Legal โ€” Cookie Policy

How We Use Cookies

This page explains what cookies are, which ones Chatri Academy uses on its website, and how you can manage your preferences. We have tried to write it in plain language.

Last revised: March 2025  ยท  Applies to: chatriaa.biz

1. 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 โ€” for example, whether you have dismissed a notice, which pages you have viewed, or how you arrived at the site.

Cookies do not contain personal information on their own. They typically hold a short identifier that links back to data stored on the website's server. Some cookies are removed when you close your browser (session cookies); others remain for a defined period (persistent cookies).

Similar technologies โ€” such as local storage, pixel tags, and browser fingerprinting โ€” can serve comparable purposes. Where we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we mean all such technologies unless context indicates otherwise.

2. Cookies We Use โ€” Overview

Chatri Academy uses a small number of cookies. We have grouped them into four categories based on their function:

  • Essential cookies โ€” necessary for the website to function
  • Analytics cookies โ€” help us understand how visitors use the site
  • Functional cookies โ€” remember choices you make during your visit
  • Third-party cookies โ€” set by services we embed, such as maps

We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, or tracking cookies connected to social media advertising networks.

3. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to operate and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take โ€” such as submitting a contact form or adjusting a preference. You can configure your browser to block them, but parts of the site may then not function correctly.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
ca_session Maintains your session while browsing the site Session (closed on browser exit)
ca_csrf Security token to help prevent cross-site request forgery Session
ca_cookie_consent Records whether you have acknowledged our cookie notice 12 months

4. Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and understand which pages are most useful. The information we collect is aggregated and does not identify individual visitors. We use it to improve the structure, content, and navigation of the website.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Distinguishes unique visitors (Google Analytics) 2 years
_ga_* Session state for Google Analytics 4 2 years
_gid Distinguishes users; used to throttle request rate 24 hours

Analytics cookies are set only after you acknowledge our cookie notice. If you wish, you may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made in order to provide a more consistent experience on return visits. They do not track your browsing activity across other websites.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
ca_lang Remembers language preference if multiple languages are offered 6 months
ca_scroll_hint Records that a reading-progress hint has been dismissed 30 days

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some pages on our website include content delivered by third parties. These third parties may set their own cookies when their content is loaded in your browser. We do not control these cookies.

Third Party Why Present Their Privacy Policy
Google Maps An embedded map on our contact page shows the location of Chatri Academy Google Privacy Policy
Google Fonts Typefaces used on the website are loaded from Google's servers Google Privacy Policy

If you are concerned about third-party cookies, you may wish to use a browser extension that blocks third-party requests or refer to each provider's own documentation.

7. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through their settings. The steps vary by browser and version; the links below provide current guidance:

Please be aware that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites you visit. In particular, essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting basic site operation.

9. PDPA and Cookie Use

Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA) governs how personal data about individuals in Thailand is collected and used. Cookies that can identify a particular person โ€” for example, by linking a cookie identifier to a submitted contact form โ€” may constitute personal data under the PDPA.

Where cookies collect or connect to personal data, we process that data on the basis of your consent (for analytics and functional cookies) or our legitimate interest in maintaining website security (for essential cookies). You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of personal data associated with your use of this website. To exercise those rights, please contact us at the address below.

For a full description of your rights under the PDPA and how we handle personal data more broadly, please read our Privacy Policy.

10. Cookie Retention Periods

Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for the period shown in the tables above, or until you delete them manually.

We review the cookies in use on our website periodically. Cookies that are no longer serving a useful purpose are removed. If we add new cookies, we update this policy and revise the "Last revised" date at the top of the page.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or to comply with applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the revision date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically if you want to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or about how we handle data connected to cookies, please reach us by any of the following means:

Chatri Academy

Related documents: Privacy Policy  ยท  Terms & Conditions