Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 13, 2026
Columbus Times ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit columbustimes.com, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information We Collect
- Email address — only if you voluntarily sign up for our newsletter. We use this solely to send you notifications about new stories.
- Basic visit data — we log the page path and IP address of visits to our site for internal traffic statistics. We do not sell or share this data.
- Contact form submissions — if you reach out via our contact page, we collect your name, email, and message to respond to you.
- Cookies — we use essential cookies to keep the site secure and functioning (for example, to protect forms from tampering). We do not use these cookies to track you across other websites.
How We Use Your Information
- To send newsletter emails about new stories, if you've subscribed
- To respond to messages sent through our contact form
- To understand overall site traffic and improve our content
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to operate this site:
- Mailgun — delivers our newsletter emails
- Cloudflare — provides security and performance for our website
- Google Ad services — displays advertising on our site, which may use their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies
Your Choices
Every newsletter email includes an unsubscribe link — clicking it removes your email from our list immediately, no login required. You can also email us at [email protected] to request that we delete any information we hold about you.
Children's Privacy
Our site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy? Email us at [email protected] or visit our contact page.