Cookie policy
Effective from 1 July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how McDonald Hill uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect your personal information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, phone or other device when you visit a website. They help websites function correctly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the site and, where permitted, support advertising and marketing activities.
How we use cookies
McDonald Hill may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Enable essential website and booking functionality
- Remember preferences such as language, currency and cookie choices
- Support secure booking and payment processes
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Improve website performance and the guest booking experience
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing
- Support relevant advertising where you have provided consent
Types of cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies - These are required for the website and booking system to function, including security, navigation, booking sessions, forms, cookie preferences and payment processing.
Functional cookies - These allow the website to remember choices such as language, currency and other preferences.
Analytics cookies - These help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve its content and booking experience. We may use services such as Google Analytics for this purpose.
Marketing and advertising cookies - Where enabled and with your consent, these may be used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and deliver more relevant content or advertising. This may include Meta Pixel for Facebook and Instagram advertising.
Third-party services
Our website and booking system are provided through Lodgify, which may place cookies required to operate website, booking, security and preference functions.
Payments are processed securely through Stripe, which may use cookies and similar technologies to support secure payment processing and fraud prevention.
We may also use third-party services including:
- Google Analytics - website analytics and performance
- Meta Pixel - advertising measurement and marketing
- Mailchimp - email marketing and subscriber communications
These providers operate under their own privacy and cookie policies and may process information in accordance with their own terms.
Cookie consent
When you first visit the McDonald Hill website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept, reject or customise the use of non-essential cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies may continue to operate because they are required for the website and booking services to function.
Your choices may be stored so the website can remember your preferences on future visits.
Managing cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available on our website where provided. You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Blocking certain cookies may affect how parts of the McDonald Hill website or booking process function.
Changes to this cookie policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, technology, third-party services or legal obligations.
Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how McDonald Hill uses cookies, please contact:
McDonald Hill
Chittering Valley, Western Australia
[email protected]