Data Retention & Deletion Policy
Science Communications Worldwide e.V. (Science Communications Worldwide - Verein zur weltweiten Verbreitung wissenschaftlicher Kommunikation)Last updated: January 30, 2026
Purpose
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in our Privacy Policy, and as required by law.
Typical retention categories
- Account data: retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period thereafter to operate the service and comply with legal obligations.
- Submissions and published content metadata: may be retained long-term to support the platform's scientific record and citations. If content includes personal data, we handle removal requests on a case-by-case basis.
- Communications: retained for as long as needed to resolve the request and maintain an audit trail where required.
- Security logs: retained for limited periods to protect the service and investigate incidents.
- Analytics (optional): collected only with consent and retained for measurement and improvement purposes.
Deletion requests
You can request deletion of personal data where applicable by emailing info@world-wide.org.
We may need to retain certain information for legal obligations, security, or to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
Backups
Data may persist in backups for a limited period. When backups are restored, we apply deletion requests where feasible.
Contact
For legal, privacy, and policy inquiries, email info@world-wide.org.