Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Carolina Panorama website (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Site. These terms apply to all visitors, readers, and anyone who submits content or places a listing through the Site.

2. Our Services

Carolina Panorama provides online news, community information, a classifieds marketplace, and related digital services to residents of Columbia, South Carolina and the Midlands region. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site at any time without notice.

3. User-Submitted Content

When you submit content to Carolina Panorama—including press releases, story tips, letters, announcements, event listings, or classifieds—you grant Carolina Panorama a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to publish, edit, reproduce, and distribute that content across our print and digital platforms.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to submit the content;
• The content does not infringe any third-party copyright, trademark, or privacy right;
• The content is accurate to the best of your knowledge;
• The content does not contain unlawful, defamatory, or misleading material.

Carolina Panorama reserves the right to reject, edit, or remove any submission at its sole discretion and without explanation.

4. Classifieds & Listings

Classified listings are provided as a community marketplace service. Carolina Panorama does not verify the accuracy of listings, endorse any seller or buyer, or guarantee the completion of any transaction. Buyers and sellers interact entirely at their own risk.

You agree not to post classifieds that involve illegal goods or services, discriminatory offers, scams, or content that violates these Terms. Carolina Panorama may remove listings that violate this policy without notice and may ban accounts that repeatedly violate these standards.

5. Intellectual Property

All editorial content published by Carolina Panorama—including articles, photographs, graphics, headlines, and the Carolina Panorama name and logo—is owned by Carolina Panorama or its contributing creators and is protected by United States copyright law.

You may share links to our articles and quote brief excerpts for commentary or news reporting purposes with proper attribution. Reproducing full articles, images, or other Site content without written permission is prohibited.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its systems;
• Use automated tools (scrapers, bots, crawlers) to harvest content or data without prior written consent;
• Submit content that is hateful, threatening, or designed to harass any person;
• Impersonate Carolina Panorama, its staff, or any other person;
• Transmit spam, chain letters, or unsolicited commercial communications.

7. Third-Party Links & Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services. These links are provided for convenience only. Carolina Panorama does not control and is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party sites. Visiting a linked site is at your own risk.

Our Site uses third-party services to deliver functionality, including search indexing, advertising delivery, and contact-form processing. Use of these services is subject to the respective providers’ terms and privacy policies. See our Privacy Policy for details on the service providers we use.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Carolina Panorama makes no warranty that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

News articles and community content reflect the information available at the time of publication and may not be updated to reflect subsequent developments. Readers should verify time-sensitive information independently.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Carolina Panorama and its owners, editors, staff, and contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or any content or services provided through it.

Carolina Panorama is not liable for any loss or damage resulting from transactions, dealings, or disputes between users of the classifieds marketplace or other community features.

10. Changes to These Terms

Carolina Panorama reserves the right to update these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

11. Contact

Questions about these Terms of Use may be directed to us at: