Privacy Policy

The Age Collective (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a storytelling and knowledge mobilization initiative dedicated to challenging ageism and amplifying diverse experiences of aging. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information through the website theagecollective.com (the “Site”).

a. Information You Provide Directly

• Name
• Age
• Location
• Phone number
• Email address
• Biographical information
• Story submissions, interviews, poetry, or creative work
• Photographs or multimedia content
• Social media handles (if voluntarily provided)

b. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may collect:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Pages visited
• Date and time of visit
• Referring website

This information is collected through cookies or analytics tools.

We use personal information to:

• Publish and promote submitted stories, poetry, and creative works with consent from the original author
• Improve our website and programming
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell or rent personal information.

By submitting content or personal information to us, you consent to its collection, use, and publication as described in this policy.

You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at info@theagecollective.com. Withdrawal may limit our ability to feature your content.

If you submit stories, poetry, images, or other creative content:

• You grant The Age Collective a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to publish, display, reproduce, and promote your work with credit on our website, social media platforms, digital exhibitions, and related materials.
• You retain ownership of your original work unless otherwise agreed in writing.
• You confirm that the content is your own or that you have permission to share it.
• You confirm that individuals depicted in the materials you share with us have consented to publication.

We may use cookies and third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our Site. You may disable cookies in your browser settings.

Our Site contains links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or policies of those sites.

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information.

However, no online transmission is completely secure. Use of the Site is at your own risk.

You may request access to personal information we hold about you and request corrections. Contact: info@theagecollective.com

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 13 without parental consent.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.