Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 4, 2024
PODS ENTERPRISES, LLC and its affiliates (“PODS,” “we,” “us,” “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy” or “Policy”) describes how we collect, use, and disclose your Personal Information and how to exercise any rights you might have with respect to this information. It governs information we collect through our website(s), microsite(s), mobile website(s), and mobile applications (collectively, “Sites”) and information we collect from you or third parties through any other means to provide our services or perform other business activities (collectively, “Services”).   Please read this Privacy Policy, which is part of our website Terms of Use, before using our Sites and/or Services. If you do not agree with the Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy, you must refrain from using our Sites and Services. By accessing or using our Sites and/or Services you agree to our use of your information consistent with the Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy, subject to your rights described below.

Table of Contents

• About This Privacy Policy
• Information We Collect
• How We Collect Information
• Cookies and Interest-Based Advertising
• How We Use and Disclose Information
• Data Security 
• Children’s Privacy
• Additional State Privacy Rights
• Privacy Policy Notice and Privacy Policy for PODS’ Job Applicants and Employees Pursuant to California Law
• Contact Us

About This Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Changes

This Privacy Policy is subject to change. We encourage you to review the Policy frequently for any revisions or amendments. Unless otherwise stated, changes will be effective immediately upon posting. You will be deemed to have been made aware of and have accepted the changes by your continued use of our Sites and/or Services. If we determine that a change to this Policy will result in using your Personal Information acquired before the change in a materially new way, we will provide you notice before using your Personal Information in the new way. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting the Sites and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes. The date the Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page.

Conflict Between This Policy and Local Laws and Regulations

When federal, state, and local laws and regulations require a higher level of protection for your Personal Information, they take precedence over this Privacy Policy. The specific requirements of this Policy apply unless disallowed by local laws and regulations.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect information that personally identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with you (“Personal Information”), including:

Some of the Personal Information listed above may be considered Sensitive Personal Information under relevant privacy laws. This includes social security number, driver’s license or other government identification card information, race, ethnicity, religion, precise geolocation information, and PODS’ account login credentials. Each type of Sensitive Personal Information may overlap with a category of Personal Information listed above.

The type of Personal Information we collect about you may vary based on how you use our Sites and/or Services and your relationship with us.

Usage Data and Site Activity

We automatically collect information in connection with the actions you take on our Sites (“Usage Data”). For example, each time you use our Sites, we may collect the type of web browser you use, the type of device you use, your device ID, your operating system and version, your IP address, your internet service provider, the pages you view, referring and exit pages, the date and time of your visit, and the number of clicks to, from, and within our Sites, and the duration of your visits to our Sites. Among other things, this data helps us estimate our audience size and usage patterns, recognize you when you return to our Sites, store information about your preferences, customize our Sites according to your interests, and speed up your searches. If the data we automatically collect is capable of being associated with you, directly or indirectly, we treat it as Personal Information under the categories of Identifiers or Internet or other electronic network information, as appropriate. If this information is not capable of being individually associated with you, we treat it as Usage Data.

Communication Recordings

We may record calls and retain the content of text messages, chat transcripts, or other written/electronic communications between you and us. By communicating with us, you consent to our recording and retention of communications.

How We Collect Information

From You

We may ask you to provide us with Personal Information when you communicate with us online or offline, including web forms, events, surveys, and marketing or promotional programs. You are not required to provide us your Personal Information; however, if you choose not to provide the requested information, you may not be able to use some or all of the features of our Sites and/or Services or we may not be able to fulfill your requested interaction. We may also capture your contact information, such as phone numbers and email addresses, when you contact us.

Third-Party Data Sources

We may collect Personal Information from third-party data sources such as data brokers, marketing and sales agencies or partners, analytics firms, government agencies, other customers or consumers, and credit reporting agencies.

Cookies and Interest-Based Advertising

Cookies and Automated Tools

We use cookies (a small text file placed on your computer to identify your computer and browser) and other automated tools such as pixels to track your interaction with our Sites and to improve the experience of our Sites and Services, such as saving your preferences from visit to visit to present you with a customized version of the Website. Many web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, certain features of our Sites may not work if you delete or disable cookies.

We use the following types of cookies:

We and third parties also use tools that enables us to track certain aspects of a user’s visit to our Sites. This technology helps us better manage content on our Sites by informing us what content is effective, how consumers engage with our Sites, and how consumers arrive at and/or depart from our Sites. The software typically uses two methods to track user activity: (1) “tracking pixels” and (2) “clear gifs.” Tracking pixels are pieces of executable code that are embedded in a web page that track usage activity including which pages are viewed, when they are viewed, and how long the pages are viewed. Clear gifs are tiny graphics with unique identifiers which are embedded in web pages and email messages that track whether a user views a web page or email message. User activity information may be associated with additional information about a user’s session and Personal Information, if provided by the user.

If you arrive at our Sites by “clicking through” from another website, certain information about you that you provided to that other website, such as the terms you searched that led you to our Sites, may be transmitted to us and we may use it. You should review the Privacy Policy of any website from which you reached our Sites to determine what information the operator collects and how it uses such information. We may retain information about you provided to us by other websites and will use it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Such information may be associated with other Usage Data or Personal Information.

Interest-Based Advertising

We may work with third-party advertisers, search providers, and ad networks (“Advertisers”) to learn more about you and show you ads or other content that we believe would be relevant to you. Advertisers may collect and use information about your use of our Sites and/or Services as well as other websites and services. These companies may use cookies and other online tracking technologies to collect and use your information. We and/or Advertisers may also append other data to the data collected by Advertisers to create an interest profile of individual users. Our Privacy Policy does not cover any use by an Advertiser of information that they may collect from you. Advertisements may be shown via our Sites or on third-party websites. If you do not want to receive interest-based advertising, please visit the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Consumer Choice Page. The DAA website allows you to opt-out of one or more interest-based advertising networks. If you want to opt-out of receiving some advertising cookies (including LiveRamp's use of cookies), please visit https://www.optout.aboutads.info. In addition, you can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this site may then be inaccessible or not function properly. Certain advertisers (including Google) may be members of NAI and/or the Digital Advertising Alliance. You may opt out from advertiser's services here: https://optout.networkadvertising.org or at the following link: https://www.aboutads.info/choices; and www.visualiq.com/privacy.  Opt-outs are device and browser specific; therefore, you must set your opt-out preferences for each device and browser. Deleting browser cookies can remove your opt-out preferences; however, the DAA offers browser extensions that help preserve the opt-out preferences you set on the DAA’s Consumer Choice Page. Please note that opt-outs only apply to interest-based advertising. You may still receive other types of online advertising.

Information from Advertisements

If you arrive at our Sites via an advertisement (e.g., banner ad), we may collect information regarding the advertisement with which you interacted and your interactions (e.g., item clicked, date and time).

Social Media Widgets

Our Sites may include social media features, such as the Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter widgets. These features may collect information about your IP address and the pages you visit on our Sites as well as other Personal Information. A cookie may be set to ensure that these features properly function. These companies’ privacy policies govern your interactions with these features and you should review the relevant privacy policies before interacting with these features.

How We Use and Disclose Information

Generally

We may use Personal Information for business purposes, such as:

We use Sensitive Personal Information as follows:

We may also use Personal Information and/or Sensitive Personal Information as described to you at the point of collection, with your consent, or as otherwise required by applicable laws.

By providing your cellular number, where permitted by law, you agree to permit PODS to contact you by text messaging or by using an automatic telephone dialing system and/or a prerecorded voice regarding matters relevant to your account, including, without limitation, estimated time of arrivals and pickups of container(s), status of your contract, accounts payable and spongy moth documentation, as applicable, and any other operational or account matters.

Reviews and Testimonials

If you provide a review or testimonial, we may post it publicly on our Sites or in other advertising material. By providing a testimonial, you give us permission to use it in any manner and for any purpose, including in marketing and advertising communications.

Marketing Opt-Outs

If you do not want us to use your Personal Information for certain marketing purposes, you may take advantage of applicable opt-out options such as opting out of promotional emails through an unsubscribe link at the bottom of those emails or by sending an email to optout@pods.com.

Service Providers

We may provide your Personal Information to other businesses to provide services to us or on our behalf (“Service Providers”). Categories of Service Providers we use include:

We require each Service Provider to use reasonable security measures appropriate to the nature of the information involved to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Service Providers are prohibited from using Personal Information we provide to them other than as specified by us.

Third-Party Selling and Sharing

While PODS does not sell your personal information for monetary consideration, PODS may share your information for other purposes that could be deemed a “sale” as defined by certain legislation.  For targeted or cross-context behavioral advertising purposes, we may sell (as defined by certain legislation that does not involve monetary consideration) or share  your Personal Information to other organizations who do not provide services to us (“Third Parties”), including affiliates, advertising, social media, and analytics companies, data brokers, and other companies that sell consumer products or services. These companies may use your Personal Information for their everyday business purposes, including marketing, customer service, fulfillment, and related purposes. In the past 12 months we sold and shared Personal Information as follows:

Other Third-Party Disclosures

We may occasionally disclose your Personal Information to Third Parties, for purposes such as:

In the past twelve months, we disclosed each category of Personal Information we collect (listed above) with Government officials or law enforcement agencies, Courts and parties to litigation.

Links and Other Websites

Our Sites may contain links to third party websites, including social media platforms. Please be aware that if you access these links, you will be leaving our site. We encourage users to read the privacy policies of those sites, as we are not responsible for their content, links, or privacy procedures.

Data Security

We recognize the importance of safeguarding the confidentiality of Personal Information from loss, misuse, or alteration. Accordingly, we employ (without obligation) commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect Personal Information from unauthorized access, disclosure, and use. 

The safety and security of your Personal Information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of the Sites, you must keep this password confidential. We ask that you not share your password with anyone and urge you to be careful about giving out information in public areas of the Sites, like message boards. The information you share in public areas may be viewed by any user of the Sites. 

Even with data security safeguards in place, no data transmission over the Internet or other network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect information transmitted on or through our Sites or Services, you do so at your own risk.

Children’s Privacy

Our Sites are not intended for children under 16 years of age. No one under age 18 should provide Personal Information to us or on the Sites. We do not knowingly collect, sell or disclose Personal Information from children under 16. If you are under 16, do not use or provide any information on our Sites. If we learn we have collected or received Personal Information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us using the contact information listed below.

Additional State Privacy Rights

If you are a resident of California or a resident of other states that have adopted similar privacy laws, you may have additional rights to access and control your Personal Information. Exemptions may apply. Consumer privacy rights for residents of these states include:

Right to Opt-Out from the Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

You have the right to direct us not to sell or Share (for targeted or cross-context behavioral advertising purposes) your Personal Information to Third Parties. We will process requests within 15 business days, subject to any applicable exceptions and extensions permitted by law.

Our Sites also recognize and process Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. If we are able to reasonably associate a GPC signal with an identifiable consumer, we will treat it as a request to opt-out of the sale or sharing of that consumer’s Personal Information as if the consumer made the request using a method below. If we are not able to reasonably associate a GPC signal with an identifiable consumer, we will treat it as a request to opt-out of the sale or sharing of that user’s Personal Information collected while the signal is present. While the signal is present, we will also disable any third-party cookies or other third-party tracking tools present on the Sites.

Right to Know

You have the right to request twice per 12-month period that we provide you (i) the categories or specific pieces of Personal Information we collected about you; (ii) the categories of sources from which we collected your Personal Information; (iii) the business or commercial purpose for which we collected your Personal Information; and  (iv) the categories of Third Parties with whom we sold or disclosed your Personal Information. including the categories of Personal Information sold or disclosed to each and the purposes for doing so. We are not permitted to provide access to specific pieces of Personal Information that creates a high risk of potential harm from disclosure to an unauthorized person such as social security numbers and driver’s license numbers. To protect consumers’ Personal Information, you must provide required information and/or documentation to verify your identity. We will process verified requests within 45 days, subject to any applicable exceptions and extensions permitted by law.

Right to Delete

You have the right to request that we delete any Personal Information we have collected about you. Please understand that we are not required to honor a deletion request if a legal exemption applies such as if we need the information to complete a requested or reasonably anticipated transaction, prevent security incidents or fraud, enable internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations, or comply with legal obligations. We will process verified requests within 45 days, subject to any applicable exceptions and extensions permitted by law. To prevent unauthorized individuals from making deletion requests, you must provide required information and/or documentation to verify your identity. We will retain a copy of your deletion request for at least two years as required by law.

Right to Correct

You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate Personal Information we maintain about you. After you request to correct inaccurate Personal Information, we will provide instructions for you to provide us with optional documentation to support your request and we will consider it. We may decline to correct your Personal Information if a legal exemption applies such as if we determine that your request is fraudulent or abusive or if we determine, based on the totality of the circumstances, that your correction is more likely inaccurate than accurate. We may decide to delete your allegedly inaccurate Personal Information instead of correcting it. We will process verified requests within 45 days, subject to any applicable exceptions and extensions permitted by law.

If you only wish to update your contact information or other Personal Information rather than disputing its accuracy, please make the changes directly in your account or contact us at 855-252-1075.

Right to Appeal

You have the right to appeal our decision to deny, in full or in part, one or more of your privacy requests. We will process appeal requests within 45 days of receipt, subject to any applicable exemptions and extensions permitted by law. If we deny your appeal, we will provide you with a written explanation of the reasons for our decision. If you are not satisfied with our explanation for the denial of your appeal, you may have an additional right under certain laws to contact your state Attorney General to submit a complaint about the appeal results. In such case, we will provide you with instructions for doing so.

Submitting a Request

If you are a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, or Virginia resident and would like to exercise your rights, you may submit a request by calling us at (855) 252-1075, or through our online privacy request form set forth below. You may also opt-out of sales and sharing by using GPC signals, as further described above.

Authorized Agent

If you are an authorized agent submitting a request for another consumer, you must provide a copy of a lawful power of attorney or written authorization from the Consumer (along with proof of your identity). You will be provided options on how to provide this documentation after submitting the request. We may contact you or the Consumer on whose behalf you claim to act to verify your authorization.

Non-Discrimination Notice

We will not discriminate against any consumer for exercising their privacy rights under law or this Privacy Policy.

California “Do Not Track” Disclosure

Do Not Track is a web browser privacy preference that causes the web browser to broadcast a signal to websites requesting that a user’s activity not be tracked. Currently, our Sites and Services do not respond to “do not track” signals.

Privacy Policy Notice and Privacy Policy For PODS’ Job Applicants and Employees Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act

If you are an individual that applied for a position at PODS or employed at PODS, please visit pods.com/California-privacy-notice-consumers for PODS’ notice that explains what information PODS collects about you and how we use or disclose such information and pods.com/California-employee-privacy-policy for PODS’ practices regarding the collecting, using, protecting and disclosing that information.

Contact Us

To ask questions or comments about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at:

PODS Enterprises, LLC

Attn: Webmaster
5585 Rio Vista Drive
Clearwater, Florida 33760
1-888-776-7637
marketing-inquiries@pods.com