Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Sevier County News (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit seviercountynews.com.

Information we collect. We do not require you to create an account, and we do not collect personal information directly from you. Like most websites, our hosting provider may automatically log basic technical information when you visit — including IP address, browser type, referring page, and timestamps — for security, debugging, and aggregate traffic analysis.

Cookies. We do not set tracking or advertising cookies. Essential cookies may be used by our hosting platform to keep the site functioning correctly.

Analytics.If we use analytics in the future, we will use privacy-respecting tools that do not track individuals across sites, and we’ll update this policy.

Third-party content.Our local news section aggregates headlines and links from outside publishers (such as WBIR, WVLT, WATE, The Mountain Press, and Knoxville News Sentinel). When you click a headline you are taken to that publisher’s site, which has its own privacy policy. We have no control over their practices.

Weather data. Forecasts on this site are pulled from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), a public service of the U.S. government. No personal data of yours is sent in those requests.

Children. This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children.

Your choices. You can browse the site without providing any personal information. You can configure your browser to block cookies if you wish.

Changes to this policy.We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the “Last updated” date above.