1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, operate more efficiently, and provide analytical information to site operators. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services that appear on the page ("third-party cookies").
Cookies can be classified by their lifespan as either "session cookies", which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies", which remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. This Cookie Policy explains how CargoConnect Global Pty Ltd (ABN 47 631 285 109) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at cargoconnect.life.
2. Cookies We Use
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submission. Without these cookies, certain parts of the website cannot function properly. Essential cookies do not require your consent under applicable privacy laws because they are indispensable to the service you have requested.
- Session identifier (_sess): Maintains your session state as you navigate between pages. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser. Duration: session.
- CSRF token (_token): Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks when you submit forms such as our quote request or contact form. Duration: session.
- Cookie consent (cc_consent): Records your cookie consent preferences so that you are not repeatedly prompted. Duration: 12 months.
2.2 Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are visited most frequently, and how users navigate through the site. This information helps us improve the structure, content, and performance of cargoconnect.life. The data collected is aggregated and anonymised wherever possible.
- Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*): These cookies are set by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users and throttle request rates. They collect information about page views, traffic sources, session duration, and user demographics in anonymised form. IP anonymisation is enabled. Duration: _ga persists for 24 months; _ga_* persists for 24 months.
- Google Analytics session (_gid): Used to distinguish users and store session-level information. Duration: 24 hours.
2.3 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced, more personalised features. These cookies are not strictly necessary but improve your user experience.
- Language preference (lang_pref): Stores your preferred language setting so that content is displayed in your chosen language on subsequent visits. Duration: 12 months.
- Recently viewed services (rv_services): Remembers which service pages you have recently visited so that we can present relevant information more quickly. Duration: 30 days.
- Form auto-fill (form_data): Temporarily stores non-sensitive form field data (such as your name and company) to streamline repeat enquiries. This cookie does not store financial information. Duration: 7 days.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that we use to enhance functionality and analyse traffic. We do not control the cookies set by these third parties, and their use is governed by the respective third party's own cookie and privacy policies.
- Google Analytics (google.com): Provides website traffic analysis. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
- Google reCAPTCHA (google.com): Protects our forms from automated spam submissions. This service may set cookies and collect usage data to distinguish human users from bots.
- Cloudflare (cloudflare.com): Our website uses Cloudflare for content delivery and security. Cloudflare may set the __cf_bm cookie to identify and mitigate automated traffic. Duration: 30 minutes.
We do not permit third-party advertising cookies or behavioural tracking cookies on cargoconnect.life. We do not participate in advertising networks or allow our website to serve targeted advertisements based on your browsing activity across other sites.
4. Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline cookies. When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category.
You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view existing cookies, accept or reject cookies on a site-by-site basis, and delete cookies. Please note that if you disable or decline essential cookies, some features of our website may not function as intended.
Below are links to cookie management instructions for commonly used browsers:
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, the technologies on our website, or applicable legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We recommend that you check this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Where changes are significant, we will reset your cookie consent preferences so that you can make an informed choice under the revised policy.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- CargoConnect Global Pty Ltd
- Unit 9, 145 Wharf Street, Spring Hill, QLD 4000, Australia
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +61 7 3060 2841
For broader information about how we handle personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.