Overview
This is the Cookies Policy ("Policy") for Curaleaf.com, accessible from https://www.curaleaf.com. To make this site function properly, we sometimes place small data files called cookies on your device. These cookies are downloaded to your computer to improve your browsing experience as well as for other purposes that are outlined in this Policy.
Accordingly, this Policy is a legally binding agreement between you ("user," "visitor," "you," or "your") and this website administrator or operator ("administrator," "operator," "we," "us," or "our"). This Policy page describes what cookies are, what information they gather, for what purpose, and how they're being used by Curaleaf.com and any of its related products and services (the "Services"). You have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object, and data portability. We will also share how to control and disable these cookies and withdraw consent to collect cookies to exercise your rights. However, please know that these actions may downgrade some aspects of this site's functionality.
For further information on how we use, collect, and manage your personal data and information, see our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data stored in text files saved on your mobile device or computer when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website server to record and store your actions and preferences, such as login information, user history, language settings, font settings, color settings, and other display preferences, over a particular period.
Cookies ensure visitors do not have to continuously re-enter their details or information whenever they revisit the site or surf between pages.
Cookies are used to remember your preferences for single visits through sessional cookies or multiple repeat visits through permanent cookies.
How We Use Cookies
Cookies are essential for our website to function optimally and enhance website performance for a better user experience. The website administrator(s) controls all cookies used on the site and grants third parties’ access for statistics and analytics purposes. Cookies are needed to identify visitors and remember their site's actions and online behaviors.
We use cookies for various reasons, which are explained in detail below. Please know that cookie-related information is not used to identify you personally.
How to Control Cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies on your mobile device or computer and adjust your browser settings to prevent cookies at any time and free of charge. You can choose which optional cookies you would like to accept, make changes to your cookie preferences, and withdraw consent to collect cookies on the website here. You can also determine whether you want to agree to the site's use of cookies. However, doing this may cause you to repeat your preferences every time you visit the site manually, and some of the site's services and functionality may not work optimally.
Disabling Cookies
You can disable cookies settings by adjusting the option on your browser settings (see your browser "Help" for more details). However, please be aware that the act of disabling cookies will affect your visit functionality and the use of this website, and many others. Unfortunately, disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. In most cases, there are no website standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to the site. It is recommended that you enable cookies for optimal site functionality and service.
Any cookies set on your device prior to you opting out will remain on your device after you withdraw consent. However, no further data will be shared until consent is given again. Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit aboutcookies.org or allaboutcookies.org.
Find out how to manage cookies for the following popular browsers:
· Opera
For information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.
The Cookies We Use
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies allow the website to provide a better user experience when navigating the website, its services, and features. These cookies allow us to recognize if you have created and logged into an account to access site content. We rely on legitimate interest to use these cookies on our website.
Cookie: OptanonAlertBoxClosed
- Provider: Curaleaf
- Purpose: This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user and contains no personal information.
- Expiry: 1 year
Cookie: _dd_cookie_test
- Provider: Curaleaf and DataDog
- Purpose: Temporary Datadog cookie used to test for cookie support.
- Expiry: Instant
Cookie: OptanonConsent
- Provider: Curaleaf
- Purpose: This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies allow the website to operate optimally, following your site preferences for future visits. These recognize your site username and customizations. We rely on your consent to use these cookies.
Cookie: __cf_bm
- Provider: CloudFlare
- Purpose: The __cf_bm cookie is a cookie necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. As part of our bot management service, this cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots.
- Expiry: Session
Cookie: _cfuvid
- Provider: CloudFlare
- Purpose: The _cfuvid cookie is used by Cloudflare to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address for the purpose of enforcing rate limiting rules.
- Expiry: Session
Cookie: AWSELB
- Provider: Amazon Application Load Balancer
- Purpose: This cookie name is associated with the Amazon Web Services Elastic Load Balancing functionality for routing client requests on the server. Used to attribute commission to affiliates when you arrive at the website from an affiliate referral link. It is set when you click on one of our links and used to let the advertiser and us know the website from which you came.
- Expiry: Session
Cookie: moodiDayUserIdentifier
- Provider: MoodiDay
- Purpose: Used to identify users for MoodiDay services.
- Expiry: 1 month
Cookie: optimizelyRumLB
- Provider: Optimizely
- Purpose: Used by Optimizely for load balancing and session tracking.
- Expiry: Session
Cookie: __cfruid
- Provider: CloudFlare
- Purpose: Cookie associated with sites using CloudFlare, used to identify trusted web traffic.
- Expiry: Session
Cookie: AWSELBCORS
- Provider: Amazon Application Load Balancer
- Purpose: This cookie is managed by AWS and is used for load balancing to ensure that visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session. Used to attribute commission to affiliates when you arrive at the website from an affiliate referral link. It is set when you click on one of our links and used to let the advertiser and us know the website from which you came.
- Expiry: 1 week
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting data on usage patterns and errors. This information allows us to improve site functionality and user experience. We rely on your consent to use these cookies.
Cookie: optimizelyDomain
- Provider: Optimizely
- Purpose: These Optimizely cookies allow us to test different versions of website pages to different users at the same time and to track how users navigate around our website. We use this information to test new features and make the website easier to use.
- Expiry: 6 months
Cookie: TestCookie
- Provider: Optimizely
- Purpose: These Optimizely cookies allow us to test different versions of website pages to different users at the same time and to track how users navigate around our website. We use this information to test new features and make the website easier to use.
- Expiry: 6 months
Cookie: _dd_s
- Provider: Datadog
- Purpose: Datadog cookie used to group all events generated from a unique user session across multiple pages. It contains the current session ID, whether the session is excluded due to sampling, and the expiration date of the session. The cookie is extended for an extra 15 minutes every time the user interacts with the website, up to the maximum user session duration (4 hours).
- Expiry: 15 minutes – 4 hours
Cookie: _ga
- Provider: Google Universal Analytics
- Purpose: This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics. It is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for the site's analytics reports.
- Expiry: 2 years
Cookie: optimizelyEndUserId
- Provider: Optimizely
- Purpose: Cookie set by the Optimizely website optimization platform. This cookie is a unique user identifier.
- Expiry: 6 months
Cookie: _ga_xxxxxxxxxx
- Provider: Google Analytics
- Purpose: Used by Google Analytics to identify and track an individual session with your device.
- Expiry: 2 years
Targeting Cookies
Targeting cookies are used to deliver personalized content and advertisements based on your browsing habits. They may be set up by us or third parties to build a personalized profile according to your interests. We rely on your consent to use these cookies.
Cookie: personalization_id
- Provider: X
- Purpose: This cookie tracks activities on and off Twitter for a personalized experience.
- Expiry: 13 months
Cookie: test_cookie
- Provider: DoubleClick
- Purpose: This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor's browser supports cookies.
- Expiry: 15 minutes
Cookie: ci_rtc
- Provider: iPredictive
- Purpose: Cookie used by Semasio/Fyllo.
- Expiry: 2 months
Cookie: guest_id_marketing
- Provider: X
- Purpose: This cookie is for advertising when logged out.
- Expiry: 13 months
Cookie: guest_id
- Provider: X
- Purpose: This cookie is set by X (formerly Twitter) to identify and track the website visitor.
- Expiry: 13 months
Cookie: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Cookie: `VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE`
- **Provider**: YouTube
- **Purpose**: This cookie is set by YouTube to keep track of user preferences for YouTube videos embedded in sites. It can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the YouTube interface.
- **Expiry**: 6 months
Cookie: `__cf_bm`
- **Provider**: CloudFlare
- **Purpose**: The `__cf_bm` cookie is necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. It helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots.
- **Expiry**: Session
Cookie: `YSC`
- **Provider**: YouTube
- **Purpose**: This cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos.
- **Expiry**: Session
Cookie: `guest_id_ads`
- **Provider**: X
- **Purpose**: Used by X for advertising purposes.
- **Expiry**: 13 months
Cookie: `_gcl_au`
- **Provider**: Google AdSense
- **Purpose**: Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
- **Expiry**: Persistent
Cookie: `IDE`
- **Provider**: DoubleClick
- **Purpose**: This domain is owned by DoubleClick (Google). The main business activity is Google's real-time bidding advertising exchange.
- **Expiry**: 13 months
Cookie: `muc_ads`
- **Provider**: t.co
- **Purpose**: This is a cookie set by twitter.com. It is used for optimizing ad relevance by collecting visitor navigation data.
- **Expiry**: 13 months
Cookie: `VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA`
- **Provider**: YouTube
- **Purpose**: YouTube is a Google-owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites.
- **Expiry**: 90 days
Cookie: `NID`
- **Provider**: Google
- **Purpose**: This domain is owned by Google Inc. Google tracks users extensively through its own products and sites, and various technologies embedded into websites. It uses this data to profile user interests and sell advertising space, aligning adverts to user interest profiles.
- **Expiry**: Not specified
First-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are the cookies explained above that are set by the website.
Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, the website uses cookies provided by trusted third parties that serve content or render advertising and analytics services on this website. The following section explains the third-party cookies you may encounter while using this site.
· This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most trusted analytics solutions on the global web, to understand how you use the site and ways to improve your site experience. As a result, these cookies may track your use of the site, time spent on the site, and its pages to allow us to continue producing engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, we refer you to see the official Google Analytics page: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/11397207?hl=en
· We periodically test new features and make subtle changes to our site's user interaction. Cookies may be used to provide you with consistent experience on the site and understand our user's preferred optimizations.
· We use cookies to track and understand the statistics about the number of visitors that make purchases for the products that we sell. This allows us to accurately make informed business and market predictions that monitor our advertising and product costs to ensure the best equilibrium price.
· We use Google AdSense service, which uses a DoubleClick cookie to serve more relevant ads across the web and limit the number of times a particular ad is shown to our users. For more information on Google AdSense, we refer you to see the official Google AdSense privacy FAQ: https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/3394713
· We rely on advertisements to offset the running costs of this site and generate revenue for further development. We use behavioral advertising cookies to ensure that we provide you with the most relevant adverts where possible by anonymously tracking your specific interests and presenting similar interests.
· Several partners advertise on our behalf, and we use affiliate tracking cookies to determine the number of our customers that visit the site through each of our partner sites to credit them appropriately. Where applicable, these cookies allow our affiliate partners to provide any bonus that they may provide you for making a purchase.
· We use cookies for social media buttons and/or plugins on this site to connect with your social network in different ways. These cookies also allow us to track social network users when they visit our site or share content using a tagging mechanism provided by those social media sites.
Data Sharing and International Transfers
We do not sell the personal information we collect through cookies. However, we may share information collected via cookies—particularly third-party cookies—with authorized service providers or partners for purposes such as analytics, advertising, and website optimization with your prior consent. These third parties may process your information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Some of these third parties may be located outside the United States or the European Economic Area (EEA). When such international transfers occur, we take appropriate measures to ensure that your data is protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws and recognized safeguards.
Amendments and Modifications
Curaleaf reserves the right to modify this Policy and its terms as they relate to this website and services at any time, effective and in full force upon posting the updated version on the website.
Please check this page regularly for updates. The continued use of the website and its services after that shall constitute your consent to such amendments and modifications.
Policy Acceptance
You hereby acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its provisions, terms, and conditions. By continuing to access and use this website and its services, you also agree to be legally bound by this Policy. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this Policy, you are not permitted to access or use this website and its services.
More Information
We trust that you have gained clarity concerning our use of cookies. For further information about our Policy, please email us at dpo@curaleaf.com.