Commercial collaboration

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

LIFE Science Tube 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.

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

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.

• LIFE Science Tube 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

LIFE Science Tube 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.