Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
THE SUMTER SOCIAL (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, and protect information when you visit THE SUMTER SOCIAL website, subscribe to our emails, submit a recommendation, contact us, or otherwise interact with our website and services.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
Your name
Email address
Phone number
Birthday, when voluntarily provided
Business or organization information
Recommendations, messages, or other information submitted through our forms
Any other information you choose to provide when contacting or interacting with us
We may also automatically collect certain information about your visit to our website, such as your browser type, device type, IP address, referring pages, pages visited, and general website activity through cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
Provide and improve THE SUMTER SOCIAL website and services
Send newsletters, local updates, recommendations, event information, and other communications you have requested
Manage subscriber and VIP lists
Respond to questions, recommendations, partnership inquiries, and other submissions
Understand how visitors use our website
Improve our content and user experience
Maintain the security and functionality of our website
Comply with applicable legal obligations
Email Communications
If you subscribe to THE SUMTER SOCIAL newsletter, VIP communications, or other email updates, we may use the information you provide to send you relevant communications.
Our email communications may be managed through third-party email service providers, such as Mailchimp.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
Cookies and Analytics
THE SUMTER SOCIAL may use cookies and similar technologies to help operate the website, understand website traffic and visitor behavior, remember preferences, and improve the overall experience.
Third-party services used by our website may also place or use cookies according to their own privacy policies.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers to help operate our website, process forms, manage email communications, analyze website activity, or provide other services.
These providers may process information on our behalf according to their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.
We do not sell your personal information.
Links to Other Websites
THE SUMTER SOCIAL frequently features or links to local businesses, events, organizations, attractions, restaurants, and other third-party websites or social media pages.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
Submitted Recommendations and Content
If you voluntarily submit a recommendation, suggestion, review, business information, or other content to THE SUMTER SOCIAL, we may use that information to evaluate potential editorial coverage, recommendations, guides, or other content.
We will not intentionally publish private contact information such as your personal email address or phone number without permission.
Children’s Privacy
THE SUMTER SOCIAL is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.
If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information submitted through our website. However, no website, online transmission, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Choices
You may request to access, correct, or delete personal information you have provided to us, subject to applicable law and legitimate recordkeeping requirements.
You may also unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time through the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as THE SUMTER SOCIAL grows or as our website, services, or legal requirements change.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled,
Please Contact:
THE SUMTER SOCIAL
Email: info@thesumtersocial.com