Sumter.Today is a local news link-blog for Sumter, South Carolina, published by Ryan in Sumter. It collects headlines and short summaries from local news outlets and government websites and links to the original stories. This page explains what information is collected when you visit, and the choices you have.
Information you give us
You do not need an account to use Sumter.Today, and the site has no sign-up forms, comment sections or newsletters. We do not ask visitors for names, email addresses or other personal details. If you contact us, we use what you send only to reply.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) processes standard technical information when a page is requested, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, the page requested and the time of the request. This is used to deliver the site, keep it secure and understand overall traffic. We do not use it to identify individual visitors.
Cookies and analytics
Sumter.Today uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics to measure how the site is used, for example how many people visit and which sections are read most. These services set cookies or use similar technologies in your browser and collect information such as your approximate location, device and pages viewed. The reports we see are aggregated and do not identify you by name.
Advertising
Sumter.Today uses Google AdSense to show advertisements.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a visitor's prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
To learn more, see how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
How long information is kept
Server logs are kept by Cloudflare according to its own retention periods. Sumter.Today keeps no visitor data of its own: it has no accounts, no database of visitors and no mailing list. Messages sent to the contact address are kept only as long as needed to reply.
Your choices
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site will still work, but some measurements and ad preferences will not be remembered. Browser extensions that block analytics or ads will also work on this site.
Links to other websites
Every story on Sumter.Today links to the outlet that published it. Those websites are run by other organizations and have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for their content or practices.
Children
Sumter.Today is a general-audience news site. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the site changes. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to . The Contact page has more on what to write in about.