Privacy Policy

Identity of the Data Controller

The data controller responsible for personal information collected through this website is Tarlino, an editorial archive for men's nutrition research, based in Portland, Oregon, United States.

Categories of Personal Data Collected

Tarlino collects only the data necessary to process correspondence and maintain archive records. The following categories of data are collected:

• ■ Contact form data: Name, email address, optional subject category, and message body submitted through the correspondence form on the contact page.
• ■ Browsing data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and session duration collected automatically by the hosting server and analytics systems.
• ■ Cookie data: Functional and analytical cookies set in accordance with the separate Cookie Policy. Consent is recorded at the session level.

Why Personal Data is Processed

Data collected through this website is processed for the following purposes:

• ■ Responding to correspondence submitted through the contact form.
• ■ Maintaining an internal log of correspondence for archive record-keeping purposes.
• ■ Analyzing aggregate browsing patterns to improve the structure and accessibility of the archive.
• ■ Complying with applicable legal obligations under United States law.

Tarlino products are nutritional food-supplements registered with the applicable local regulatory authority under food-supplement classification. Products meet compositional and labelling requirements for nutritional supplement categories.

How Long Data is Retained

Correspondence data submitted through the contact form is retained in the internal archive for a period of twelve months from the date of submission, after which it is permanently deleted from all systems. Browsing data collected through server logs is retained for a maximum of six months. Cookie consent records are retained for the duration of the consent period, typically twelve months.

No personal data is retained beyond the periods stated above without the explicit written consent of the individual concerned.

Individual Rights Regarding Personal Data

Individuals whose personal data is processed by Tarlino have the following rights, exercisable by submitting a written request to the contact details above:

• ■ Right of access: Request confirmation of whether personal data is held and obtain a copy of that data.
• ■ Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• ■ Right to erasure: Request deletion of personal data, subject to applicable legal retention obligations.
• ■ Right to object: Object to processing of personal data for analytical or archival purposes.
• ■ Right to data portability: Request a copy of personal data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.

Requests will be acknowledged within five working days and fulfilled within thirty calendar days of receipt.

Third-Party Data Processors

Tarlino uses a limited number of third-party service providers to operate this website. These providers may access personal data only to the extent necessary to perform their designated function and are bound by appropriate data processing agreements.

Third-party services include web hosting infrastructure, analytics tooling, and the embedded map service on the contact page (Google Maps). Each provider's own privacy documentation governs data handling within their respective systems.

Tarlino does not sell, rent, or otherwise transfer personal data to any party for marketing or commercial purposes.

Data Security Measures

Tarlino applies standard technical and organizational security measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, and deletion. The website operates exclusively over HTTPS. Correspondence data is stored in access-controlled systems with restricted editorial team access only.

In the event of a data security incident that affects personal data, affected individuals will be notified in accordance with applicable United States law and within the timeframes required by those provisions.

Amendments to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in data processing practices, applicable legal requirements, or the structure of the Tarlino archive. Each revision is assigned a date and revision number logged in the archive.

The current version of this policy is Revision 02, effective January 2026. Continued use of the Tarlino website following the publication of an updated policy constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.