IsPotLegal

Introduction

IsPotLegal.com ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

IMPORTANT: This website is for informational purposes only. The information provided on IsPotLegal.com is not intended as legal advice, legal opinion, or professional legal counsel. Cannabis laws are complex, vary by jurisdiction, and are subject to frequent change. Always consult official state resources, local authorities, or qualified legal counsel for the most current and accurate information regarding cannabis laws and regulations in your specific jurisdiction.

Age Requirement: You must be at least 18 years old to use this website. By accessing and using IsPotLegal.com, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18 years of age, you must not access or use this website.

Information We Collect

Age Verification

We collect your birth year to verify that you are 18 years or older. This information is stored locally in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers.

Visitor Tracking

We track unique visitor counts using session cookies to prevent duplicate counting. This information is used solely for statistical purposes and to improve our service. We do not use this information to identify individual users, and visitor counts are aggregated and anonymized.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They include:
  • Age verification status (stored locally in your browser)
  • Theme preferences (light/dark mode)
  • Visitor session tracking (to prevent duplicate counting)
• Analytics Cookies: We use Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our service and user experience.
• Advertising Cookies: Third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense, may use cookies to serve personalized advertisements based on your browsing history and interests.

Cookie Duration: Most cookies we use are session-based and expire after 24 hours or when you close your browser. Some cookies may persist for longer periods to remember your preferences.

Managing Cookies: You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Advertising, Affiliate Links, and Third-Party Services

Affiliate Disclosure and Earnings

IsPotLegal.com participates in affiliate marketing programs and may earn commissions from qualifying purchases. This means that when you click on affiliate links on our website and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

How We Earn: We partner with third-party affiliate networks including but not limited to Impact.com, Commission Junction (CJ.com), and other affiliate programs. When you click on an affiliate link and complete a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission. These commissions help support the operation and maintenance of this website.

Affiliate Link Placement: Affiliate links may appear throughout our website, including but not limited to:

• State-specific pages and content
• Resource sections and recommendations
• Footer areas and sidebar content
• Contextual recommendations based on state legal status

Editorial Independence: Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or the accuracy of legal information provided on this website. We maintain complete editorial independence and provide factual information regardless of affiliate relationships. We only promote products and services that we believe may be valuable to our users, but we do not guarantee the quality, accuracy, or suitability of any products or services offered through affiliate links.

Your Responsibility: Your interactions with affiliate partners are solely between you and the merchant. We are not responsible for any transactions, claims, or damages arising from your interactions with affiliate partners or purchases made through affiliate links. Please review the terms and conditions of any affiliate partner before making a purchase.

Transparency: We are committed to transparency. This disclosure is provided to ensure you are fully informed about how we may earn revenue from this website.

Advertising Disclosure

This website contains advertisements. We use third-party advertising services, including but not limited to Google AdSense, to display advertisements on our website. These advertisements may be displayed throughout the website, including but not limited to header, sidebar, and content areas.

We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed in advertisements. Advertisements are provided by third-party advertising networks and we do not endorse, guarantee, or warrant any products, services, or information advertised. Your interactions with advertisements are solely between you and the advertiser.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history and interests. Google may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings.

Other Advertising Networks

We may use additional third-party advertising networks and services to display advertisements. These services may use cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies to collect information about your online activities across different websites and services to provide you with relevant advertisements.

Analytics

We may use analytics services, including but not limited to Vercel Analytics and Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use our website. These services may collect information such as page views, time spent on pages, referring websites, device information, and browsing patterns. This information is used to improve our website and user experience.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We are not liable for any unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your information.You acknowledge and agree that you use our website at your own risk and that we shall not be responsible for any security breaches or failures.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. Since we store minimal information locally in your browser, you can clear your browser's local storage and cookies at any time.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by adjusting your browser settings or using opt-out tools provided by advertising networks. However, you may still see non-personalized advertisements.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ISPOTLEGAL.COM, ITS OWNERS, OPERATORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

• Your use or inability to use our website
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein
• Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our website
• Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our website
• Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through our website
• Any interactions with advertisements displayed on our website
• Any reliance on information provided on our website

This limitation of liability applies regardless of the legal theory on which the claim is based, including but not limited to contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damage.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.