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Privacy Policy

CannabisVeterans.org respects your privacy. We collect minimal information, do not sell or share personal data with third parties, and design our site to minimize tracking. This page explains what we do and do not collect, and your rights regarding any information we receive.

The Short Version

We do not require accounts. We do not use advertising networks. We do not sell data. We collect standard web server logs for security purposes and minimal analytics to understand what content is most useful. We do not collect personally identifiable information about visitors.

What We Collect

Standard Server Logs

Our web server maintains standard access logs that include:

  • IP addresses (for security monitoring and abuse prevention)
  • Page requests (which URLs were accessed)
  • Timestamps
  • User agent strings (browser/device information)
  • HTTP referrer (where available)

These logs are standard for web operations and are used for security, debugging, and abuse prevention. They are not shared with third parties and are retained for limited periods as needed for security purposes.

Contact Messages

If you contact us through the email address on our Contact page, we receive whatever information you include in your message (email address, any content you send). We use this only to respond to your inquiry and to track corrections or improvements. We do not share contact information with third parties.

Cookies

We use minimal cookies for essential site functionality. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising or analytics beyond what is necessary for basic functionality.

What We Do Not Collect

  • We do not require accounts. You do not need to sign up, log in, or create a profile to read any of our content.
  • We do not collect personal health information. We do not ask about your conditions, medications, or cannabis use. Do not send us this information — send it to your healthcare provider.
  • We do not use advertising networks. We do not run third-party advertising that would track visitors across sites.
  • We do not have social media tracking. We do not embed tracking pixels, share buttons that monitor visitors, or similar third-party tracking.
  • We do not collect location data beyond what is necessary for serving content in English.

What We Do Not Do

  • We do not sell or share personal information with marketing companies, cannabis companies, or any other third parties.
  • We do not share your information with government agencies except as required by law (which, given that we do not collect personally identifiable information about visitors, is essentially never).
  • We do not use your browsing history for targeting or personalization.
  • We do not receive funding from cannabis companies or other commercial entities that would create conflicts of interest about data use.

Third-Party Services

Our site uses minimal third-party services:

  • CDN services (Content Delivery Networks) may be used for fonts, CSS libraries, or JavaScript libraries. These providers may log IP addresses for their own operational purposes, subject to their own privacy policies.
  • Hosting provider logs — our web hosting provider maintains standard server logs subject to their own terms.
  • No third-party analytics (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, etc.) are currently deployed.

Your Rights

Because we collect minimal information, most privacy rights frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) have limited application to our site. However:

  • Access: If you have sent us email, you can request a copy of any message we have retained from your email address.
  • Deletion: You can request that we delete any email correspondence we have retained.
  • Opt-out of future contact: We do not maintain mailing lists, but if we ever contact you for any reason, you can ask us to stop.

Contact us through our Contact page to exercise any of these rights.

Children's Privacy

This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

If we change our privacy practices, we will update this page with the new terms and date. Significant changes will be noted in the page update history. You should check this page periodically if privacy practices are important to you.

VA and Federal Information Disclosure

We are not a VA site and are not subject to VA privacy regulations. We are not a federal agency and are not subject to federal privacy regulations applicable to government sites. We are a small educational site operating under standard state-level privacy practices.

Our Practical Privacy Commitments

  • We write minimal logs and retain them only as needed
  • We do not deploy surveillance infrastructure
  • We do not monetize visitor data
  • We do not share information with commercial or government third parties
  • We do not pretend to be a neutral site while taking industry funding (we take no industry funding)
  • We do not ask for information we do not need

If You Value Stronger Privacy

For maximum privacy while accessing our content:

  • Use a privacy-focused browser
  • Use a VPN if you prefer to mask your IP address
  • Clear cookies after your visit
  • Use private/incognito browsing mode
  • Do not send personal health information to us via email

None of these are required, but they are available for readers who prefer additional privacy beyond what our site provides by default.

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