privacy Policy

Data Authorization & SMS Consent

By providing your phone number and submitting any form on this website, you expressly consent to be contacted by Golden Bay Logistics for administrative, operational, or marketing purposes. This contact may include phone calls, emails, or text messages (SMS/MMS).

SMS Opt-In: By opting in, you agree to receive updates regarding your carrier setup, load status, or account details. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt-out at any time by replying “STOP” to any message received.

*No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 2023

At Golden Bay Logistics, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the data you provide to us as a carrier, driver, or business partner.

1. Information We Collect

In order to provide high-quality logistics and dispatch services, we may collect the following information:

  • Identification Data: Name, business name, MC/DOT numbers, and tax identification numbers.
  • Contact Information: Email address, physical business address, and phone numbers.
  • Compliance Documentation: Insurance certificates, W-9 forms, and BOC-3 filings.
  • Operational Data: Location data for load tracking and equipment specifications.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information collected is used exclusively to:

  • Process carrier setups and verify legal authority to operate.
  • Negotiate rates and coordinate loads with brokers and shippers.
  • Manage invoicing, factoring, and bookkeeping services.
  • Maintain clear communication during transit for safety and efficiency.
  • Comply with federal and state transportation regulations (FMCSA/DOT).

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

Golden Bay Logistics does not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We only share information with:

  • Brokers and Shippers: Only the necessary data to secure and execute transportation contracts.
  • Regulatory Bodies: When required by law to comply with DOT or other legal investigations.
  • Service Partners: Factoring companies or insurance providers at your explicit request.

Specifically, mobile phone numbers collected for SMS consent will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your sensitive documents and financial records. Access to your data is restricted to authorized personnel who require the information to perform their specific job functions.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of your personal information at any time. If you wish to update your records or opt-out of certain communications, please contact us through our official channels.

6. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.