1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They allow the site to recognise your browser on subsequent visits, remember preferences you have set, and understand how visitors move through the pages.
Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access other files on your device. The information stored in a cookie is limited to what the website places there, and it can only be read by the same domain that set it.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for two purposes only:
- Essential site function. A single cookie records whether you have acknowledged our cookie notice. Without this, the notice would reappear on every page load.
- Anonymous usage analytics. If you choose to accept analytics cookies, we collect aggregated, anonymised information about which pages are visited and how long visitors spend on them. This data is never linked to your name or contact details.
We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, social-media profiling, or any cross-site tracking.
3. Cookies We Set
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration | Set By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qs_cookie_consent | Essential | Records whether the visitor has acknowledged the cookie notice. Prevents the notice from reappearing on every page. | 1 year | Quiet Steward quietst.site |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique visitors using a randomly generated number. No personally identifiable data is stored. | 2 years | Google Analytics |
| _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics — persists session state across page views for aggregated reporting. | 2 years | Google Analytics |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — stores and updates a value for each page visited. Expires after 24 hours. | 24 hours | Google Analytics |
Analytics cookies are only placed after you give consent via the cookie notice on the home page.
4. localStorage and Your Consent Record
In addition to the cookie described above, we use your browser's localStorage to store your cookie preference locally. This means:
- Your choice (accept or decline analytics) is saved in your own browser, not on our server.
- The preference persists until you clear your browser data or change your preference below.
- localStorage data is never transmitted to Quiet Steward or any third party by itself.
The key stored is qs_cookie_consent with a value of "accepted" or "declined".
5. Manage Your Preferences
You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the controls below. Changes take effect immediately.
Essential Cookies
Required for the cookie notice to function correctly. These cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the site to operate.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors use the site through anonymous, aggregated data. No personal data is stored. Provided by Google Analytics.
6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
All modern browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through their settings menus. Please be aware that blocking all cookies may affect the function of some websites. Guidance for common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.
To opt out of Google Analytics across all websites, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
7. Cookies and the PDPA
Under Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA), analytics cookies that can be associated with an individual constitute personal data processing and require your consent. We therefore collect analytics cookies only after you accept them via the cookie notice. Essential cookies that cannot identify an individual are not subject to this consent requirement.
For a full account of how we handle your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time, for example if we introduce new tools or change analytics providers. Material changes will be noted at the top of the page with a revised date. We will also display a refreshed cookie notice when changes affect how we request your consent.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:
Quiet Steward
96 Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +66 94 728 1635