Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 28, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit atlfreepress.com, how it is used, and what choices you have. We try to keep this short and plain-spoken. If anything is unclear, email us at info@atlfreepress.com.
The short version
- We do not run user accounts, comments, newsletters, or forms. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from you.
- Our web server keeps standard access logs (IP address, browser, page requested, timestamp). These are used for security and troubleshooting.
- The site uses Google Analytics to understand traffic patterns, and Google AdSense to serve advertising. Both use cookies and may receive your IP address and other technical data.
- We do not sell your personal information.
- You can block analytics and ad cookies in your browser, opt out of Google's ad personalization, and use ad-blockers without losing access to the site.
1. Who we are
ATL Free Press is a publication of TSG Media, based in Atlanta, Georgia ("we," "us," or "our"). For privacy-related questions, contact info@atlfreepress.com.
2. Information we collect
Information you give us directly
If you email info@atlfreepress.com, we receive your email address and the contents of your message. We use this only to respond to you.
The site does not currently offer accounts, comments, contact forms, newsletter signups, or purchases.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the site, our web server and the third-party services listed below automatically receive certain information that your browser sends:
- IP address;
- Browser type and version, operating system, device type;
- Referring URL (the page that linked you here);
- Pages visited on our site, time spent, and timestamps;
- Cookies and similar identifiers set by us or by third-party services.
3. Cookies and similar technologies
A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser. We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
| Type | Set by | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Google Analytics | Measure traffic and understand how visitors use the site (pages viewed, session duration, referral source). |
| Advertising | Google AdSense and Google's ad partners | Serve and measure ads, including personalized ads where permitted. |
| Functional | Our server | Strictly necessary cookies that may be used to deliver the site or maintain its security. |
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies will not prevent you from reading the site.
4. Third-party services we use
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand site traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies and may collect your IP address, device information, and information about your visit. The data is processed by Google in aggregated form. We do not link analytics data to any other personal information. For more on how Google uses this data, see "How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services."
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Google AdSense
We display ads served by Google AdSense and its advertising partners. AdSense uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie and others) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and 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 can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or, for participating ad networks, the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page. You may continue to see ads after opting out, but they will not be personalized.
Google Fonts
The site loads typefaces from Google Fonts. When your browser requests these files, Google receives your IP address and standard request headers. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.
Hosting provider
The site is hosted on third-party infrastructure that maintains standard access logs as part of normal server operation.
5. How we use information
We use the limited information we collect to:
- Operate, secure, and maintain the site;
- Understand traffic and improve content and design;
- Serve and measure advertising;
- Respond to messages you send us;
- Comply with legal obligations.
6. Sharing of information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share information only in these limited cases:
- Service providers — Google (Analytics, AdSense, Fonts) and our hosting provider, as described above.
- Legal requirements — if we are required by law, court order, or valid legal process.
- Safety and rights — to investigate, prevent, or respond to suspected fraud, security issues, or violations of our Terms.
7. Your choices
- Cookies — control them in your browser settings.
- Personalized ads — opt out via Google Ads Settings or the Digital Advertising Alliance.
- Analytics — install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- "Do Not Track" — many browsers send a Do Not Track signal. There is no industry-standard response, but we do not separately track you across third-party sites.
- Email — to delete an email exchange with us, ask us at info@atlfreepress.com and we will remove it from our records.
8. Visitors from the European Economic Area, UK, and Switzerland
If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar laws give you rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing of, or port your data, and the right to object to certain processing.
The legal bases on which we process limited personal data are: (a) our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving the site, and in serving and measuring advertising; (b) compliance with legal obligations; and (c) where required, your consent (for example, for non-essential cookies).
Where consent is required, you may withdraw it at any time through your browser controls or the opt-out links above. To exercise your rights, contact info@atlfreepress.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
9. Visitors from California
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, gives you rights regarding your personal information, including the right to know what we collect, the right to delete it, the right to correct it, and the right to opt out of "sale" or "sharing" of personal information.
We do not sell personal information for money. However, the use of advertising cookies on the site may be considered "sharing" under California law. You can opt out by using the opt-out links in Section 7, by enabling Global Privacy Control (GPC) in your browser, or by emailing info@atlfreepress.com.
10. Children's privacy
The site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
11. Data retention and security
We keep server logs for a limited operational period (typically 30 to 90 days) and email correspondence for as long as needed to respond and keep records. Third-party services retain data according to their own policies. We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, but no system is perfectly secure.
12. International transfers
The site is operated from the United States. If you visit from outside the US, the information described above will be processed in the US and other countries where our service providers operate.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review the policy periodically.
14. Contact
Questions about this policy or about the information we hold about you? Email info@atlfreepress.com.