Effective date: April 1, 2026

CannabisSpeakers.com ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Form submissions — When you submit a speaker profile, contact form, or speaker request, we collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, professional title, organization, biography, social media links, and any other details you voluntarily submit.
• Age verification cookies — We use a single cookie to remember your age verification selection so you are not asked to verify your age on every visit. This cookie contains no personal information.
• Server logs — Our web servers automatically record standard access information including your IP address, browser type, referring page, and pages visited. This data is used for security and site performance purposes only.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Speaker directory — Information submitted through the speaker profile form is used to create and maintain your listing in our public speaker directory. Your name, professional title, bio, topic categories, and social media links will be publicly visible. Your personal email address is never displayed publicly unless you explicitly request it.
• Matching speakers with organizers — We use the information from speaker profiles and organizer requests to connect event organizers with relevant speakers. We may share your professional information (name, bio, topics) with organizers who express interest in booking you.
• Communication — We use your email address to respond to your form submissions, notify you of booking inquiries, and communicate about your listing. We do not send unsolicited marketing emails.
• We never sell your data — We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for any purpose.

3. Cookies

CannabisSpeakers.com uses a minimal number of cookies:

• Age verification — A session or persistent cookie that records your age verification response. This cookie contains only a yes/no value and no personal information.
• No tracking cookies — We do not use advertising cookies, analytics tracking pixels, or third-party marketing cookies. We do not participate in any advertising networks.

4. Third Parties

We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:

• Event organizers — If you are a listed speaker and an organizer expresses interest in booking you, we may share your professional profile information with that organizer. We will never share your personal email without your prior consent.
• Legal requirements — We may disclose information if required to do so by law or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to comply with legal process or protect the safety of our users.

We do not use any third-party analytics services, advertising networks, or data brokers.

5. Data Retention

• Speaker profiles — Your speaker listing remains in our directory until you request its removal. You may request removal at any time through our manage your listing page.
• Contact form submissions — Messages submitted through our contact form are retained for up to 12 months and then deleted.
• Server logs — Standard web server logs are retained for up to 90 days for security purposes and then automatically deleted.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Request removal of your speaker listing at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact for Privacy Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out through our contact page. We take privacy concerns seriously and will respond within 5 business days.