Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Outback Shipping Containers LLC ("Outback Shipping Containers," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on https://shippingcontainersoutback.com. It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, what information they collect, and how you can manage or withdraw your consent at any time. This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, items in your cart, and pages you have viewed. Cookies may also include similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons, local storage, and software development kits (SDKs), all of which we refer to collectively as "cookies" in this policy.

We use cookies to: operate our website and shopping cart; keep you signed in; secure your session against fraud; remember your language, region, and product preferences; understand how visitors find and use our site; measure the performance of our marketing campaigns; enable personalized recommendations and remarketing; and continuously improve the customer experience for shipping container buyers.

We use the following categories of cookies. Essential (strictly necessary) cookies enable core site functions such as security, load balancing, session management, cart contents, checkout, and account sign-in — these cannot be turned off. Functional cookies remember choices you make (region, saved addresses, recently viewed containers, wishlist, configurator state) to personalize your experience. Performance cookies collect aggregated information about how visitors use our site so we can improve reliability and speed. Analytics cookies help us understand traffic sources, page performance, and conversion funnels. Marketing / advertising cookies deliver relevant ads on other websites and measure their effectiveness. Preference cookies save your interface settings, including cookie-consent choices. Security cookies help detect suspicious activity, prevent fraudulent transactions, and protect against account abuse.

First-party cookies are set directly by shippingcontainersoutback.com and are used for essential functionality, account, cart, and on-site analytics. Third-party cookies are set by services we integrate into our site, including Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Google Shopping, Meta (Facebook) Pixel where enabled, our payment processors, our chat and customer-support platform, and our content delivery network. Third-party cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the respective providers.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), operated by Google LLC, to understand how visitors interact with our site. GA4 sets first-party cookies (typically _ga and _ga_*) that collect information such as pages visited, session duration, referral source, device type, and approximate geographic location. This information is aggregated and used to improve site performance and content. GA4 is loaded only after you provide consent for analytics cookies.

We use Google Ads and Google Shopping to promote our containers and container-modification services. These services may set cookies such as _gcl_au, _gcl_aw, and IDE (via doubleclick.net) to measure ad performance, attribute conversions, and deliver remarketing ads on Google Search, YouTube, and the Google Display Network. These cookies are used only where you have consented to marketing cookies.

Google Tag Manager (GTM) is a tag-management system that lets us load and control the marketing, analytics, and conversion tags described in this policy. GTM itself does not set tracking cookies; it deploys the individual tags that do. All non-essential tags are gated by your consent choices and Google Consent Mode v2 signals.

We use Google Consent Mode v2 to communicate your cookie choices to Google's services. Before you provide consent, Google's tags operate in a limited mode that does not read or write identifying cookies. When you consent to analytics and/or advertising cookies, the corresponding consent signals (analytics_storage, ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization) are set to "granted" and the tags are fully activated. When you decline, they remain "denied" and Google's services either do not run or run in a privacy-preserving, cookieless mode.

Where enabled, we use the Meta Pixel provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. to measure the effectiveness of our Facebook and Instagram advertising and to deliver relevant ads to users who have shown interest in shipping containers. The Meta Pixel sets cookies such as _fbp and, where applicable, receives conversion events. The Meta Pixel is loaded only after you consent to marketing cookies.

Conversion-tracking cookies help us understand which ads, keywords, and campaigns lead to real business outcomes — such as quote requests, container orders, and phone calls. This information is used in aggregate to optimize our marketing spend and improve the relevance of ads shown to future visitors. Conversion tracking is only active when marketing cookies are enabled.

Remarketing cookies allow us to show relevant ads for shipping containers, custom builds, and financing to visitors who have previously interacted with our website. These cookies are placed by Google Ads, Meta Pixel (where enabled), and similar advertising platforms. You may opt out of interest-based ads through the Digital Advertising Alliance (aboutads.info/choices), Network Advertising Initiative (optout.networkadvertising.org), or your Google Ads Settings.

Session cookies are temporary cookies that are erased when you close your browser. We use session cookies for essential functions such as maintaining your shopping cart, keeping you signed in during a visit, and protecting your checkout session against fraud.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period (see retention below) or until you delete them. We use persistent cookies to remember your preferences across visits, recognize returning customers, and support analytics and marketing measurement over longer windows.

We use performance and security cookies (including cookies set by our content delivery network and hosting provider) to route traffic efficiently, balance server load, deliver our site quickly worldwide, mitigate distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and protect the site against automated abuse. These cookies are considered essential and are always active.

Because shipping container purchases are high-value transactions, we use fraud-prevention cookies and device-fingerprinting signals to detect suspicious ordering patterns, prevent account takeover, and protect both customers and Outback Shipping Containers from payment fraud. These cookies are considered essential.

Preference cookies remember choices you make on our site, including your delivery region, saved quote configurations from the customization tool, recently viewed containers, wishlist items, and the language you prefer to browse in. Preference cookies are activated when you consent to functional cookies.

Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Authentication cookies typically expire after 30 days of inactivity. Preference cookies typically persist for up to 12 months. Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _ga_*) persist for up to 24 months. Google Ads cookies (_gcl_au) persist for up to 90 days. Meta Pixel cookies (_fbp) persist for up to 90 days. Consent cookies persist for up to 12 months, after which you will be asked to renew your choices. You may delete any cookie at any time through your browser settings.

The first time you visit shippingcontainersoutback.com, a cookie banner appears at the bottom of the page. From the banner you can "Accept All," "Reject Non-Essential," or "Customize Preferences" by cookie category (functional, performance, analytics, marketing). No non-essential cookies are set until you choose to accept them. Your consent choices are stored so that you are not asked on every visit, and are propagated to Google's services via Google Consent Mode v2. You can reopen the preference center at any time from the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer, and you can change or withdraw your consent as often as you like.

Most browsers let you view, block, and delete cookies through the settings menu. In Chrome, go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. In Safari, go to Settings → Privacy. In Firefox, go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. In Edge, go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions. Please note that disabling essential cookies will prevent the shopping cart, sign-in, and checkout from working. To learn more about cookies generally, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org.

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal or a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. There is no consistent industry standard for how commercial websites should respond to DNT, so we do not currently rely on DNT signals. Where required by law, we honor GPC signals as an opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, as described in our Privacy Policy.

The following third-party services may set cookies on our site: Google Analytics, Google Ads and Google Shopping, Google Tag Manager, Meta (Facebook) Pixel (where enabled), our payment processors (for secure checkout and fraud prevention), our shipping and delivery partners, our live chat and customer-support platform, our email marketing provider, our content delivery network, and our hosting provider. Each of these providers processes information under its own privacy policy. Links to their policies are available on request.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, applicable laws and regulations, or how we operate our business. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice through our cookie banner or a notice on our website. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or your cookie preferences, please contact us: Outback Shipping Containers LLC · 10000 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX 77013, USA · Phone: +1 (346) 503-5478 · Email: sales@outbackshippingcontainers.com · Website: https://shippingcontainersoutback.com. For more information about how we handle personal information, see our Privacy Policy. For general terms of use, see our Terms of Service.