Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 15 May 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device — your computer, tablet or phone — when you visit. They are widely used to help websites work properly, to remember your preferences, and to provide basic usage information to site owners.
A cookie typically contains a small amount of data: a unique identifier, the name of the website that created it, and an expiry date. Cookies cannot run programmes, carry viruses, or access information stored elsewhere on your device.
Bequestra uses cookies only to the extent necessary for this website to function and to understand how it is used, so that we can continue to improve it for visitors.
2. The Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Always ActiveThese cookies are necessary for the website to work correctly. They enable core functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas. Without them, the site cannot operate as intended.
Examples: Session management, security tokens, consent preference storage.
Duration: Session (deleted when your browser closes) or up to 12 months.
Analytics Cookies
OptionalThese cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting information about which pages are viewed and how people move through the site. All data collected is aggregated and does not identify individual visitors.
Examples: Page views, approximate visit duration, pages visited.
Provider: Google Analytics.
Duration: Up to 26 months.
Marketing Cookies
OptionalThese cookies are used to make the content and information we may share on other platforms more relevant to you. They track visits across websites to build a general profile of interests. We use them sparingly and only with your consent.
Examples: Interest-based preferences, platform interaction signals.
Provider: Third-party advertising and social platforms.
Duration: Up to 12 months.
Preference Cookies
OptionalThese cookies remember choices you have made, such as your region or language, so that your visit feels a little more personalised next time. They are not essential but do make returning visits more convenient.
Examples: Remembered language setting, region preference.
Duration: Up to 12 months.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services we use. These providers have their own privacy policies and manage their cookies independently. We do not control third-party cookies, but we only allow third-party services that we consider appropriate and necessary.
| Provider | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Website usage statistics | Analytics |
| Google Maps | Embedded map display | Essential / Functional |
| Social media platforms | Content sharing, if used | Marketing |
For further information, we recommend reviewing each provider's own cookie and privacy documentation on their respective websites.
4. How Long Cookies Last
Cookies are either session cookies or persistent cookies. Understanding the difference helps you make more informed choices about your preferences.
Session Cookies
Exist only for the duration of your browsing session. They are automatically removed from your device when you close your browser. They are used for things like keeping you on the same page as you navigate the site.
Persistent Cookies
Remain on your device after you close your browser, until they expire or you delete them. Expiry dates vary from a few days to several months or more, depending on their purpose. We keep persistent cookies to the shortest practical duration.
5. Your Cookie Preferences
You can adjust your preferences for optional cookies at any time using the controls below. Essential cookies cannot be disabled because the website relies on them to function. Your choices are saved to your browser and will apply on your next visit to this site.
Use the toggles above each category to adjust your preferences, then save.
6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to the preferences above, all modern browsers allow you to manage cookies directly. Below are brief guides for the most common browsers. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of this website display or behave.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Under the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) of Thailand (PDPA), you have the right to withdraw consent for cookies that are not strictly essential at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before withdrawal.
You also have the right to request access to information about the data we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected or deleted where appropriate. Please note that disabling optional cookies does not affect your ability to use most features of this website, but some minor aspects of the experience may be reduced.
If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise any of your rights, please write to us at [email protected]. We aim to respond to all enquiries within 30 days.