Cookie Policy
Last updated: 19 May 2025
This page explains how Banya Rak uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at banyarak.blog. We want to be clear about what we collect, why, and how you can manage your preferences at any time.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work as expected, or to work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner.
Cookies can be either session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary cookies — These are required for the website to function. They allow you to navigate the site and use features such as remembering your cookie consent choice. These cannot be switched off.
- Analytics cookies — These help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are visited most, and how people arrive at our site. This information is used in aggregate to improve the website experience.
- Marketing cookies — These are used to measure the effectiveness of any online advertising we may run. They do not store personally identifiable information directly, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and device.
3. Cookies we use
The table below lists the main cookies our website may set or allow third-party services to set. The list is not exhaustive, as third-party services update their cookies periodically.
| Cookie name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Banya Rak | Stores your cookie consent preference so the notice is not shown on every visit. | 12 months | |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors to track site usage in aggregate. | 2 years | |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4. | 2 years | |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors; resets daily. | 24 hours | |
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Used by Meta Pixel to track visits across websites for advertising measurement. | 3 months | |
| _uetsid | Microsoft (Bing) | Used by Bing Ads to build a profile of visitor interests for advertising. | 1 day | |
| _uetvid | Microsoft (Bing) | Stores and tracks visitor activity across the website for Bing remarketing. | 16 days |
4. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our website. We do not control the placing of these cookies and we suggest you read the privacy policies of the relevant third parties for more information:
5. Managing your preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be offered the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing the cookie_consent value from your browser's local storage, then refreshing the page to see the consent notice again.
You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View the cookies stored on your device
- Delete individual or all cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites or all third parties
- Set your browser to notify you before accepting a cookie
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the usability of the website. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to function.
6. Local storage
In addition to cookies, this website uses browser local storage to remember your cookie consent choice. Local storage is a small amount of data stored on your device in a similar way to cookies, but it is not transmitted to our servers with each request. You can clear local storage through your browser's developer tools or privacy settings.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or for other operational reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
8. Contact us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please get in touch:
- [email protected]
- +66 2 728 5046
- Banya Rak, 58 Thanon Ratchadamnoen Klang, Bowon Niwet, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
You may also wish to read our related policies: