Privacy Policy

Last reviewed on 2026-05-09.

This privacy policy explains what information Tartare.org ("we", "our", "the site") collects when you visit, how we use that information, who else may receive it, and the rights you have over it. The site is operated as an editorial publication and is supported by advertising; both of those things shape what we collect and from whom.

Who is responsible

Tartare.org publishes this site. We act as the data controller for personal data described below, except where a third-party service is itself acting as a controller (notably Google for advertising and analytics personalisation, see below).

For privacy questions, requests, or complaints: [email protected].

What we collect

Information you provide

  • Email correspondence. If you contact us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include in the message.

Information collected automatically

When you load a page, the following may be logged by our hosting infrastructure or third-party services:

  • IP address (truncated/anonymised by Google Analytics where supported).
  • Browser type and version, operating system, screen size, language preference.
  • Referring URL, pages visited on the site, the order in which you visited them, time spent on each.
  • Cookie identifiers and similar device identifiers used by analytics and advertising services.

Cookies and similar technologies

This site uses cookies and similar technologies for the purposes below. For a fuller explanation including categories and opt-out paths, see our cookie policy.

  • Strictly necessary — basic site operation.
  • Analytics — Google Analytics (measurement ID begins G-) measures aggregate traffic and which pages readers find useful.
  • Advertising — Google AdSense and its partners use cookies to serve and measure ads, including (where you have not opted out) ads personalised based on your prior visits to this and other sites.

Google AdSense and advertising

Tartare.org displays advertising served by Google AdSense.

  • Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.
  • You may opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info (US) or YourOnlineChoices (EU).
  • Google's full advertising and content policies are listed in the Google ads & content policies and Google's privacy policy.

Other vendors and ad networks may participate via Google's auction and may set or read their own cookies. We do not control which third-party vendors participate in any given ad request.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand site usage in aggregate (popular pages, referrers, device categories). Where supported, IP-anonymisation is applied. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

How we use information

  • Operate the site reliably and diagnose errors.
  • Understand which pages readers find useful and which ones to improve.
  • Reply to email you send us.
  • Serve and measure advertising via Google AdSense.
  • Comply with legal obligations and respond to valid legal requests.

We do not sell personal information for money. Some sharing of identifiers with advertising partners may be considered a "sale" or "share" under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA); see "Your California rights" below.

Legal bases (EU/UK/EEA)

If you are in the EU, the UK, or the EEA, our legal bases under the GDPR are:

  • Legitimate interests — running the site, basic security, and aggregate measurement that does not single you out.
  • Consent — for non-essential cookies including analytics and personalised advertising, where required by your jurisdiction. You can withdraw consent at any time.
  • Legal obligation — where we must retain data to comply with the law.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights:

  • Access — ask what personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction — ask us to fix inaccurate data.
  • Deletion — ask us to erase data we hold (subject to limits where we must retain it).
  • Restriction or objection — ask us to stop or limit certain processing.
  • Portability — request a copy of certain data in a portable format.
  • Withdraw consent — for processing based on consent.
  • Lodge a complaint — with your national data-protection authority.

To exercise any of these, email [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

Your California rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what categories of personal information we collect and disclose, the right to request deletion, the right to correct, the right to limit use of sensitive personal information, and the right to opt out of "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. To exercise the right to opt out, email [email protected] or use the Google opt-outs linked above. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in jurisdictions that apply that threshold). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Data retention

Email correspondence is kept as long as needed to handle the request and a reasonable period afterwards. Aggregate analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics' configured retention setting. Advertising-related data is governed by Google's policies.

International transfers

The third-party services we rely on (Google in particular) may process data in the United States and other countries. Where required, those transfers rely on the safeguards published by those providers (such as Standard Contractual Clauses).

Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures appropriate to a small editorial site. No method of transmission over the internet is perfectly secure.

Changes

We may update this policy. Material changes will be reflected by an updated "Last reviewed" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after a change indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Privacy or legal inquiries: [email protected]. General mail: contact page.