Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Raleigh Dispensaries (raleighdispensaries.com) is a directory of hemp-derived product retailers in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle area of North Carolina. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Analytics data: We use Hotjar to understand how visitors interact with our site. Hotjar may collect anonymized usage data including pages visited, clicks, scroll depth, and browsing patterns. Hotjar does not collect personally identifiable information by default. You can opt out of Hotjar tracking at hotjar.com/legal/policies/do-not-track.

Server logs: Our hosting provider (Railway) and CDN (Cloudflare) may collect standard server log data including IP addresses, browser type, referring pages, and timestamps. This data is used for security monitoring and performance optimization.

Contact information: If you email us at [email protected], we retain your email address and message content to respond to your inquiry.

Cookies

We use essential cookies required for the website to function properly. Hotjar may set cookies to distinguish unique visitors and track session behavior. Cloudflare may set security cookies to protect against malicious traffic. We do not use advertising cookies or sell data to third parties.

How We Use Your Information

• To improve site content, navigation, and user experience
• To understand which pages and features are most useful to visitors
• To respond to inquiries from dispensary owners and visitors
• To monitor site security and prevent abuse

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process visitor data under their own privacy policies:

• Hotjar (analytics)
• Cloudflare (CDN and security)
• Railway (hosting)
• OpenStreetMap (map tiles on dispensary and city pages)

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained according to each provider's default retention policies. Contact emails are retained as long as needed to resolve the inquiry. We do not maintain a user database or require account creation.

Your Rights

You may request deletion of any personal data we hold by contacting us at [email protected]. You can disable Hotjar tracking via their opt-out page or by enabling Do Not Track in your browser settings.

Children's Privacy

This website is intended for adults aged 21 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under 21 years of age.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at [email protected].