Last verified: March 2026
Our Approach to Privacy
CannabisMinnesota.org is an educational site about cannabis in Minnesota. We believe cannabis consumers deserve the same privacy protections as any other website visitor — arguably more, given the ongoing federal prohibition and the sensitive nature of cannabis-related information.
What We Collect
Cookies (Two)
We set a single cookie (cannabismn_age_verified) when you confirm you are 21 or older. This cookie lasts 30 days and prevents the age gate from appearing on every visit. That's it.
We also set a cookie consent acknowledgment cookie when you dismiss the cookie notice. This lasts 365 days (one year).
Server Logs
Like all websites, our web server automatically logs basic request information (IP address, page visited, browser type, timestamp). These logs are used solely for security monitoring and are not shared with third parties.
What We Don't Do
- We do not use Google Analytics or any third-party analytics
- We do not use tracking pixels or retargeting
- We do not set third-party cookies
- We do not sell, share, or trade any visitor data
- We do not collect email addresses, names, or personal information
- We do not maintain user accounts
- We do not serve advertisements
- We do not use social media tracking widgets
Third-Party Services
We load the following resources from third-party CDNs for site functionality:
- Bootstrap CSS/JS from cdn.jsdelivr.net
- Bootstrap Icons from cdn.jsdelivr.net
- Google Fonts from fonts.googleapis.com
These services may log requests per their own privacy policies. We chose CDN-hosted assets for performance; no user data is sent to these services beyond standard HTTP requests.
External Links
CannabisMinnesota.org links to external websites including the Office of Cannabis Management (mn.gov/ocm), Minnesota statutes, advocacy organizations, and other resources. These external sites have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. External links open in new tabs and are marked with rel="noopener noreferrer" attributes.
Data Retention
We do not maintain any user database. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security purposes and then deleted. The age-verification cookie expires after 30 days. The cookie consent cookie expires after one year.
No Data Collection, No Data Sales
To be explicit: we do not collect personal data, we do not build user profiles, we do not sell data, and we have no plans to do so. This site exists solely to provide free cannabis education.
Children's Privacy
CannabisMinnesota.org is intended exclusively for adults aged 21 and older. We do not knowingly collect any information from minors. The age-verification gate is designed to prevent access by those under 21.
Minnesota Data Practices Act
Because we do not collect, store, or process personal information beyond basic server logs, and because we are not a government entity, most provisions of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minn. Stat. Chapter 13) do not apply directly to this site. However, we are committed to the principles of data minimization and transparency that underpin Minnesota's approach to data privacy. If our practices ever change, we will update this policy accordingly.
Changes to This Policy
If we ever change our privacy practices, we will update this page with a new "last verified" date. We have no plans to add tracking, analytics, or data collection.