Legal
Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026 · Last Updated: June 25, 2026
S.L.E. LLC — Chicago, Illinois · Serving All 48 Contiguous United States
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites function properly, work more efficiently, and provide reporting information to site operators. Cookies may be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remaining on your device for a set period or until you delete them). This policy explains how S.L.E. LLC uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, accessible to users across all 48 contiguous United States.
2. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for our website to function and cannot be disabled. We utilize secure, foundational session cookies to authenticate users accessing any SLE client portal features, maintain active session states during capacity searches and lane queries, preserve form input data across page navigation, and protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. These cookies do not collect personal data for marketing purposes and are deleted at the end of your browser session or within 24 hours.
3. Performance & Analytics Cookies
We may use anonymized performance analytics cookies, which you can opt out of at any time (see Section 8), to monitor and improve our digital platform. These cookies collect aggregated, non-personally-identifiable data on metrics including: page load times, form completion rates, navigation paths, session durations, device and browser types, and geographic region (state or country level only — no street-level location data is collected). This data helps us identify usability issues and optimize our consulting intake forms for users across all regions we serve. We do not use this data for individual profiling or behavioral advertising.
4. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalization. On the SLE platform, these may include remembering your inquiry type preference (Broker/Carrier/General) between visits, storing your preferred contact method, and maintaining region or language settings. These cookies are optional. Disabling them will not prevent you from using core site functions but may reduce convenience.
5. Third-Party Cookies
We do not use advertising cookies, social media tracking pixels, or cross-site behavioral tracking technologies on the SLE website. If any third-party service embedded on our platform sets its own cookies, those cookies are governed by the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies. We will disclose any such third-party integrations here as they are implemented.
6. Cookie Retention Periods
| Type | Retention | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Essential / Session | Session / 24 hrs | Authentication, CSRF protection |
| Performance Analytics | Up to 12 months | Aggregated usage metrics |
| Functional | Up to 6 months | Preference storage |
7. State-Specific Cookie Rights
Residents of certain states may have additional rights regarding cookies and tracking technologies under state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), and others. These rights may include the right to opt out of certain tracking, the right to know what data is collected, and the right to request deletion of cookie-derived data. To exercise any state-specific rights, contact us at info@sle-llc.com with your state of residence and the specific right you wish to exercise.
8. Managing & Disabling Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions.
- Opt-out tools: For analytics providers that participate in industry opt-out programs, you may opt out via the Digital Advertising Alliance (optout.aboutads.info) or the Network Advertising Initiative (optout.networkadvertising.org).
- Contact us: To request deletion of persistent cookie data, email info@sle-llc.com.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our technology, legal requirements across the states we serve, or operational practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.