Privacy Policy | Bellingham Today

This is the short, honest version — because there genuinely isn't much to disclose.

What we collect

If you register: your username, email, and what you publish. If you comment as a guest: the name you give (optional), email (optional), and your IP address, which is kept for moderation purposes only. If you vote without an account, a random cookie identifies your browser so votes count once — it contains nothing about you. We keep lightweight, aggregate visit counts (views and unique visitors per day) to understand what people read; this is our own counter, and no analytics data is shared with or sold to anyone.

What we don't do

No ad trackers. No selling or sharing your data. No third-party analytics scripts following you around the internet. Emails are never displayed publicly and are used only to respond to you or administer your account.

Cookies

A session cookie keeps you signed in, and a voting cookie (if you vote) keeps votes honest. That's the list.

Removal

Want your account or data deleted? Use the contact form and it will be handled.

Last updated: July 16, 2026.