1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit \u2014 such as your language preference, login state, or items in your cart \u2014 which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
We also use related technologies such as local storage, pixels, tags, and SDKs. In this policy we refer to all of them as \u201ccookies.\u201d
2. Categories of cookies we use
Strictly necessary \u2014 required for the site to function: authentication, cart state, load balancing, security tokens, checkout, and CSRF protection. These cannot be switched off in our systems.
Functional \u2014 remember choices you make (language, currency, region, saved filters). Set when you interact with those features.
Analytics / performance \u2014 measure how visitors use the site so we can improve navigation, catalog, and content. We aggregate this data and use IP truncation where supported.
Marketing / advertising \u2014 help us and select partners deliver relevant ads on other platforms and measure campaign performance. Set only with your consent in regions where consent is required.
3. Cookie inventory
| Cookie | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| vanta_session | Necessary | Keeps you signed in. | Session |
| vanta_cart | Necessary | Persists cart items across pages. | 30 days |
| vanta_csrf | Necessary | Prevents cross-site request forgery. | Session |
| vanta_locale | Functional | Stores language and currency choice. | 1 year |
| vanta_region | Functional | Remembers preferred depot region. | 1 year |
| _ga, _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 \u2014 aggregated site usage. | 2 years |
| _hj* | Analytics | Hotjar session replay for UX research (masked). | 1 year |
| _fbp | Marketing | Meta Pixel \u2014 campaign attribution. | 90 days |
| li_sugr, bcookie | Marketing | LinkedIn Insight Tag. | Up to 2 years |
Third-party cookies are set by the named provider on their own domain; refer to their policies for the definitive list.
4. Legal basis
Strictly necessary cookies are set on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a secure website. All other cookies (functional, analytics, marketing) are set only with your prior consent in the EU, UK, EEA, Switzerland, Brazil, and any other jurisdiction requiring it. In the United States we honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as an opt-out of \u201csharing\u201d for cross-context behavioral advertising.
5. Managing your preferences
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the Cookie Settings link in our footer. Changes take effect immediately.
Most browsers also let you view, delete, or block cookies through their settings. Popular guides:
- Chrome \u2014 Settings \u2192 Privacy and security \u2192 Cookies and other site data
- Safari \u2014 Preferences \u2192 Privacy
- Firefox \u2014 Settings \u2192 Privacy & Security
- Edge \u2014 Settings \u2192 Cookies and site permissions
Blocking strictly necessary cookies may break checkout, login, or cart functionality.
6. Do Not Track
Our systems do not respond to browser \u201cDo Not Track\u201d headers because there is no industry consensus on how to interpret them. We do honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as required.
7. Changes to this policy
We update this policy when we add or remove cookies. The date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
8. Contact
Questions? Email privacy@vantacontainers.com.