Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more smoothly, to remember your preferences, and to provide basic information to the website operator about how the site is used.

Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access other information on your device. They are not harmful.

2. How Kithwise Uses Cookies

The Kithwise website uses a small number of cookies for functional and analytical purposes. We do not use cookies to display advertising, to track you across other websites, or to build profiles of your behaviour for commercial purposes.

We ask for your consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device. You can withdraw that consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or by using the controls described in section 5 below.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies used on the Kithwise website fall into the following categories:

Category	Name / Identifier	Purpose	Duration
Strictly Necessary	kw_cookie_consent	Stores your cookie consent preference so we do not ask on every visit	12 months
Strictly Necessary	session	Maintains a basic session state for form submission and page functionality	Session (deleted on browser close)
Analytics (optional)	_ga, _ga_*	Google Analytics — used to understand how visitors use the site in aggregate. No personally identifying data is sent. IP addresses are anonymised.	Up to 24 months
Analytics (optional)	_gid	Google Analytics — distinguishes users over a 24-hour period	24 hours

We do not use marketing, advertising, or social media tracking cookies. If this changes in the future, this policy will be updated before any such cookies are placed.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Where we use Google Analytics, Google may place cookies on your device as described in the table above. These cookies are subject to Google's own privacy policy, which you can review at policies.google.com/privacy. Kithwise has configured Google Analytics to anonymise IP addresses and to disable data sharing with Google's advertising products.

We do not embed third-party social media widgets, advertising scripts, or tracking pixels on our website.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage cookies in the following ways:

• Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through the settings menu. Please consult your browser's help documentation for guidance specific to your browser.
• Opt-out tools: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Our consent banner: When you first visit the Kithwise website, a brief notice invites you to accept or decline optional cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, or by contacting us directly.

Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the website, including form submission. Optional cookies (analytics) can be declined without affecting your use of the site.

6. Cookies and Personal Data

Some cookies may be considered personal data under the Thailand Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA). Where this is the case, we handle them in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We do not sell or share cookie-derived data with third parties for marketing purposes.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our own practices. The current version will always be published on this page with the date it was last revised. Material changes will be communicated to users via a notice on our website.

8. Contact

If you have questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: +66 32 547 138
• Post: Kithwise, 12 Phetkasem Road, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand