Cookie Policy
Last Updated: June 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how , a legal entity registered at , operates and manages cookies and similar tracking technologies on the official website of hotel-casino, located in Ottawa. By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact us at privacy@bluepeakcreat.com.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-enabled device) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to improve user experience, and to provide information to the website operators. Cookies are stored on your browser and allow the website to recognize your device on subsequent visits.
In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage objects, and session identifiers. For the purposes of this policy, all such technologies are collectively referred to as "cookies."
Cookies can be classified by their duration:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted from your device when you close your browser. They are used to enable certain website functions during a single browsing session.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie, or until you delete them manually. They are activated each time you visit the website that created them.
Cookies can also be classified by their origin:
- First-Party Cookies: These are set directly by our website and are only readable by us.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are set by a domain other than our website, typically by our service providers or advertising partners.
2. Why Do We Use Cookies?
uses cookies for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to:
- Ensuring the technical functionality and security of our website.
- Remembering your preferences and settings to personalize your experience.
- Analyzing how visitors interact with our website to improve its performance and content.
- Delivering targeted advertising and promotional content relevant to your interests.
- Facilitating reservations, loyalty program logins, and other transactional features.
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations, including responsible gaming requirements.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize the cookies used on our website into four main types: Essential, Functional, Analytics, and Marketing cookies. Details of each category are provided below.
3.1 Essential Cookies
Essential cookies (also referred to as strictly necessary cookies) are required for the basic operation of our website. Without these cookies, our website cannot function properly and services such as room reservations, account login, and secure transactions cannot be provided. These cookies do not collect any personal information for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled without significantly affecting website functionality.
Legal basis for use: Legitimate interest in providing a functioning and secure website, and compliance with legal obligations.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Cloudflare's bot management cookie. Used to distinguish between humans and bots visiting the website, helping to protect the site from malicious traffic and DDoS attacks. | 30 minutes | Third-Party / Session |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Stores verification that a visitor has successfully passed a security challenge (e.g., CAPTCHA) presented by Cloudflare. Prevents the challenge from being presented again to the same user. | 1 year | Third-Party / Persistent |
| __cfruid | Cloudflare | Used for identifying individual clients behind a shared IP address and applying security settings on a per-client basis. | Session | Third-Party / Session |
| PHPSESSID | Preserves user session state across page requests. Essential for maintaining login sessions and booking processes. | Session | First-Party / Session | |
| csrf_token | Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by ensuring form submissions originate from our website. | Session | First-Party / Session | |
| cookie_consent | Stores the user's cookie consent preferences to avoid displaying the cookie banner on every subsequent visit. | 12 months | First-Party / Persistent |
3.2 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization on our website. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function correctly.
Legal basis for use: Consent.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lang_pref | Stores the user's language preference so that the correct language version of the site is displayed on subsequent visits. | 12 months | First-Party / Persistent | |
| currency_pref | Remembers the user's selected currency for displaying prices during the booking process. | 12 months | First-Party / Persistent | |
| loyalty_session | Manages session data for authenticated loyalty program members, enabling access to member rates and personalized offers. | Session | First-Party / Session |
3.3 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, how long users spend on each page, and any error messages encountered. This information is aggregated and anonymized where possible and helps us understand website performance so we can continuously improve the experience for our guests. These cookies do not directly identify individual visitors.
Legal basis for use: Consent.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | The main Google Analytics cookie. Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It calculates visitor, session, and campaign data for site analytics reports. | 2 years | Third-Party / Persistent |
| _ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Used by Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to persist session state and maintain the measurement session across pages. | 2 years | Third-Party / Persistent |
| _gid | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users. | 24 hours | Third-Party / Persistent |
| _gat | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Used to throttle request rate. Limits the collection of data on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute | Third-Party / Session |
| _gac_<property-id> | Google Analytics / Google Ads (Google LLC) | Contains campaign-related information for the user. Used to link Google Analytics data with Google Ads campaigns and measure advertising effectiveness. | 90 days | Third-Party / Persistent |
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC, which may transfer data outside of Canada. For more information, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy . You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on .
3.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Marketing cookies (also known as targeting or advertising cookies) are used to deliver advertisements and promotional content that is relevant and engaging for individual users. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. These cookies track your browsing activity across websites and are usually placed by advertising networks. They do not directly store personal information, but uniquely identify your browser and internet device.
Legal basis for use: Consent.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook Pixel) | Used by Facebook (Meta) to deliver a series of advertisement products, including real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Tracks user behavior across websites to build targeted advertising audiences and measure ad campaign effectiveness. | 3 months | Third-Party / Persistent |
| _fbc | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook Pixel) | Stores the last Facebook click identifier (fbclid) when a user arrives at the website via a Facebook advertisement, enabling attribution of conversions to specific ad campaigns. | 3 months | Third-Party / Persistent |
| fr | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Facebook's primary advertising cookie. Used to deliver, measure, and improve the relevance of ads. Contains a unique browser and user ID combination. | 3 months | Third-Party / Persistent |
| IDE | Google LLC (DoubleClick / Google Ads) | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report a website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads. This enables measurement of the efficacy of advertising and retargeting capabilities. | 13 months | Third-Party / Persistent |
| _gcl_au | Google LLC (Google Ads Conversion Tracking) | Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using services. Tracks conversions from Google Ads clicks. | 3 months | Third-Party / Persistent |
| MUID | Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads Pixel) | Used widely by Microsoft (Bing) as a unique user identifier. Enables ad targeting and conversion tracking via the Bing Ads platform. | 13 months | Third-Party / Persistent |
| _uetsid | Microsoft Advertising (UET Tag) | Microsoft Universal Event Tracking (UET) cookie used to track visitor behavior and conversions from Microsoft Advertising campaigns. Collects data on visits, pages viewed, and actions taken. | 1 day | Third-Party / Persistent |
| _uetvid | Microsoft Advertising (UET Tag) | Used by Microsoft Advertising to track unique visitors over time for retargeting and conversion measurement purposes. | 13 months | Third-Party / Persistent |
Marketing cookies set by Meta Platforms, Inc. may transfer data to servers located in the United States. For more information, please refer to Meta's Privacy Policy . For Microsoft Advertising cookies, please review Microsoft's Privacy Statement .
4. Cloudflare Services
Our website uses Cloudflare, Inc. as a content delivery network (CDN) and web security provider. Cloudflare helps protect our website from online threats, improves performance, and ensures high availability for our visitors. As part of these services, Cloudflare may place cookies on your device and may process technical data (including IP addresses and browser information) through its global network infrastructure.
Cloudflare cookies (including __cf_bm, cf_clearance, and __cfruid) are classified as essential cookies and are necessary to maintain website security. They cannot be disabled without affecting the basic functionality of the site.
For more information about Cloudflare's data practices, please visit Cloudflare's Privacy Policy .
5. Your Consent
When you first visit the website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. This banner allows you to:
- Accept all cookies (including functional, analytics, and marketing cookies).
- Reject all non-essential cookies, in which case only strictly necessary cookies will be placed.
- Customize your cookie preferences by category, enabling you to select which types of non-essential cookies you are willing to accept.
Your consent choices are recorded and stored via the cookie_consent cookie for a period of 12 months. At any time, you may change or withdraw your consent by accessing the Cookie Preferences Center available at the footer of every page on our website.
Please note that essential cookies are deployed without requiring your consent, as they are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be turned off in our systems.
By continuing to browse our website after being presented with the consent banner without making a selection, we will only set essential cookies until your explicit consent is provided for other categories.
6. Managing and Controlling Cookies
In addition to managing your preferences through our Cookie Preferences Center, you have several other options for controlling cookies:
6.1 Browser Settings
Most modern web browsers allow you to control cookie settings through the browser's settings or preferences menu. You can typically choose to:
- Block all cookies from being set on your device.
- Delete existing cookies stored on your device.
- Set your browser to notify you each time a new cookie is placed.
- Allow cookies only from first-party (visited) websites.
Please note that restricting or blocking cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to use features such as online reservations, loyalty account login, and personalized content. Below are links to cookie management instructions for commonly used browsers:
6.2 Opt-Out Tools Provided by Third Parties
Several of our third-party partners offer their own opt-out mechanisms:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on
- Google Ads / DoubleClick: Google Ad Settings
- Meta (Facebook) Ads: Facebook Ad Preferences
- Microsoft Advertising: Microsoft Advertising Opt-Out
6.3 Industry Opt-Out Programs
You may also opt out of interest-based advertising from many participating advertising networks through industry programs:
7. Cookies and Responsible Gaming
As a hotel-casino operator, is committed to responsible gaming practices. Certain essential and functional cookies on our website may be used to support responsible gaming tools, including self-exclusion systems, session time tracking within gaming platforms, and age verification controls. These cookies are strictly necessary for our legal and regulatory compliance obligations and cannot be disabled.
8. Data Transfers and International Processing
Some of the third-party service providers we use to deliver analytics and advertising services are based outside of Canada, including in the United States and the European Union. When data collected through cookies is transferred to and processed in these jurisdictions, it may be subject to the laws of those countries. We take appropriate contractual and technical measures to ensure that your data is handled securely and in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws.
9. Retention of Cookie Data
Cookie data is retained for the duration specified in the cookie tables above. Where cookie data is processed as personal information (for example, in our analytics platforms), it is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Aggregated and anonymized analytics data may be retained for longer periods for statistical and reporting purposes.
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
reserves the right to update and modify this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in technology, applicable law, or our business practices. When we make material changes to this policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where required by law, provide you with notice (for example, through the cookie consent banner upon your next visit). We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Continued use of our website after the effective date of any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of such changes.
11. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable law, you may have certain rights in relation to your personal information collected through cookies, including the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of your data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
- Legal Entity:
- Address:
- Privacy Contact Email: privacy@bluepeakcreat.com
We will respond to all verifiable requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.
12. Privacy Policy
This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our full Privacy Policy, which provides comprehensive information about how collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services. In the event of any inconsistency between this Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy regarding the handling of personal data collected through cookies, the Privacy Policy shall prevail.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us:
- Company:
- Mailing Address:
- Email: privacy@bluepeakcreat.com