Cookie Policy
Last Updated: June 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Aldermeadow Partners, a legal entity registered and operating at 4400 Dominion Street, Suite 310, Burnaby, BC V5G 4G3, Canada (hereinafter referred to as "we", "us", or "our"), uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our hotel-casino website (hereinafter referred to as the "Site"). This policy describes what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, how you can manage your cookie preferences, and how our use of cookies relates to your privacy.
By continuing to browse or use our Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. For information about how we handle your personal data more broadly, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, you may contact us at: info@aldermeadowpartners.com.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone, or other internet-enabled device) when you visit a website. They are widely used by website operators to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better user experience, and to collect information about how visitors interact with a site.
Cookies are sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies serve many functions — some are necessary for the website to operate correctly, while others help us understand your behaviour so we can improve our services.
In addition to standard cookies, we may also use technologies that operate in a similar fashion, including:
- Web beacons (pixel tags): Tiny graphic images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to determine whether you have performed a specific action.
- Local storage objects (LSOs): Similar to cookies, these store data locally in your browser, often with a larger capacity and without expiry dates.
- Session identifiers: Unique identifiers assigned to your browsing session to help maintain continuity as you navigate the Site.
- Tracking pixels: Small pieces of code placed on our pages or in emails to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Cookies can be classified by their duration:
- Session cookies: These are temporary and are erased when you close your browser. They are used to track your movements from page to page during a single session.
- Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings when you return to our Site.
Cookies can also be classified by their origin:
- First-party cookies: Set directly by our Site (i.e., by Aldermeadow Partners).
- Third-party cookies: Set by external service providers whose services are embedded in our Site, such as analytics platforms, advertising networks, and security services.
2. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for a range of purposes, including:
- Ensuring the security and proper functioning of our Site;
- Remembering your preferences and settings to provide a personalised experience;
- Analysing how visitors use our Site so that we can improve our content and services;
- Delivering relevant advertising to you on our Site and third-party platforms;
- Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns;
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations applicable to hotel and casino operations.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The cookies used on our Site fall into the following categories:
3.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies
These cookies are indispensable for the operation of our Site. Without them, certain parts of the Site — such as secure login areas, booking forms, or account dashboards — would not function properly. These cookies do not collect any information that could be used for marketing purposes and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as filling in a form, logging in, or making a reservation.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest and compliance with legal obligations. Your consent is not required for these cookies, as they are essential for the delivery of services you have explicitly requested.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare, Inc. | Bot management and security. Used to distinguish between humans and automated bots, protecting the Site from malicious traffic and DDoS attacks. | First-party (set by Cloudflare on our behalf) | 30 minutes |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare, Inc. | Stores the proof that a security challenge (e.g., CAPTCHA) has been passed, preventing repeated challenges during the same session. | First-party (set by Cloudflare on our behalf) | 1 year |
| __cfruid | Cloudflare, Inc. | Used for load balancing and identifying trusted web traffic to the Site. | First-party (set by Cloudflare on our behalf) | Session |
| PHPSESSID | Aldermeadow Partners | Preserves user session state across page requests (e.g., booking or login sessions). | First-party | Session |
| cookie_consent | Aldermeadow Partners | Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not prompted repeatedly. | First-party | 12 months |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Aldermeadow Partners | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection token used to maintain website security during form submissions. | First-party | Session |
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Site — for example, which pages are visited most often and whether visitors encounter error messages. The data collected is aggregated and anonymised, meaning it does not directly identify you as an individual. We use this information to improve the performance, functionality, and content of our Site.
Legal basis: Your consent. These cookies will only be placed on your device if you have provided your consent through our cookie banner or consent management tool.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google LLC (Google Analytics) | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how visitors use the Site. Distinguishes between unique users. | Third-party | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Google LLC (Google Analytics 4) | Maintains session state and tracks page views and events for Google Analytics 4 reporting. | Third-party | 2 years |
| _gid | Google LLC (Google Analytics) | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on page usage within the same day. Distinguishes between individual visitors. | Third-party | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google LLC (Google Analytics) | Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics servers, limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. | Third-party | 1 minute |
| _gac_[ID] | Google LLC (Google Analytics / Google Ads) | Contains campaign-related information for the user. Used by Google Analytics and shared with Google Ads for conversion tracking. | Third-party | 90 days |
| _clck | Microsoft (Clarity) | Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, attributing activity on the Site to the same user across sessions. | Third-party | 1 year |
| _clsk | Microsoft (Clarity) | Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording. | Third-party | 1 day |
3.3 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable our Site to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have incorporated into our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly — for example, your language preferences, currency settings, or room preferences may not be retained between visits.
Legal basis: Your consent.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lang | Aldermeadow Partners | Stores the user's language preference for the Site. | First-party | 12 months |
| currency | Aldermeadow Partners | Remembers the user's selected currency for pricing and booking displays. | First-party | 12 months |
| recently_viewed | Aldermeadow Partners | Stores information about rooms, packages, or offers recently viewed by the user to enable personalised recommendations. | First-party | 30 days |
3.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites with the intention of displaying advertisements that are relevant and engaging to the individual user. These cookies are set by our advertising partners and may be used to build a profile of your interests based on your browsing activity. They do not store directly personal information but rely on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
We may use marketing cookies in connection with campaigns promoting our hotel-casino services, including room bookings, dining experiences, gaming promotions, events, and loyalty programmes.
Legal basis: Your consent. These cookies will only be set if you opt in through our cookie consent tool.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook Pixel) | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Tracks conversions and retargets users who have visited the Site. | Third-party | 3 months |
| _fbc | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook Pixel) | Stores the last visit to the Site from a Facebook advertisement click, used for conversion attribution. | Third-party | 3 months |
| fr | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Used by Facebook for advertising targeting, measurement, and improvement. Collects a unique browser and user identifier. | Third-party | 3 months |
| _gcl_au | Google LLC (Google Ads) | Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Stores and tracks conversions. | Third-party | 3 months |
| IDE | Google LLC (DoubleClick) | Used by Google's DoubleClick to register and report the user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's advertisements. | Third-party | 13 months |
| NID | Google LLC | Used to show Google ads in Google services for signed-out users. Contains a unique ID to remember user preferences. | Third-party | 6 months |
| _tt_enable_cookie | TikTok Inc. (TikTok Pixel) | Used by TikTok to track conversions and retarget website visitors with relevant advertising on the TikTok platform. | Third-party | 13 months |
| _ttp | TikTok Inc. (TikTok Pixel) | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain and measures ad effectiveness for TikTok campaigns. | Third-party | 13 months |
| _uetsid | Microsoft (Bing Ads / UET) | Used by Microsoft Advertising's Universal Event Tracking (UET) to track user behaviour and measure conversions from Bing Ads campaigns. | Third-party | 1 day |
| _uetvid | Microsoft (Bing Ads / UET) | Used by Microsoft Advertising to track the unique visitor ID for retargeting and conversion reporting. | Third-party | 13 months |
| li_fat_id | LinkedIn Corporation (LinkedIn Insight Tag) | Member indirect identifier used for conversion tracking, retargeting, and analytics on LinkedIn advertising campaigns. | Third-party | 30 days |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | LinkedIn Corporation | Used to store information about the time a sync with the lms_analytics cookie took place for third-party integration. | Third-party | 30 days |
4. Third-Party Cookies and External Services
Some cookies on our Site are placed by third parties whose services we use to enhance the functionality, security, and marketing of our Site. These third parties may have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review them:
- Cloudflare, Inc. — provides web security, performance optimisation, and bot protection services. Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
- Google LLC — provides analytics (Google Analytics, GA4), advertising (Google Ads, DoubleClick), and measurement services. Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) — provides advertising measurement and retargeting through the Facebook Pixel. Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
- TikTok Inc. — provides advertising measurement and retargeting through the TikTok Pixel. Privacy Policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Microsoft Corporation (Bing Ads / Clarity) — provides advertising measurement, heatmapping, and session recording. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement
- LinkedIn Corporation — provides advertising measurement and retargeting through the LinkedIn Insight Tag. Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these third-party websites or services. Any data collected by third-party cookies is governed by the respective third party's privacy policy.
5. Your Consent to Cookies
When you first visit our Site, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Specifically:
- Strictly necessary cookies are always active and do not require your consent, as they are essential for the Site to function.
- Analytics, functional, and marketing cookies will only be activated if you provide explicit consent by selecting the relevant options in the cookie banner or our Cookie Preference Centre.
Your consent is voluntary. You may withdraw your consent at any time, without any negative consequences for your access to the basic features of our Site. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing based on your prior consent.
Under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation in British Columbia (including the Personal Information Protection Act, PIPA), we are committed to obtaining meaningful consent for the collection and use of personal information through cookies where required by law.
6. How to Manage and Control Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and user experience of our Site.
6.1 Cookie Preference Centre
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by accessing our Cookie Preference Centre, available via the "Cookie Settings" link found in the footer of our Site. From there, you can enable or disable each category of non-essential cookies.
6.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to:
- Accept all cookies;
- Notify you when a cookie is being set;
- Block third-party cookies;
- Block all cookies; or
- Delete cookies when you close your browser.
Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most common browsers:
Please note that if you block all cookies through your browser settings, you may not be able to access certain features of our Site, including making reservations or logging into your account.
6.3 Opt-Out Tools Provided by Third Parties
Many third-party advertising and analytics providers offer opt-out mechanisms directly:
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits.
- Google Ads Settings: Manage your Google advertising preferences at https://adssettings.google.com.
- Facebook Ad Preferences: Manage your Facebook advertising preferences at https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences.
- Digital Advertising Alliance (Canada): Opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies at https://youradchoices.ca.
- Network Advertising Initiative: Opt out of interest-based advertising at https://optout.networkadvertising.org.
- Microsoft Advertising Opt-Out: Manage your Microsoft advertising preferences at Microsoft Ad Settings.
6.4 Mobile Devices
If you access our Site from a mobile device, you can limit ad tracking through your device's operating system settings. On iOS, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking. On Android, go to Settings > Google > Ads to reset your advertising ID or opt out of personalised ads.
7. Cookies and Responsible Gambling
As an operator of casino services, we take responsible gambling seriously. We may use certain session and functional cookies to help enforce self-exclusion programmes, session time limits, and other responsible gaming features that you may have activated on your account. These cookies are considered strictly necessary for the safety of our users and will remain active regardless of your general cookie consent preferences.
8. Data Transfers Outside Canada
Some of the third-party cookies used on our Site may result in your personal information being transferred to, and processed in, countries outside Canada — including the United States and the European Union — where privacy laws may differ from those applicable in British Columbia and Canada. For example, Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. are headquartered in the United States.
Where such transfers occur, we take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is handled in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws. This may include relying on data transfer agreements, standard contractual clauses, or other lawful transfer mechanisms. For more information on international data transfers, please see our Privacy Policy.
9. Retention of Cookie Data
The retention period for data collected through cookies varies depending on the type of cookie and the purpose for which it was set. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, as indicated in the tables above.
Data collected through analytics and advertising cookies by third parties is retained in accordance with those providers' own data retention policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of each third party for details on their retention practices.
10. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and tracking technologies we use, changes in applicable laws or regulations, or changes in our business operations. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide notice on our Site or by other means.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our Site after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated policy.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your place of residence and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding the personal information collected about you through cookies, including:
- The right to access the personal information we hold about you;
- The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
- The right to withdraw your consent to the use of non-essential cookies at any time;
- The right to request deletion of personal information, subject to our legal obligations;
- The right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia.
To exercise any of these rights, or if you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: info@aldermeadowpartners.com
- Postal Address: Aldermeadow Partners, 4400 Dominion Street, Suite 310, Burnaby, BC V5G 4G3, Canada
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us:
- Legal Entity: Aldermeadow Partners
- Registered Address: 4400 Dominion Street, Suite 310, Burnaby, BC V5G 4G3, Canada
- Email: info@aldermeadowpartners.com
For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information generally, please read our full Privacy Policy.