GF Hotels & Resorts uses cookies and similar technologies on gfhotels.com and related webpages that link to this Cookie Policy (collectively, the “Website”). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies that may be placed on your device, and the choices available to you.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device, remember certain information about your visit, provide website functionality, understand how visitors interact with a website, and, where permitted, support advertising and marketing activities.

We may also use technologies that perform functions similar to cookies, including pixels, tags, web beacons, local storage, software development kits, and similar tracking technologies. For purposes of this Cookie Policy, we generally refer to these technologies as “cookies.”

 

How We Use Cookies

GF Hotels & Resorts may use cookies to:

  • Operate and maintain the Website;
  • Provide features and functionality requested by visitors;
  • Remember preferences and settings;
  • Understand how visitors navigate and interact with the Website;
  • Measure Website traffic and performance;
  • Identify and troubleshoot technical issues;
  • Improve Website content, functionality, and user experience;
  • Measure the effectiveness of marketing and advertising efforts;
  • Deliver or help deliver advertising that may be more relevant to visitors, where permitted by applicable law; and
  • Protect the Website from fraud, abuse, and security threats.

 

Types of Cookies We May Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly and cannot generally be disabled through our cookie preference tools. They may be used for functions such as Website security, network management, accessibility, form functionality, session management, and remembering your privacy choices.

Because these cookies are necessary to provide the Website and its requested functionality, consent may not be required for their use where permitted by applicable law.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. For example, they may remember preferences or choices you previously made so that you do not need to enter them again during subsequent visits.

If you do not allow these cookies, certain Website features may not function as intended.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics and performance cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website. These cookies may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited;
  • Time spent on pages;
  • Links or buttons selected;
  • Referring websites or sources;
  • Browser and device information;
  • General geographic information;
  • Website errors; and
  • Other information regarding Website interaction and performance.

We use this information to evaluate Website traffic, identify popular content, improve navigation and functionality, and enhance the overall visitor experience.

Information collected through analytics technologies may be aggregated or otherwise processed by us or by third-party service providers that perform analytics services on our behalf.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising and marketing cookies may be used to understand the effectiveness of our marketing activities and, where applicable, provide advertisements that are more relevant to your interests.

These cookies may help us or our advertising partners understand whether you visited the Website after interacting with an advertisement, measure advertising campaign performance, limit how frequently an advertisement is displayed, or create audiences for advertising purposes.

Depending on the technologies used and your location, information collected through these cookies may be shared with advertising, analytics, or social media partners.

Where required by applicable law, these cookies will only be activated after you provide consent.

 

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed directly by GF Hotels & Resorts and are known as first-party cookies.

Other cookies may be placed by third parties that provide services or functionality through the Website. These are known as third-party cookies.

Third parties may include providers of services such as:

  • Website hosting and technology;
  • Website analytics;
  • Digital advertising;
  • Social media;
  • Embedded maps, videos, or other content;
  • Form processing;
  • Security and fraud prevention; and
  • Other Website functionality.

The use of information collected by third parties through their cookies may be governed by those third parties' own privacy policies and terms. GF Hotels & Resorts does not control how third parties independently use information collected through their technologies.

 

Session and Persistent Cookies

Cookies may also be categorized based on how long they remain on your device.

Session cookies generally remain active only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period of time or until you manually delete them. These cookies may be used to remember preferences or recognize your browser when you return to the Website.

The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on the purpose of the cookie and the settings established by GF Hotels & Resorts or the third party providing the cookie.

 

Global Privacy Control and Other Preference Signals

Some browsers and browser extensions allow users to send privacy preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control (“GPC”).

Where required by applicable law and where technically supported, GF Hotels & Resorts will recognize applicable browser-based privacy preference signals in accordance with our legal obligations.

 

Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to websites operated by third parties, including hotel brand websites, reservation systems, social media platforms, employment services, business partners, or other external services.

When you leave our Website and visit a third-party website, that third party may use its own cookies and tracking technologies. GF Hotels & Resorts does not control the privacy or cookie practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party websites you visit.

 

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our Website, technologies, business practices, legal requirements, or the cookies and tracking technologies we use.

When we make changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Cookie Policy. Material changes may also be communicated through the Website or through other appropriate means where required by law.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to remain informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.

 

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or GF Hotels & Resorts' privacy practices, please contact us at:

GF Hotels & Resorts
1628 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
8 Penn Center, 23rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: 215-972-2222

You may also contact us through the contact form available on the GF Hotels & Resorts website.

This Cookie Policy is intended to provide general information regarding GF Hotels & Resorts' use of cookies and similar technologies and should be reviewed periodically to ensure it accurately reflects the technologies in use on the Website and applicable legal requirements.