Inman Maritime Corporation
Effective Date: February 1, 2026
Last Updated: February 1, 2026

1. INTRODUCTION

This Cookie Policy explains how Inman Maritime Corporation (“Inman Maritime,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (inmanmaritime.com) and customer portal (portal.inmanmaritime.com).

By continuing to browse or use our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy. This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.

Cookies allow websites to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Recognize you when you return to the site
  • Understand how you use and interact with the site
  • Improve your browsing experience
  • Provide targeted content and advertising

3. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

We use different types of cookies for various purposes on our website:

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as the website would not work properly without them.

Examples include:

  • Session Cookies: Maintain your login session when accessing the customer portal
  • Security Cookies: Authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of login credentials
  • Load Balancing Cookies: Distribute site traffic efficiently across our servers
  • User Interface Cookies: Remember your display preferences (language, region settings)

Duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or up to 12 months for persistent cookies

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the website’s performance and user experience.

Google Analytics (Google LLC)

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as:

  • How often users visit the site
  • Which pages they visit and in what order
  • How long they stay on each page
  • What links they click
  • Where visitors come from (referral sources)
  • Device type, browser, and operating system

Cookies used:

  • _ga – Distinguishes unique users (expires after 2 years)
  • _gid – Distinguishes unique users (expires after 24 hours)
  • _gat – Throttles request rate (expires after 1 minute)
  • _ga_<container-id> – Persists session state (expires after 2 years)

Data collected: IP addresses (anonymized), page views, time on site, bounce rate, browser information, device information

Privacy Information: Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google’s privacy policy. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses.

Opt-out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

More information: Google Privacy Policy | How Google uses data

3.3 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms, Inc.)

We use Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel) to:

  • Track conversions from Facebook and Instagram ads
  • Build targeted audiences for future ads
  • Remarket to people who have visited our website
  • Measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns

Cookies used:

  • _fbp – Facebook browser ID (expires after 90 days)
  • _fbc – Facebook click ID (expires after 90 days)
  • fr – Facebook unique browser and user ID (expires after 90 days)

Data collected: Page views, button clicks, form submissions, time on page, device information, browser information, IP address, custom events (quote requests, certificate purchases)

Privacy Information: Meta Pixel data is processed in accordance with Meta’s privacy policy. The information collected may be used by Meta to serve you targeted ads on Facebook, Instagram, and partner websites.

Opt-out: You can control how Meta uses data for advertising by visiting your Facebook Ad Preferences or Instagram Settings.

More information: Meta Privacy Policy | About Meta Pixel

3.4 Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences, choices, and settings. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our website.

Examples include:

  • Language Preferences: Remember your selected language
  • Form Data: Remember information you’ve entered in quote forms (to prevent re-entry if you navigate away)
  • Video Players: Remember your video player settings and preferences
  • Live Chat: Enable live chat functionality and remember chat preferences
  • Content Delivery Network (CDN): Optimize content delivery based on your location

Duration: Session cookies or up to 12 months for persistent cookies

3.5 Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party cookies for website functionality, analytics, and advertising. These may include:

WordPress Plugins and Tools

Our website is built on WordPress and uses various plugins for functionality:

  • Security Plugins: Protect against malicious attacks and spam (e.g., Wordfence, Akismet)
  • Performance Plugins: Cache content and optimize page speed (e.g., WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache)
  • Form Plugins: Handle contact forms and quote requests (e.g., Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms)
  • Page Builders: Create and manage page layouts (e.g., Elementor, WPBakery)

Payment Processors

When you make a payment through our portal, payment processor cookies are used:

  • Stripe: Secure payment processing and fraud prevention
  • PayPal: Alternative payment processing

These cookies are necessary to process transactions securely and prevent fraud.

Content Delivery and Hosting

  • Cloudflare: Content delivery network (CDN) for faster page loading and DDoS protection
  • Google Fonts: Web fonts for typography (may set cookies to optimize font delivery)
  • YouTube/Vimeo: Embedded videos (if you play videos, these services may set cookies)

Customer Support Tools

  • Live Chat Software: Zendesk, Intercom, or similar tools for customer support
  • Help Desk: Ticketing system for support requests

4. COOKIE DURATION

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. Used for essential website functions like maintaining your login session.
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (ranging from a few days to several years). Used to remember your preferences and provide analytics.

Our cookie durations:

  • Strictly necessary: Session or up to 12 months
  • Analytics (Google Analytics): Up to 2 years
  • Advertising (Meta Pixel): Up to 90 days
  • Functionality: Session or up to 12 months
  • Third-party: Varies by provider (see their privacy policies)

5. HOW TO CONTROL AND DELETE COOKIES

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings and our cookie consent banner.

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you’ll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

  • Accept All Cookies: Consent to all cookies including analytics and advertising
  • Reject Non-Essential Cookies: Only allow strictly necessary cookies
  • Customize Settings: Choose which categories of cookies to allow

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies from all websites
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Browser-specific instructions:

5.3 Mobile Devices

For mobile devices, you can manage cookies through your device settings:

  • iOS: Settings > Safari > Block Cookies
  • Android: Settings > Privacy > Clear browsing data (in your browser app)

5.4 Opt-Out Tools

You can also use industry opt-out tools:

5.5 Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you don’t want to be tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals, but you can control cookies through the methods described above.

5.6 Impact of Disabling Cookies

Important: If you disable or reject cookies, some features and services on our website may not function properly. Specifically:

  • You may not be able to log into the customer portal
  • Your preferences and settings may not be saved
  • Some pages may not display correctly
  • Forms may not work properly
  • Quote calculators may not function

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function.

6. COOKIES WE USE – DETAILED LIST

Essential Cookies

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
PHPSESSID Maintains user session across page requests Session
wordpress_logged_in_* Authenticates logged-in users (portal) Session
wp-settings-* Stores WordPress user interface preferences 1 year
security_token Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks Session
cookie_consent Remembers your cookie consent preferences 1 year

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Distinguishes unique users 2 years
_gid Distinguishes unique users (short-term) 24 hours
_gat Throttles request rate to Google Analytics 1 minute
_ga_<container-id> Persists session state for Google Analytics 4 2 years

Advertising Cookies (Meta Pixel)

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Facebook browser ID for ad targeting 90 days
_fbc Facebook click ID for conversion tracking 90 days
fr Facebook unique browser/user ID for remarketing 90 days

Third-Party Service Cookies

Service Purpose Privacy Policy
Cloudflare CDN, DDoS protection, performance optimization Cloudflare Privacy
Stripe Payment processing and fraud prevention Stripe Privacy
Google Fonts Web typography optimization Google Privacy
YouTube Embedded video playback (if videos played) Google Privacy

7. YOUR CONSENT

By continuing to use our website after viewing our cookie consent banner, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • Changing your cookie preferences through our cookie settings
  • Deleting cookies through your browser settings
  • Opting out of specific services (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel)

Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.

8. UPDATES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our operations, or our use of cookies.

When we make changes:

  • The “Last Updated” date at the top will be revised
  • We will notify you through our website or via email if you are a registered user
  • Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance

We recommend reviewing this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed.

9. CONTACT US

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Inman Maritime Corporation
22 East 5th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Email: privacy@inmanmaritime.com
General Inquiries: support@inmanmaritime.com

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST

10. MORE INFORMATION

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit:

For information about our overall privacy practices, please review our Privacy Policy.

Inman Maritime Corporation
Last Updated: February 1, 2026

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