Last Updated: April 10, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how West Coast Wellness (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on https://wc-wellness.com (the “Site”).

We use TrustArc as our Cookie Consent Management Platform (CMP) to ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws, including GDPR and New Jersey requirements.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our:

Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
Opt-Out Preferences Policy
Disclaimer
Imprint

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the Site function properly, improve your experience, analyze performance, and support regulatory requirements such as adult-age verification.

Cookies may be:

Session cookies: deleted when your browser closes
Persistent cookies: stored until they expire or are deleted
First-party cookies: set by our Site
Third-party cookies: set by external platforms (e.g., analytics, embedded features)

2. Use of TrustArc Cookie Consent Manager

We use TrustArc to manage cookie permissions consistent with global privacy laws. TrustArc enables us to:

Display a cookie banner upon first visit
Provide granular cookie categories (necessary, analytics, functional, advertising)
Block non-essential cookies until you provide consent (where required)
Store, log, and manage consent preferences
Allow you to update or withdraw consent through a “Cookie Settings” link
Automatically tailor the banner based on your region (e.g., GDPR locations)

You may update your cookie preferences at any time in the Site footer under “Cookie Settings”.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function. They cannot be turned off in our systems.

They support:

Core website features
Page navigation
Security and authentication
Age-verification (21+ compliance)
TrustArc consent logging
Form and content loading

Examples include:

Session management cookies
TrustArc consent cookies
Age-gate verification cookies

3.2 Analytics & Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site, allowing us to optimize performance.

They may collect:

Page views and scroll depth
Device and browser data
Referring pages
General usage patterns

Analytics cookies are only activated after consent where required (e.g., for users in the EEA/UK).

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance user experience by remembering:

Device or browser settings
User preferences
Customizations or saved states

These may be optional depending on your cookie preferences.

3.4 Advertising & Marketing Cookies

West Coast Wellness complies with strict advertising and age-restriction rules and does not target minors or use health-based targeting.

Where permitted by law, marketing cookies may be used to:

Measure engagement with content
Limit advertising frequency
Understand general interest categories
Support responsible adult-use content

Marketing cookies require consent where applicable (e.g., GDPR regions).

We do not:

Sell personal data
Target individuals under 21
Use medical or therapeutic targeting
Promote illegal cannabis activity

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may come from third parties including:

Analytics tools
Hosting providers
Embedded content (e.g., video players)
Security and performance platforms
Marketing tools (age-restricted, where legally permitted)

TrustArc helps ensure that any third-party cookies requiring consent remain blocked until you opt in.

Third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control cookies in several ways:

5.1 TrustArc Cookie Banner & Consent Tool

Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Customize categories
Withdraw consent at any time

5.2 Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to:

Delete existing cookies
Block all cookies
Block third-party cookies
Enable “Do Not Track”
Control site-specific cookie permissions

5.3 Device Settings

Mobile devices allow cookie and tracking limitations at the OS level.

5.4 Advertising Opt-Out Tools

Where applicable, you may use opt-out tools provided by advertising networks.

Note: Blocking necessary cookies may affect site functionality.

6. Cookies, Age-Restriction Requirements & Cannabis-Adjacent Marketing

Because our content may relate to hemp or adult-restricted products:

Cookies are never used to target or profile minors
We do not use cookie data for medical claims or medical-based targeting
We do not show age-restricted promotions to users who fail age-verification
Cookies do not override local age-restriction laws
Marketing cookies (if used) comply with FTC and New Jersey requirements

7. Cookies & GDPR Compliance (EEA/UK Users)

If you are located in the EEA or UK:

No non-essential cookies are set without explicit opt-in consent
You may withdraw consent at any time
We maintain consent logs through TrustArc
You may exercise data rights under GDPR (see our Privacy Policy)

8. Security & Data Protection

We apply reasonable measures to protect information collected via cookies, consistent with:

New Jersey’s Identity Theft Prevention Act
New Jersey Data Breach Notification Law
U.S. federal data security expectations
GDPR data minimization and storage limitation

Data collected via cookies is not combined with sensitive information.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:

Changes in our cookie use
Updates to TrustArc functionality
Evolving privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, state-level laws)
New tracking technologies
Age-restriction or cannabis regulations

The “Last Updated” date will indicate the most current version.

10. Contact Information

For cookie-related questions or requests, contact us:

West Coast Wellness
1 American Dream Way, Suite A219
East Rutherford, NJ 07073

(551) 248-4947
info@wc-wellness.com