About Cookies
EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/15/2024
This More Cookie Information page is part of our Privacy Policy. It explains what cookies we use, so you can choose which cookies you wish to allow or reject.
Cookies are small data files which are placed on your device by the websites you visit. To make the website work properly, IHG Owners Association sometimes places cookies on your device.
Manage Cookies
You can give and revoke your consent to the placement of cookies on your device here at any time.
Accept All Cookies click(accepts all cookies)
Reject All Non-Essential Cookies click (disables/rejects all non-essential cookies)
Types of Cookies
Cookies can be used by websites for different purposes. There are four types of cookies (based on function):
Essential Cookies — These cookies are necessary for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site.
Preferences Cookies — Also known as “functionality cookies” – these cookies allow a website to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer, what region you would like weather reports for, or what your username is.
Analytics Cookies — Also known as “performance” or “statistics” cookies – these cookies collect information about how you use a website, such as which pages you visited, and which links you clicked. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized.
Advertising Cookies — Also known as “marketing cookies” – These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. In some cases, these cookies can share that information with other organizations or advertisers. IHGOA does not use third party marketing cookies on this website, nor is any information shared with other parties for advertising purposes.
Specific Cookies Used by IHGOA
Cookies can be classified either as Session Cookies or Persistent Cookies. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your browsing session. Persistent cookies remain on your device for the duration of each specific cookie, until its expiration date or until you delete it, whichever comes first. Unless otherwise stated, the cookies listed below are persistent.
Each cookie we use serves a distinct purpose. The cookies on our site will not be used for any purpose other than those stated below.
Essential Cookies
IHGOA does not currently use any Essential Cookies on this website. If this changes in the future, details of any new Essential Cookies used on the website will be added here.
Preferences/Functionality Cookies
IHGOA does not currently use any Preferences/Functionality Cookies on this website. If this changes in the future, details of any new Preferences/Functionality Cookies used on the website will be added here.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics Cookies collect data on how our website is used, for example, which pages of the website were most frequently visited. These cookies provide us with analytical data on the performance of the website and information regarding how to improve it.
The following Analytics Cookies are used on the IHGOA website:
Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics which is a web analytics service from Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets a cookie on your device for the purpose of recognizing you on an anonymous basis. We use the data received from Google Analytics for business planning, operations, and marketing activities aimed at understanding better how to improve the contents of our website and your user experience. While the cookie is persistent, the data expires in two years. Information that may be collected includes:
Analytics, Browser Information, Cookie Data, Date/Time, Demographic Data, Hardware/Software Type, Internet Service Provider, Interaction Data, Page Views, Serving Domains
IP Address, Device ID, Search History, Location Based Data
Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Address, Login
For more information about how Google collects, uses and shares your information, please visit the Google Privacy Policy-Partners website at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
To prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics, please visit the Google Support Page on Safeguarding Your Privacy here.
Microsoft Clarity. We use Microsoft Clarity which is a web analytics service from Microsoft. Microsoft Clarity sets one or more cookies on your device for the purpose of recognizing you on an anonymous basis. We use the data received from Microsoft Clarity for business planning, operations, and marketing activities aimed at understanding better how to improve the contents of our website and your user experience.
For more information about how Microsoft collects, uses and shares your information, please visit the Microsoft Clarity website at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/setup-and-installation/cookie-list.
PLEASE NOTE: the links provided above are to third-party websites (Google and Microsoft). We periodically review these pages and links for accuracy, but we cannot guarantee that they have not changed their websites in a way that will make these links inactive. If you have any trouble with these links, please contact us for assistance.
Advertising Cookies
Advertising Cookies collect information about your visit to our website for the purpose of retargeting (showing you IHGOA ads on other websites) and behavioral advertising (showing you ads on other websites based on your browsing history). These cookies help IHGOA understand which online advertising is working to bring visitors to our website before or after they have seen an IHGOA digital advertisement.
The following Advertising Cookies are used on the IHGOA website:
Google AdSense Word Tracking. Information collected could include:
Ad Views, Analytics, Browser Information, Cookie Data, Date/Time, Demographic Data, Hardware/Software Type, Internet Service Provider, Interaction Data, Page Views, Serving Domains
IP Address, Device ID, Search History, Location Based Data
Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Address, Login
How to Control Cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish - for details, please visit www.aboutcookies.org. or http://optout.networkadvertising.org. If you are located in the European Union/European Economic Area, please visit the EU’s webpage on your rights with respect to cookie use: https://gdpr.eu/cookies/.
To prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics, visit the Google Support Page on Safeguarding Your Privacy for instructions here.
PLEASE NOTE: the links provided above are to third party websites). We periodically review this page and these links for accuracy, but we cannot guarantee that the third parties have not changed their websites in a way that will make these links inactive. If you have any trouble with these links, please contact us for assistance.
You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer, and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. Information on preventing cookies can be found in the settings section of your browser. Note that when you opt-out of being tracked and/or targeted by some companies, they may set a cookie in your browser to indicate that you have opted out.If you have questions for our Privacy Officer about IHGOA’s use of Cookies, please contact us.