The Green Tomato is a satirical news outlet. It does not sell anything, run a newsletter, or maintain user accounts. This policy covers what little data the site does collect and why.
What We Collect
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Beyond AdSense, The Green Tomato does not collect names, email addresses, or personal information of any kind. There is no comment system, no signup form, and no account infrastructure. The guestbook is fictional.
Cookies
Google AdSense sets cookies to measure ad performance and serve relevant ads. The Green Tomato does not set any first-party cookies beyond what the platform requires to function. Clearing your browser cookies will remove all of them. The site works the same either way.
Third Parties
The only third-party service with access to site data is Google, via AdSense. Google's own privacy policy governs how they handle that data. We do not share, sell, or otherwise distribute visitor information to anyone.
Children
The Green Tomato is a satire site intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this site, please contact us and we will address it promptly, though we are genuinely uncertain how that would have happened.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be directed to buford_tatum@aol.com. Buford will forward anything he cannot personally address.
Last updated April 2026. The Green Tomato is a work of satire. All articles, names, and incidents are fictional. The mummy is real.