Privacy Policy.
Last updated: 15 January 2026
Tarko Journal is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, retain, and protect information relating to individuals who visit and interact with our website at tarko.info.
1. Who We Are
The data controller for this website is Tarko Journal, operated from our registered editorial office at:
Tarko JournalJl. Gunawarman No. 46
12110 Jakarta
Indonesia
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +62 21 9374 8265
For all matters relating to the handling of personal data, correspondence should be directed to the above address with the subject line "Privacy Enquiry".
2. Data We Collect
We collect personal data only where it is provided voluntarily by the individual or where it arises automatically through standard website interactions. The categories of data we may hold are as follows:
Contact form submissions
When you submit the contact form on our Contact page, we collect your name, email address, the subject of your message, and the content of your message. This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
Automatically collected data
Like most websites, our server logs automatically record certain information when you visit: your IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of access, referring URL, and approximate geographic region derived from your IP address. This data is used for security monitoring and aggregate traffic analysis only.
Cookie data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on this website. For a full description of the cookies used and how to manage your preferences, see Section 5 and our Cookie Policy.
We do not collect sensitive personal data. We do not collect data from persons we know to be under the age of 16. If you believe data relating to a minor has been submitted through our contact form, please contact us immediately so we may remove it.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use the data we hold for the following purposes, each resting on a specific legal basis:
Responding to contact form enquiries
Legal basis: Legitimate interest in maintaining editorial communication with readers, writers, and research contacts.
Website security and traffic monitoring
Legal basis: Legitimate interest in maintaining a functioning and secure website for all readers.
Analytics and content performance review
Legal basis: Consent, where you have accepted analytics cookies through the cookie consent banner.
Displaying relevant advertising
Legal basis: Consent, where you have accepted advertising cookies through the cookie consent banner.
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share data in the following limited circumstances:
- — Service providers: We work with a small number of trusted service providers who assist in website hosting, email delivery, and analytics. These providers handle data only in accordance with our instructions and are contractually bound to maintain appropriate security standards.
- — Advertising networks: Where you have consented to advertising cookies, our advertising network partners may receive cookie-based identifiers and browsing data for the purpose of serving relevant display advertisements. You can withdraw this consent at any time via our Cookie Policy page.
- — Legal requirements: We may disclose data if required by applicable law, court order, or regulatory authority.
6. Your Rights
Depending on applicable data protection law in your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to personal data we hold about you:
Right of access
Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to erasure
Request deletion of personal data we hold about you, subject to any legal obligations to retain it.
Right to object
Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or where we rely on legitimate interests.
Right to data portability
Receive a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format where processing is based on consent or contract.
Right to withdraw consent
Where processing is based on consent (e.g., analytics cookies), withdraw that consent at any time without affecting prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "Data Rights Request". We will respond within 30 days.
7. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months from the date of receipt, after which they are deleted from our email system. Server log data is retained for no longer than 90 days. Analytics data, where consent is given, is retained in aggregate form for up to 24 months.
Where you request deletion of your data, we will process that request within 30 days, subject to any legal obligation that requires us to retain specific records for a defined period.
8. Security
Tarko Journal implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, or alteration. All data transmission between your browser and our website is encrypted using TLS (HTTPS).
In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority and, where required, the affected individuals within the timeframes required by applicable law.
9. Third-Party Links
Articles and pages on tarko.info may contain links to external websites. These external sites have their own privacy policies, for which we hold no responsibility. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external site before providing personal data to it.
We include an embedded Google Maps view on our Contact page. Google's privacy practices govern the data processed by that embed. You can review Google's Privacy Policy at google.com/policies/privacy. The embed is used solely to display our office location and does not collect contact form data.
10. Contact and Complaints
For any enquiry or concern relating to how your personal data is handled by Tarko Journal, contact us at:
Tarko Journal — Privacy EnquiryJl. Gunawarman No. 46
12110 Jakarta, Indonesia
[email protected]
If you are dissatisfied with our response, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the jurisdiction where you reside. In Indonesia, the relevant authority is the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo).
This Privacy Policy was last updated on 15 January 2026. We reserve the right to update this policy as required by changes in law or our data handling practices. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on our homepage.