Last verified: May 2026
Our Approach to Privacy
CannabisMiami.org is an educational site about cannabis in Miami-Dade. We believe cannabis-curious visitors deserve the same privacy protections as any other website visitor — arguably more, given the federal-employer footprint at MIA, PortMiami, the federal courthouse complex downtown, the Coast Guard 7th District at 909 SE 1st Avenue, and the federal-workplace drug-testing reality that affects so much of the local workforce.
What We Collect
Cookies (One)
We set a single cookie (cannabismiami_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 (cannabismiami_cookie_consent) when you dismiss the cookie notice. This lasts 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 sell, share, or trade any visitor data
- We do not collect email addresses, names, or personal information
- 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.
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.
Children’s Privacy
CannabisMiami.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.
Federal-Workplace Considerations
A particular privacy consideration for Miami-Dade visitors and residents: substantial federal-employer presence in the area (TSA, CBP, DEA, FBI, Coast Guard, Homestead Air Reserve Base, federal contractors at MIA and PortMiami, the cruise lines under 46 CFR Part 16, and Brickell BSA/AML compliance personnel) means cannabis-related browsing history can theoretically surface in clearance-investigation contexts. We collect no personally-identifiable browsing data on this site, but visitors with security-clearance considerations should be aware of their broader internet-browsing privacy practices independently.
Student Considerations
UM, FIU, MDC, M-DCPS, St. Thomas, Barry, Florida Memorial, and Carlos Albizu students should be aware that their university or school Wi-Fi and managed-device traffic may be logged by the institution for security and DFSCA-compliance purposes. Browsing this site on a personal device on a non-institutional network avoids that consideration. We collect nothing on our end that identifies an individual student or links a session to an enrollment record.
Immigration-Sensitive Populations
Miami-Dade has substantial non-citizen residents (Cuban, Venezuelan, Colombian, Mexican, Haitian, Argentine, and other Latin American and Caribbean populations). Cannabis-related browsing history can theoretically surface in CBP or USCIS examinations of digital devices, particularly at the international arrival point at MIA. We collect no personally-identifiable browsing data, but immigration-sensitive visitors should consider their broader internet-browsing privacy practices — including private browsing modes, VPN use, and avoiding institutional networks for sensitive research.
Florida Privacy Law
Florida has not enacted comprehensive consumer-privacy legislation comparable to California’s CCPA or Virginia’s VCDPA. The Florida Digital Bill of Rights (effective July 1, 2024) imposes some obligations on large in-state controllers but does not apply to a small educational site like this one. Florida’s data-breach notification law governs notice obligations in the event of unauthorized access to personal information. Because we do not collect, store, or process personal information beyond basic server logs, this law does not impose specific affirmative obligations on us. If this changes, 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 or analytics.
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