platforms.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with the utmost care, transparency, and respect. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information about you when you interact with our platform.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
- Contact & Enquiry Data: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, professional role, institution, country, field of interest, email address, and phone number.
- Network Applications: When applying to join the Scientific Commons Network, we collect professional background, research interests, and institutional affiliations.
- Communications: When you correspond with us by email or other means, we retain records of those communications.
- Event Registration: When registering for conferences, webinars, or other events, we collect registration details and attendance preferences.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: We collect standard web server logs including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
- Cookies: We use essential cookies necessary for website functionality. See Section 9 for details.
- Analytics: We may use anonymised, aggregated analytics to understand how our scientific content is used and accessed.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries, applications, and correspondence.
- To administer Scientific Commons Network membership.
- To send scientific updates, research reports, and platform news to those who have opted in.
- To organise and manage events, conferences, and collaborative forums.
- To improve our platform, content, and scientific resources.
- To analyse aggregate trends in access to longevity science content.
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our legitimate interests.
We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, behavioural targeting, or any commercial purpose. Longevity World Group is a non-commercial entity and your data is never sold, rented, or monetised.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable (including under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, "GDPR"), we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: Where you have given explicit consent, such as subscribing to our scientific reports or joining the Network.
- Legitimate Interests: To operate and improve our scientific platform, respond to enquiries, and conduct our non-commercial research mission, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Contract Performance: Where processing is necessary to fulfil a commitment made to you, such as Network membership.
- Legal Obligation: Where required by applicable law or regulation.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information in limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted technology providers who assist in operating our platform (email infrastructure, analytics, website hosting), under strict data processing agreements.
- Scientific Partners: With partner research institutions or network members only where you have consented to collaboration or introduction.
- Legal Requirements: Where required by law, court order, or regulatory authority.
- Organisational Transfers: In the unlikely event of a merger, acquisition, or transfer of our activities, with appropriate notice to you.
6. International Data Transfers
Longevity World Group operates globally, with activities in Europe and the Middle East. Your data may be processed in countries outside your own jurisdiction. Where we transfer data across borders, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
- Adequacy decisions for transfers to recognised jurisdictions.
- Other legally recognised mechanisms under applicable data protection law.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:
- Contact enquiries: Up to 2 years from last contact, unless ongoing collaboration requires longer retention.
- Network membership data: For the duration of membership plus 3 years.
- Scientific communications: Up to 5 years for archive and continuity purposes.
- Website logs: Up to 12 months in aggregate, anonymised form.
When data is no longer required, we delete or anonymise it securely.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: To correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: To request deletion of your data where there is no lawful basis for continued processing.
- Right to Restriction: To limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: To receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: To object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, to withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, use the contact form on our website. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website uses the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function (navigation, form security). These cannot be disabled without impacting functionality.
- Analytics Cookies: Used in anonymised, aggregated form to understand content engagement. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling analytics cookies does not affect your ability to use the platform. We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or behavioural profiling.
10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These include:
- Encrypted data transmission (TLS/HTTPS) across all platform pages.
- Access controls restricting data to authorised personnel only.
- Regular security reviews and vulnerability assessments.
- Data minimisation — we collect only what is necessary.
While we take every reasonable precaution, no digital transmission is 100% secure. If you believe your data has been compromised, contact us immediately.
11. Children's Privacy
Our platform is designed for professionals, researchers, and adults with a scientific or policy interest in longevity. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or platform features. We will notify registered network members of material changes by email. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
