Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated: June 5, 2026

This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) describes what is and isn’t allowed when you use the Tarlo app for macOS and the website at tarlo.me (together, the “Service”). It supplements our Terms of Use. Tarlo is a tool: it acts on your instructions, on your own device, with the AI providers and integrations you connect. You are responsible for what you do with it.

1. Scope and acceptance

This AUP applies to everyone who uses the Service. By installing or using Tarlo, you agree to follow this policy. It works together with our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice; if there is a conflict, the Terms of Use govern. Because Tarlo is local-first, most of what you do happens on your own Mac and is never seen by us — which makes responsible use entirely your responsibility.

2. Our stance on unlawful use

We built Tarlo to help people get real work done. We are firmly against any unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or harmful use of the Service. Tarlo must not be used to break the law, to harm or endanger other people, or to violate the rights of others. We do not condone such use, and using Tarlo in these ways is a breach of this policy and of our Terms of Use.

3. Prohibited uses

You may not use the Service, or allow anyone else to use it through you, to:

• Break the law. Engage in or facilitate any activity that violates applicable laws or regulations.
• Harm others. Threaten, harass, stalk, defame, or incite violence against any person or group, or produce content that exploits or endangers minors.
• Commit fraud or deception. Engage in phishing, scams, identity theft, impersonation, or the creation of deceptive content intended to mislead or defraud.
• Infringe rights. Violate intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of others, including by reproducing or distributing content you have no right to use.
• Process data unlawfully. Collect, store, or process personal data without a lawful basis or the necessary consents, or use the Service to handle data you are not authorized to handle.
• Create malware or attack systems. Develop or distribute malware, or use the Service to gain unauthorized access to, disrupt, or attack any system, network, or account.
• Generate prohibited content. Produce or distribute content that is unlawful, that constitutes hate speech, or that promotes self-harm or illegal goods and services.
• Abuse the Service or providers. Interfere with the integrity or performance of the Service or our backend, circumvent usage limits, or misuse any connected AI provider or third-party integration in breach of its own terms.
• Misrepresent automation. Deploy the Service in ways that violate the policies of platforms you connect to (for example, sending unsolicited bulk messages or spam through a connected service).

4. Your content and your data

Tarlo is local-first. Your conversations, memory, files, and the API keys you connect are stored on your Mac and are not sent to our servers. As a result:

• You are responsible for your content. Anything you create, upload, store, or instruct Tarlo to act on is your responsibility, including its legality and the rights you hold in it.
• You are responsible for your data. You decide what data Tarlo can access on your device and through connected services, and you are responsible for handling that data lawfully.
• You are responsible for the actions you authorize. When you instruct Tarlo to send a message, edit a file, or take an action through an integration, that action is yours.

5. Third-party providers and integrations

Tarlo uses a Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) model and can connect to third-party services you authorize. When you use a connected AI provider (such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or OpenRouter) or another integration, you must also comply with that provider’s acceptable use policy and terms. You are responsible for your accounts, keys, and usage with those providers. We are not responsible for third-party services or for how they process the data you choose to send to them.

6. AI outputs and your responsibility

Tarlo can generate text, take actions, and produce outputs based on your instructions. AI-generated outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable for your purpose, and Tarlo is a tool that carries out your instructions — it is not the author of, and we do not endorse, the content you generate with it. You are solely responsible for reviewing outputs before relying on them and for any commercial or other use you make of them, including ensuring you have the rights to use any resulting content.

7. Reporting and enforcement

Because most activity happens locally on your device, we generally cannot see how you use Tarlo and do not monitor your content. If you become aware of use of the Service that violates this policy — for example, abuse of our backend or website — please report it using the contact details below. Where we can act (for example, on optional accounts or our hosted services), we may suspend or terminate access for violations of this policy or our Terms of Use, as described in the Terms.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this AUP from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact

Tarlo is operated by Doroshenko Dmytro, located at 97 Beverley Drive, Prestatyn, LL19 7RD, United Kingdom. Questions about this policy or reports of misuse can be directed to hello@tarlo.me.