We may use functional, analytical, social media or marketing cookies. A cookie is a small text file that is stored in the browser of your computer, tablet or smartphone when you first visit this website. When you first visited our website, we already informed you about these cookies and asked for your consent to place them. You can opt out of cookies by configuring your web browser so that it no longer stores cookies. You can also delete all information previously stored via your browser settings.
When you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to have your name, email address and website stored in a cookie. We do this for your convenience so that you do not have to re-enter this information when leaving a new comment. These cookies remain valid for one year.
When you visit our login page, we store a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and is deleted as soon as you close your browser.
Once you log in, we will store some cookies relating to your login details and display settings. Login cookies remain valid for 2 days, and cookies for display settings for 1 year. If you select “Remember me”, your login details will be stored for 2 weeks. Once you log out of your account, the login cookies will be deleted.
When you edit or publish a post, your browser will store an additional cookie. This cookie does not contain any personal data and only contains the post ID of the article you have edited. This cookie expires after one day.
What are cookies, web beacons and similar technologies?
Cookies are small files that are placed on and/or read from your device (PC, laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc.) when you visit and use a website. These small pieces of information stored on your device are used to ensure that a website functions properly and to provide you with a better user experience. However, they do not contain personal information such as your phone number, your address or your credit card number!
It is up to you to decide whether you agree to this. To block cookies, you can adjust the settings in your web browser.
Cookies do not contain viruses or other malicious software. Cookies are either temporary (session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser) or permanent (persistent cookies, which remain until they expire or until you delete them).
Web beacons are small files (also known as ‘pixels’, ‘image tags’ or ‘script tags’) that can be loaded onto websites, programmes and tools and work in conjunction with cookies to identify users. They provide anonymous data about their behaviour.
Similar technologies are those that store information in your browser or device via locally shared objects or local storage, such as Flash cookies, HTML5 cookies and other methods used by web applications. These technologies may work across all your browsers, and in some cases may not be fully managed by your browser but may instead be managed directly via your installed software or device.
Different types of cookies
Functional cookies
- Essential functional cookies: these ensure that a website functions properly from a technical point of view
Functional cookies do not require the website visitor’s consent.
Security and bot detection (Cloudflare Turnstile)
To protect our forms against misuse, spam and automated attacks (bots), we use Cloudflare Turnstile. This tool uses technical device and browser characteristics to check whether an interaction is being carried out by a human. Turnstile is designed as a privacy-friendly alternative to traditional CAPTCHAs and generally does not use tracking cookies for marketing purposes. However, strictly necessary technical data and session variables may be stored in the browser to ensure the security check is carried out correctly. This processing is essential for the security of our website.
Non-functional cookies
- Statistical cookies: these anonymously track general website usage
- Social media cookies used to share a website’s content via social media
- Advertising cookies used to display advertisements (such as Google ads or Facebook ads)
- Marketing cookies to display YouTube videos and Google Maps on the website, for example.
Consent from the website visitor is always required for non-functional cookies.
Third-party cookies
Certain services (such as Facebook Like, Facebook Share, Facebook Ads, Google and Google Ads, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X, etc.) collect statistical data in an anonymised, aggregated form and may not require the User’s consent or may be managed directly by the Owner – depending on how they are described – without the involvement of third parties.
The services provided by third parties may be used to track Users’ browsing habits – in addition to the information set out herein and without the Owner’s knowledge. Please consult the privacy policies of the services mentioned for further information.
These types of services allow you to interact directly with social networks or other external platforms from the pages of this Website.
The interactions and information obtained through this Website are always governed by the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
If a service has been installed that enables interaction with social networks, it may still collect traffic data for the pages on which the service is installed, even if Users do not use it.
Display of content from external platforms
These types of services allow you to view content hosted on external platforms directly on the pages of this Website and to interact with it. Examples include YouTube videos and Google Maps.
If this type of service is installed, it may still collect website traffic data for the pages on which the service is installed, even if Users do not use it.
Owner and Data Controller
ThaiTravelExpert
Owner contact: https://thaitravelexpert.com/en/contact/
As the installation of cookies by third parties and other tracking systems used by the services within this Website cannot be technically controlled by the Owner, the references to cookies and tracking systems installed by third parties are merely indicative. For full details on this matter, we ask the User to consult the privacy policy of the relevant third-party service mentioned in this document.
Given the inherent complexity involved in identifying cookie-based technologies, we recommend that Users contact the Owner if they wish to receive further information about the use of cookies by this Website.
Definitions and legal framework
Personal data (or Data)
Any data which, either directly or indirectly, or in combination with other data – including a personal identification number – enables the identification or traceability of a natural person.
Usage data
Information collected automatically from this Website (or external services used on this Website), including: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by Users of this Website, the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server’s response (successful, error, etc.), the country of origin, the characteristics of the User’s browser and operating system, various time-related data for each visit (such as the time spent on each page of the application) and data regarding the path followed within the application, specifically focusing on the sequence of pages visited and other parameters relating to the device’s operating system and/or the User’s IT environment.
User
The person using this Website, who, unless otherwise stated, is the Data Subject.
The person concerned
The natural person to whom the personal data relates.
Data processor (or Data supervisor)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this document.
Data controller (or Data owner)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures relating to the operation and use of this Website. The Data Controller is the Owner of this Website, unless otherwise stated.
This website (or this app)
The means by which the User’s Personal Data is collected or processed.
Service
The Service provided by this Website, as described in the relevant terms and conditions (where available) and on this site/application.
European Union (or EU)
Unless otherwise stated, all references in this document to the European Union include all current Member States of the European Union and the European Economic Area.
Cookie
A small piece of data stored on the User’s device.
If the website uses cookies and displays a cookie banner: By clicking ‘OK’ you consent to the use of these cookies. This consent is valid for 12 months (or until you withdraw it). If you wish to disable cookies, please change your web browser settings.
Personal data and its use
Some cookies contain data that may identify you directly or indirectly (personal data). We use this personal data for the following purposes: the operation and use of the website, customer management, market research and marketing. For further information and details of your rights regarding the processing of personal data, please refer to our privacy policy.
GDPR and AVG
Our cookie policy and privacy policy comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR, or Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (AVG) in Dutch, is the EU’s privacy legislation designed to protect the personal data of European citizens.