Privacy Policy
We believe readers should know what information a website collects, why it is used, and how to reach the people responsible for it.
Last updated: October 27, 2026The essentials: PumpkintownSC.com is operated by Looking Past LLC. We receive information you choose to send us, and website services may collect technical and usage information. This page explains comments, analytics, advertising, external services, and how to contact us about privacy.
Who operates this website
PumpkintownSC.com is owned and operated by Looking Past LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company. In this policy, “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Looking Past LLC in its role as operator of PumpkintownSC.com. This policy applies to information collected through this website, not to independently operated websites that we link to.
Information you choose to provide
When you contact us, submit a story, suggest an event or business, request a correction, or otherwise interact with a form, we may receive your name, email address, message, and any photographs, links, locations, documents, or other details you choose to share. We use these details to respond to you, evaluate submissions, research and correct information, and operate the website. Please do not send sensitive personal information that is unnecessary for your request. If you submit material for possible publication, clearly identify what may be published and what is for private correspondence only. We may contact you to verify a contribution before publishing it.
Information collected automatically
When someone visits the website, our hosting provider, website software, security tools, and analytics services may process technical information such as IP address, approximate location, device and browser type, referring website, pages visited, dates and times, and interactions with site features. We use this information to deliver and maintain the website, troubleshoot issues, understand readership, and reduce spam, abuse, and security threats.
Cookies and browser choices
Cookies and similar technologies can support essential website features, remember preferences, analyze traffic, and enable advertising where available. You may block or delete cookies through your browser settings, although some features may not work as intended. Cookie preferences provided by third-party services may be managed separately from browser controls. Do not interpret this policy as a statement that all nonessential cookies are disabled until consent is given; the actual controls depend on the services currently installed and configured on the site.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors reach and use PumpkintownSC.com. Depending on configuration and privacy settings, Google Analytics may collect page views, interactions, referral sources, approximate geographic information, device information, and cookie or other identifiers. For more information, read Google’s information about partner sites and Google’s Privacy Policy. Google offers an Analytics opt-out browser add-on for supported browsers.
Advertising, affiliate links, and sponsored content
Some pages may contain advertising, affiliate links, or sponsored content. If advertising supplied by Google or another network is displayed, the provider may use cookies and similar technologies for ad delivery, measurement, and personalization, depending on its settings and your choices. You can review Google’s ad controls. If you make a purchase or reservation through an external affiliate link, the destination website is responsible for collecting payment details under its own policy. We may receive a referral commission when applicable. Sponsored or affiliate relationships should also be disclosed near relevant content.
Comments, anti-spam, and profile images
If commenting is enabled, we may collect the information entered in the comment form, along with IP address and browser user-agent data used for spam screening. Approved comments, display names, and linked websites may be public. Depending on the website configuration, Gravatar may receive a coded representation of your email address to check for an avatar, and automated anti-spam tools may inspect submissions. See Automattic’s privacy policy for information about related services. Please do not post private information in a public comment.
Contact forms, email, and service providers
Information you send through forms or email may be processed by our website hosting provider, form provider, email delivery services, backups, and security or spam-prevention tools as needed to deliver and protect the website. Depending on the site’s active configuration, these services may include WordPress and Jetpack or other Automattic services. Third-party providers operate under their own privacy notices. We do not promise that submitted information stays solely on our own servers.
Photographs, historical records, and submissions
Stories and photographs are central to this publication. Uploaded images and files may contain location information, names, or other metadata that is not obvious from the visible content. Please review files before sending them and confirm that you have permission to share them. If we choose to publish material, it may be indexed by search engines or copied by others, and deleting the original page may not remove every copy elsewhere. We may retain submission correspondence to document source information and publication permissions.
Embedded media and external websites
Articles may include videos, maps, images, social posts, and other embedded content. When embedded content loads, its provider may receive your IP address or other technical information and may use cookies. Links to restaurants, attractions, accommodations, online stores, and other independent websites are governed by those providers’ privacy policies. We do not control their data practices.
Purchases and paid services
If PumpkintownSC.com offers digital products, merchandise, bookings, or other paid services, the order process may involve information such as contact details, billing information, purchase records, and delivery instructions. Payment processing may be handled by an outside payment provider, whose privacy terms also apply. The precise information collected depends on the checkout or service used. We use purchase information to fulfill orders, provide support, address disputes, and maintain required business records. This policy does not imply that a particular checkout service is currently enabled.
When we disclose information
We may share information with service providers acting for website hosting, technical support, form processing, email delivery, analytics, advertising, security, or transaction processing. Material you intentionally post publicly, or that we publish with an appropriate basis, may be available to readers. We may also disclose information when required by applicable law, to protect website security, or to investigate misuse. We do not describe an unconditional promise never to share data, because the third-party services disclosed in this policy may process it.
Data retention and security
We retain information for as long as reasonably needed for its purpose, which may include responding to messages, maintaining publication records, preserving comments and relevant source documentation, fulfilling transactions, meeting legal obligations, and protecting the website. Copies in backups or external systems may remain for a limited period after content is removed from the live website. We use reasonable safeguards appropriate to the operation of the site, but no internet service can guarantee complete security.
Your privacy choices and requests
You may contact us to ask what personal information we hold about you, request a correction, or request deletion where appropriate. We may need to verify your request and may retain some records when justified by legal, security, business, or editorial needs. Depending on your location, applicable law may give you additional rights. Use our contact page and include “Privacy Request” in the subject or message, along with enough detail for us to locate the relevant information. Do not send identity documents with your first message.
Children's privacy
PumpkintownSC.com is a general-audience publication and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided personal information through this website, please contact us so we can review and address the situation.
Visitors outside the United States
The website is operated from the United States, and service providers may process information in the United States or other countries. Privacy rules and protections may differ by location. Visitors from jurisdictions with specific privacy requirements may have rights based on the laws applicable to their circumstances.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in website features, business operations, third-party providers, or applicable requirements. When we make changes, we will revise the date shown at the top of this page. Please check this page periodically if you would like to review the current version.
Contact Looking Past LLC
For privacy questions and requests, contact Looking Past LLC, operator of PumpkintownSC.com, through the PumpkintownSC contact page. Please label your message “Privacy Request” so it can be directed appropriately.
This policy describes general site practices and should be checked against the actual WordPress plugins, analytics, advertising, form, newsletter, and checkout settings before publication.