Privacy Policy

Introduction

MunchNews ("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 cannabisnews.munchmakers.com (the "Site").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• IP address
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website
• Date and time of visit

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us through our contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable)
• Participate in surveys or feedback forms
• Submit tips or story suggestions

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website
• Improve, personalize, and expand our website
• Understand and analyze how you use our website
• Develop new content, products, services, and features
• Communicate with you for customer service or support
• Send you updates and news (with your consent)
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and store certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

We use cookies for:

• Session management
• Analytics and performance monitoring
• Understanding user preferences
• Improving site functionality

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Third-Party Services

Our Site may use third-party services that collect information used to identify you. These services include:

• OpenAI: We use OpenAI's services to generate and enhance article content. Content generation occurs server-side and does not directly track user behavior.
• Freepik: We use Freepik's API for image generation when original source images are unavailable.
• Cloud Storage: Article images and assets may be stored using cloud storage services with appropriate security measures.
• Analytics Services: We may use analytics services to help us understand how our Site is used.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Cannabis Industry Compliance

MunchNews is a news publication covering the cannabis industry. We do not sell cannabis products or facilitate cannabis transactions. Our content is for informational purposes only.

Users must be at least 21 years old (or the legal age in their jurisdiction) to access content related to adult-use cannabis. By using our Site, you represent that you meet the minimum age requirements.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: You can request that we correct inaccurate personal information
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information
• Opt-Out: You can opt out of certain data collection and marketing communications
• Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured format

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• Right to delete personal information held by businesses
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 21 (or the legal age for cannabis content in their jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: