Privacy Policy for LifeScience Daily News Website

Effective Date: July 1, 2025 V1

1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit or use the LifeScience Daily News website (the “Site”). We are committed to complying with UK data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Contact details (e.g. name, email address)
- Account information (e.g. login credentials)
- Submitted content (e.g. articles, comments)
- Technical information (e.g. IP address, browser type, device type)
- Usage data (e.g. pages viewed, interaction logs)
- Cookie data (see our Cookie Policy)

3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
- Create and manage your user account
- Review and publish user-submitted content
- Send newsletters, updates, and service-related communications
- Monitor and improve the Site’s performance and user experience
- Serve relevant advertising
- Ensure legal and regulatory compliance

4. Lawful Basis for Processing
We rely on the following legal bases to process your data:
- Your consent (e.g. for newsletters or cookies)
- Contractual necessity (e.g. providing account access)
- Legal obligations (e.g. responding to law enforcement requests)
- Legitimate interests (e.g. Site security, analytics, business development)

5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:
- Service providers (e.g. hosting, analytics, marketing platforms)
- Legal or regulatory bodies, when required by law
- Our affiliates, successors, or in connection with a business transfer

6. International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the UK. We ensure adequate protection through standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards. If we transfer personal information outside the UK, we do so in line with UK data protection law.

7. Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

8. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict certain types of processing
- Withdraw consent where applicable
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

9. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

10. Age Restrictions
Our site is intended for users aged thirteen and over. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under thirteen, we will delete it as soon as reasonably possible.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at via our Contact Us form.