Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 July 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how , registered at ("we", "us", or "our"), uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on the hotel-casino website (the "Site"). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further detail about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, you can contact our Privacy team at privacy@brightcairnworks.com.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the owners of a site. Cookies are stored either for the duration of your browser session (session cookies) or for a longer period defined by an expiry date (persistent cookies).
In addition to cookies, we may also use related technologies such as web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage objects, and scripts. For convenience, we refer to all of these technologies collectively as "cookies" throughout this policy.
Cookies may be set by us directly (first-party cookies) or by third-party service providers acting on our behalf (third-party cookies). We outline both categories below.
2. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies for a number of purposes, including to:
- Ensure the Site operates correctly and securely;
- Remember your preferences and settings across visits;
- Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it;
- Deliver relevant advertising and marketing communications;
- Facilitate booking and reservation functionality; and
- Comply with our responsible gambling and legal obligations.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorise the cookies we use into three main types: Essential, Analytics, and Marketing. Each category is described in detail below.
3.1 Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the Site to function. Without these cookies, certain features — such as logging in to your account, completing a reservation, or navigating secure areas of the Site — would not work properly. Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the Site, they cannot be switched off, and your consent is not required for us to place them. However, you can set your browser to block them, though this may affect how the Site functions.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Used by Cloudflare to distinguish between humans and bots. Helps protect the Site from malicious traffic and bot attacks, and supports our content delivery network (CDN) performance. | First-party (set by Cloudflare on our behalf) | 30 minutes |
| _cfuvid | Cloudflare | Used by Cloudflare's rate limiting features to identify individual users and apply rate limiting policies. Helps protect the Site from denial-of-service attacks. | First-party (set by Cloudflare on our behalf) | Session |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Stores proof that the visitor has passed a Cloudflare security challenge. Prevents repeated security challenges for the same visitor within a session. | First-party (set by Cloudflare on our behalf) | 30 minutes to 24 hours |
| PHPSESSID / session_id | Preserves your logged-in session state as you navigate across pages of the Site, including your booking and account management areas. | First-party | Session | |
| csrf_token | Helps prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks by ensuring form submissions originate from our Site. | First-party | Session | |
| cookie_consent | Records your cookie consent preferences so that we do not present the consent banner on every visit. | First-party | 12 months |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies allow us to count visits and understand how visitors interact with the Site — for example, which pages are visited most often and whether visitors encounter any error messages. This helps us improve how the Site works. All data collected through analytics cookies is aggregated and, where possible, anonymised or pseudonymised. We will only place analytics cookies on your device where you have provided your consent.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Registers a unique identifier used to generate statistical data on how you use the Site. Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | Third-party | 2 years |
| _ga_[container_id] | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and track pageviews, events, and conversions across sessions. | Third-party | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Registers a unique identifier used to generate statistical data on how you use the Site. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. | Third-party | 24 hours |
| _gat / _gat_UA-XXXXXXX | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Used to throttle the request rate to Google Analytics, limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. | Third-party | 1 minute |
| _gac_[container_id] | Google Analytics / Google Ads (Google LLC) | Contains campaign-related information. Shared with Google Ads to help attribute conversions to specific marketing campaigns. | Third-party | 90 days |
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC, which is based in the United States. For further information on how Google handles data collected through Google Analytics, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy. You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on .
3.3 Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites with the intention of displaying advertisements that are relevant and engaging for you as an individual user. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. We will only place marketing cookies on your device where you have provided your consent. Please note that opting out of marketing cookies does not mean you will no longer see advertising — it means that the advertising you see will be less tailored to your interests.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook Pixel) | Used by Meta (Facebook) to deliver, measure, and improve the relevance of advertisements. Tracks visits across websites that use the Facebook Pixel and enables custom audience targeting. | Third-party | 90 days |
| _fbc | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook Pixel) | Stores the last Facebook click identifier used when you arrive at the Site via a Facebook advertisement. Used to attribute advertising conversions. | Third-party | 90 days |
| fr | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Used by Facebook to deliver targeted advertising to users on and off Facebook. Helps measure advertising effectiveness and improve targeting. | Third-party | 90 days |
| ads/ga-audiences | Google Ads (Google LLC) | Used by Google Ads to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert based on their online behaviour across different websites. Facilitates remarketing campaigns. | Third-party | Session |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick (Google LLC) | Used by Google's DoubleClick to register and report your actions on the Site after viewing or clicking on one of our advertisements. Used for measuring campaign conversion rates and ad optimisation. | Third-party | 13 months |
| NID | Google LLC | Used to profile your interests and display personalised advertisements on Google properties and partner sites. Also stores user preferences. | Third-party | 6 months |
| _tt_enable_cookie / _ttp | TikTok (ByteDance Ltd) | Used by TikTok Pixel to track conversions and website events, measure advertising effectiveness, and deliver targeted advertising on TikTok. | Third-party | 13 months |
Where marketing cookies involve the transfer of your personal information to third parties located overseas (including the United States and Singapore), we take reasonable steps to ensure that those third parties comply with standards substantially similar to the Australian Privacy Principles, including through the use of contractual protections. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for further detail on overseas disclosures.
4. Your Consent
In accordance with Australian privacy law and best practice guidance from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), we obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
When you visit the Site for the first time, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies — including Essential, Analytics, and Marketing cookies;
- Manage your preferences — allowing you to accept or decline individual categories of non-essential cookies; or
- Decline non-essential cookies — in which case only Essential cookies will be placed on your device.
Your preferences are recorded in a first-party cookie (see cookie_consent above) and will be
respected on your future visits. You may change your preferences at any time by clicking the
"Cookie Settings" link in the footer of the Site.
Please note that withdrawing your consent to non-essential cookies will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out on the basis of consent before it was withdrawn.
5. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
In addition to using our on-site cookie preference centre, most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through your browser settings. You can typically set your browser to:
- Notify you when a cookie is being set;
- Block third-party cookies;
- Block all cookies; or
- Delete cookies when you close your browser.
Please be aware that blocking or deleting cookies — especially Essential cookies — may affect the functionality of the Site. Some features, such as completing a booking or accessing your member account, may not work as intended if cookies are disabled.
For guidance on how to manage cookies in commonly used browsers, please refer to the links below:
6. Third-Party Opt-Out Tools
Some of our third-party partners provide their own opt-out mechanisms. We encourage you to make use of these where relevant:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Google Advertising: Google Ad Settings
- Meta (Facebook): Facebook Ad Preferences
- TikTok: TikTok Privacy Policy and Ad Settings
- Your Online Choices (ADAA): youronlinechoices.com/au — provided by the Australian Digital Advertising Alliance (ADAA) to allow you to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating organisations.
7. Cookies and Responsible Gambling
takes its responsible gambling obligations seriously. We do not use marketing or behavioural profiling cookies to target individuals who have indicated a wish to self-exclude or who have registered on a gambling exclusion scheme. If you have concerns about gambling harm, please visit Gambling Help Online or call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
8. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for persons under the age of 18 years. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through cookies or other means. If you believe a person under 18 has provided personal information through the use of our Site, please contact us at privacy@brightcairnworks.com and we will take appropriate steps to remove that information.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, our business practices, or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via the Site or by email. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Privacy Policy
This Cookie Policy forms part of and should be read together with our full Privacy Policy, which provides comprehensive information about how collects, holds, uses, and discloses your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact our Privacy team:
- Legal Entity:
- Address:
- Email: privacy@brightcairnworks.com
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001 or by calling 1300 363 992.