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Last Updated: 22 April 2025

This page explains how the Sawasdee Time website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device when you visit — and how you can control them. We use cookies thoughtfully and only where they serve a clear purpose. For questions, contact us at [email protected].

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that a website places on your browser or device when you visit. They allow the site to remember certain information about your visit — for example, your language preference or whether you have already seen the cookie notice.

Cookies are widely used and are not harmful in themselves. They help websites work correctly, give site owners a better understanding of how their site is being used, and can improve the relevance of content or advertising you see elsewhere.

You have the right to accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or adjust your preferences at any time using the controls on this page.

2. Cookie Types We Use

Essential Cookies

Always active — required for basic functionality

Always on

These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They manage your cookie consent preferences and ensure the site loads correctly. They do not collect personal data and cannot be disabled.

Examples: Cookie consent state, session identifiers. Duration: Session or up to 12 months.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how the site is used

These cookies collect anonymised information about which pages are visited, how visitors arrive at the site, and how long they spend on each section. The data helps us improve the website over time. Individual visitors are not identified.

Examples: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid). Duration: Up to 2 years.

Marketing Cookies

Used for advertising and tracking across sites

Marketing cookies track your browsing activity across websites to allow advertising platforms to show you relevant adverts based on topics you have shown an interest in. They may be set by third parties such as advertising networks.

Examples: Meta Pixel (_fbp), Microsoft UET. Duration: Up to 90 days.

Preference Cookies

Remember your settings and choices

These cookies remember settings you have chosen, such as your display language or region, so you do not need to re-enter them on future visits.

Examples: Language setting, previously viewed service category. Duration: Up to 12 months.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on this site are set by third-party services we use. These parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review them if you have questions about their practices.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies are either session cookies, which are deleted automatically when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.

Session Cookies

Active only while your browser is open. Removed automatically when you close the tab or browser window.

Persistent Cookies

Remain stored on your device for a set period — typically between 90 days and 2 years depending on the cookie's purpose.

5. Your Cookie Preferences

Use the controls below to update your cookie preferences. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the site to operate. Your choices are stored locally on your device and reflected in our cookie notice on the homepage.

Essential

Required for site functionality

Always on

Analytics

Anonymous site usage data

Marketing

Advertising and tracking

Preferences

Remember your settings

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions. Select your browser below for step-by-step guidance.

  1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
  2. Select Settings, then Privacy and security.
  3. Click Cookies and other site data.
  4. Choose your preferred cookie setting or click See all site data and permissions to manage specific sites.
  5. To delete existing cookies, click Delete all site data or select individual sites.
  1. Open Firefox and click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-right.
  2. Select Settings, then click Privacy & Security in the left panel.
  3. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose your preferred level.
  4. To manage or delete cookies, scroll to Cookies and Site Data and click Manage Data.
  1. Open Safari and click Safari in the menu bar, then Settings (or Preferences on older versions).
  2. Click the Privacy tab.
  3. Select your preferred cookie setting under Website tracking.
  4. To remove stored cookies, click Manage Website Data and select individual sites or remove all.
  5. On iOS, go to Settings → Safari → Advanced → Website Data.
  1. Open Edge and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
  2. Select Settings, then Cookies and site permissions.
  3. Click Manage and delete cookies and site data.
  4. Toggle Block third-party cookies as needed, or add specific sites to the allow/block list.
  5. To delete existing cookies, click See all cookies and site data and remove as needed.

Mobile browsers offer similar controls, usually found in your device's Settings app. On Android, look under Apps → Chrome/Browser → Storage for clearing data. On iPhone and iPad, go to Settings → [Browser Name] for privacy controls. The exact path varies by device and browser version.

7. Your Rights

Under the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA) and general data protection principles, you have the right to:

Please be aware that disabling analytics or preference cookies may mean some parts of the site do not work as intended or that your settings are not remembered between visits.

If you have questions about how we handle your data more broadly, please see our Privacy Policy or contact us at [email protected].

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