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Privacy Policy

We use a single age-verification cookie. No tracking, no data sales, no third-party analytics.

Last verified: March 2026

Our Approach to Privacy

CannabisJapan.com is an educational site about cannabis laws, CBD regulations, and hemp culture in Japan. Given the sensitive nature of this topic — particularly in a country with severe criminal penalties for cannabis — we believe visitor privacy is paramount. We collect as little data as technically possible.

What We Collect

Cookies (One)

We set a single cookie (cannabisjapan_age_verified) when you confirm you understand this is an educational resource for adults. This cookie lasts 30 days and prevents the verification gate from appearing on every visit. That is the only cookie we set.

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
  • We do not fingerprint browsers or devices

Third-Party Services

We load the following resources from third-party CDNs for site functionality:

  • Bootstrap CSS/JS from cdn.jsdelivr.net — UI framework for responsive design
  • Bootstrap Icons from cdn.jsdelivr.net — icon font for UI elements
  • Google Fonts (Noto Sans JP, Source Sans 3) from fonts.googleapis.com — typography optimized for English and Japanese text

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.

Links to External Sites

CannabisJapan.com links to external websites including Japanese government agencies (MHLW, Customs, NPA), partner educational sites (TryCannabis.org, NevadaCannabis.com, LasVegasCannabis.org), and news sources. These external sites have their own privacy policies over which we have no control. Clicking an external link will navigate you away from CannabisJapan.com.

Why This Matters

We recognize that visitors to a site about cannabis law — particularly one focused on a country where cannabis carries criminal penalties — may have legitimate privacy concerns. Our minimal-data approach is a deliberate design choice, not an oversight.

Cannabis-Specific Privacy Considerations

We recognize that visitors to a cannabis-related website in the context of Japan — a country with severe criminal penalties and a deep cultural stigma around cannabis — may have heightened privacy concerns. Our approach is designed with this in mind:

  • No login or account system. You never need to create an account or provide identifying information to access any content on this site.
  • No newsletter or email collection. We do not ask for your email address for any reason.
  • No geographic tracking. We do not track your location or use geolocation services. We do not know whether you are accessing this site from Japan, the United States, or anywhere else.
  • No behavioral profiling. We do not build profiles of visitor behavior, track page-to-page navigation patterns, or analyze how you interact with our content.

Data Retention

The age verification cookie expires after 30 days. Server logs are retained for standard security monitoring periods and are not archived long-term. We do not maintain any database of visitor information.

International Visitors

CannabisJapan.com serves an international audience. We do not differentiate our privacy practices based on visitor location. The same minimal-data approach applies whether you are visiting from the EU (GDPR), California (CCPA), Japan, or any other jurisdiction.

Contact

If you have questions about our privacy practices, please see our Contact page.

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.