Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 22 April 2025 | Vesta Council, Chiang Mai, Thailand
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They allow the website to remember certain information about your visit — such as your display preferences or whether you have previously acknowledged a notice. Cookies do not contain personal information on their own; they store a small identifier that the website can read on your next visit.
Most websites use cookies in some form. You can control whether cookies are stored on your device by adjusting your browser settings, or by using the preference controls on this page.
Cookies We Use
We use four categories of cookies. Each category is described below.
These cookies are necessary for our website to function. They manage your session and help keep the website secure. They cannot be switched off. Examples include the cookie that stores your cookie consent decision so you are not asked again on every page.
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website — which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend reading them, and where visitors come from. This information is used only in aggregate form to improve the website. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
Marketing cookies allow our website to share information with advertising networks. We do not currently run advertising campaigns, but where third-party embedded content (such as maps) is present, those services may set their own cookies. You can disable these here.
Preference cookies remember choices you make on the website — such as your display settings or previously entered information — so you do not need to re-enter them on your next visit.
Manage Your Preferences
Third-Party Cookies
Some content on our website is provided by third-party services. These services may set their own cookies independently of our controls. The services we currently use include:
- Google Analytics — used to understand website usage in aggregate. Google's own cookie policy applies to these cookies.
- Google Maps — used to display our location on the contact section. Google may set cookies through the embedded map.
- Google Fonts — used to serve our website's typography. Requests to Google servers may result in technical logs on Google's side.
We have no control over cookies placed by these third-party services. Please refer to the respective providers' cookie policies for full details.
How Long Cookies Last
Cookies have different lifespans depending on their purpose:
- Session cookies — exist only while your browser is open. They are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a defined period after your session ends. Our consent cookie is stored for up to 12 months. Analytics cookies typically expire after 13 months.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also manage, block, or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Instructions for common browsers are below.
- Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
- Select Settings, then Privacy and security.
- Click Cookies and other site data.
- Choose your preferred option — block all, block third-party, or manage exceptions.
- To delete existing cookies, choose See all cookies and site data and remove individual entries or clear all.
- Open Firefox and click the three-line menu in the top-right corner.
- Select Settings, then Privacy & Security.
- Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose Standard, Strict, or Custom.
- Scroll to Cookies and Site Data to manage or clear stored cookies.
- To block cookies from specific sites, use the Manage Exceptions option.
- Open Safari and go to Safari > Preferences (macOS) or Settings > Safari (iOS).
- Click the Privacy tab.
- Check Prevent cross-site tracking and, optionally, Block all cookies.
- To remove stored cookies, click Manage Website Data and remove individual sites or all at once.
- On iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data to manage cookies.
- Open Edge and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
- Select Settings, then Cookies and site permissions.
- Click Manage and delete cookies and site data.
- Toggle Block third-party cookies as preferred, or add specific site exceptions.
- Click See all cookies and site data to view, search, or delete individual cookies.
Mobile browsers: Most mobile browsers offer cookie controls under their privacy or site settings menus. On Android, access these through the browser's Settings > Privacy. On iOS, Safari settings are managed through the main device Settings app.
Your Rights and Choices
Under Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you have the right to withdraw your consent for optional cookies at any time. You can do this using the toggle controls above, or by clearing cookies through your browser settings.
Please note that disabling optional cookies does not affect the parts of our website that do not rely on them. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting core site function — for example, the website would not be able to remember your consent decision.
If you have questions about how we use cookies, or wish to withdraw consent, please write to us at [email protected].