Cookie Policy
Last updated May 5/1/24
This Cookie Policy explains how Safeguard Operations, LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our“) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.safeguardit.com (“Website“). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case Safeguard Operations, LLC) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the Website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
You may outright refuse to accept cookies from the Website at any time by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse cookies. Further information about the procedure to follow in order to disable cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider’s website via your help screen. You may wish to refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html for information on commonly used browsers.
Please note that by disabling or blocking any or all cookies, some features of the Website may not operate as intended, or you may not have access to features or personalization available through the Website.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
How do we use cookies?
- collect information about the pages you view and your activities on the site
- enable the site to recognize you, for example by:
- remembering your user ID.
- offering an online shopping cart.
- keeping track of your preferences if you visit the website again.
- customize your browsing experience.
- deliver ads targeted to you.
How can I OPT OUT of the use of cookies:
When you log on to our Website you will be presented with a banner heading at the bottom of the web page. If you do not wish to have cookies enable you may simply OPT OUT by clicking on the OPT OUT button on the banner. If you decide to OPT OUT of cookies on the Website this may affect your ability to utilize certain features of the website.
Performance and functionality cookies:
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
We use the following performance and functionality cookies:
Google Analytics:
You can opt-out of having your site activity available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (gtag.js, analytics.js) that is running on websites from sharing information with Google Analytics about visit activity. For additional information you can click this link here: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on Download Page. Using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on will not prevent site owners from using other tools to measure site analytics. It does not prevent data from being sent to the website itself or in other ways to web analytics services.
Google Tag Manager
For website functionality we follow the Google documented privacy policy guidelines as the Google suite of products is the primary tracking and reporting tool leveraged – i.e. Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager
You can read more about these features here: Google Guidelines: https://policies.google.com/?hl=en-US
Analytics and customization cookies:
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you.
We use the following analytics and customization cookies:
Google Analytics
You can opt-out of having your site activity available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (gtag.js, analytics.js) that is running on websites from sharing information with Google Analytics about visit activity. For additional information you can click this link here: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on Download Page. Using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on will not prevent site owners from using other tools to measure site analytics. It does not prevent data from being sent to the website itself or in other ways to web analytics services.
Google Tag Manager
For website functionality we follow the Google documented privacy policy guidelines as the Google suite of products is the primary tracking and reporting tool leveraged – i.e. Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager
You can read more about these features here: Google Guidelines: https://policies.google.com/?hl=en-US
Hotjar
We use Hotjar to better understand our users’ needs and to optimize this service and experience. Hotjar is a technology service that helps us better understand our users’ experience (e.g. how much time they spend on which pages, which links they choose to click, what users do and don’t like, etc.) and this enables us to build and maintain our service with user feedback. Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behavior and their devices. This includes a device’s IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Hotjar stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile. Hotjar is contractually forbidden to sell any of the data collected on our behalf.
For further details, please see the ‘about Hotjar’ section of Hotjar’s support site.
How do we use Social Media Cookies?
In some circumstances we work with third-party social media sites including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube. On some of the pages on our Website you will see “social buttons.” These enable uses to share or bookmark web pages or access to content or upload of content to these social media sites. By clicking on either of these buttons, the Website will register your action and may use that information. To implement these buttons and connect them to the relevant social networks and external sites, scripts from these domains outside of our control must be used. You should be aware that when you are logged-in to the services of these sites they are likely to be collecting information about your browsing habits, including when on our Website even if you do not click on the social buttons. Please read the respective privacy policies of these sites to understand more about how they use your information and how to opt-out or delete such information.
Facebook: Meta Privacy Policy – How Meta collects and uses user data | Privacy Center | Manage your privacy on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger | Facebook Privacy
X (Formerly Twitter): Twitter_Privacy_Policy_EN.pdf (cms-twdigitalassets.com)
YouTube: How YouTube Protects Data Privacy – How YouTube Works
How can I control cookies on my browser?
As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information. The following is information about how to manage cookies on the most popular browsers:
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit:
What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our Website or opened an email including them. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of email marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.
Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?
At this time our current Website does not have Flash Player of Local Shared Objects included.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. They can accomplish this by using cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to you. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details, or other details that directly identify you unless you choose to provide these.
For more information about targeting and advertising cookies and how you can opt out, visit:
- Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
- Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/
- http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html
What other functionality is incorporated into our Website?
- Data Analytics Services
- Yes
- Payment processing
- Payment processing is still handled outside of the website functionality. And is passed onto a separate vendor.
- Sales and marketing tools
- Yes
- User Account Registration and Authentication Services
- Yes
- Performance monitoring tools
- Yes
- Social Networks
- Yes
- Ad Networks
- Yes
- GPS or other Google Map Location Technology
- Yes – Google’s map API
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
Safeguard Self Storage | Metairie
4009 N. I-10 Service Rd
Metairie, LA 70002
504-779-2160
