This policy applies to:
- placement of advertising space
- declared sponsored content
- informational projects carried out with companies
- medium- to long-term partnerships
- other forms of commercial collaboration
Commercial collaboration
Responsible communication, public health and editorial independence
Institutional block (editorial governance
LIFE Science Hub – Scientific information on nutrition and health adopts this Commercial collaboration section to regulate in a transparent and responsible way the activities of commercial, advertising and marketing communications hosted on the site, respecting public health, editorial independence and readers' trust.
In the health and nutritional field, commercial communication can influence perceptions and behaviors.
For this reason LIFE Science Hub defines clear and verifiable criteria for the evaluation of commercial proposals, ensuring that every collaboration is compatible with scientific evidence, the ethics of communication and the public interest.
The Commercial collaboration section constitutes an integral part of the project's editorial governance.
Scope of application
Fundamental principle
LIFE Science Hub was created as an independent science communication project.
Commercial communication is permitted only when:
- does not compromise editorial and scientific autonomy
- does not convey misleading messages or content not supported by evidence
- does not promise benefits that cannot be demonstrated
- respects public health principles
The protection of readers takes precedence over any economic interest.
Eligibility criteria for collaborations
Commercial collaboration proposals are evaluated only if:
- consistent with public health principles
- supported by verifiable scientific evidence, when relevant
- compliant with current regulations (e.g., EFSA, EMA, FDA or equivalents)
- respectful of ethics, sustainability and social responsibility
- free of sensationalist or misleading communications
Evaluation process
Every commercial proposal is subject to a structured process that may include:
- preliminary analysis of the proposal
- assessment of informational and scientific requirements
- review by the Scientific Committee, where necessary
- verification of ethical and communicative consistency
- possible editorial review
Submitting a proposal does not guarantee approval or publication.
Editorial and scientific autonomy
- LIFE Science Hub maintains full editorial and scientific autonomy
- Companies do not influence content, conclusions or interpretations
- No collaboration may influence informational messages
- Editorial decisions are motivated exclusively by scientific and ethical criteria
Scientific evidence and responsibility
LIFE Science Hub does not host communications that:
- promise miraculous results
- promote unproven treatments
- spread misleading information
- could cause harm to health
Lack of evidence or transparency constitutes grounds for refusal or termination of the collaboration.
Guiding principle:
In the health sector, commercial communication must be subordinate to the protection of public health.