Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They allow the website to recognise your browser on a subsequent visit and remember certain information — for example, that you have previously acknowledged a notice.

Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and browser fingerprinting. Where we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we include these related technologies unless we specify otherwise.

2. Who Sets Cookies on This Site

Cookies on this website are set by two parties:

• First-party cookies — set directly by Quiet Years to support the operation of this website.
• Third-party cookies — set by external services we use, such as analytics or mapping providers. These third parties have their own cookie and privacy policies.

We do not sell or share cookie data with advertising networks. We do not use cookies to build personal profiles for marketing purposes.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We group the cookies on this website into four categories. You may withhold or withdraw consent for non-essential categories at any time.

4. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit this website you will see a cookie notice. You may choose to accept all cookies or to decline non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored in your browser's local storage for twelve months, after which you will be asked again.

You may also manage cookies at any time through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• See what cookies are stored and delete them individually or in bulk.
• Block cookies from specific websites or from all websites.
• Block third-party cookies while allowing first-party cookies.
• Set the browser to ask your permission before accepting any cookie.

Please consult your browser's help documentation for instructions, as the steps differ between browser types and versions. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may mean that certain parts of the website do not work as intended.

5. Withdrawing Consent

You may withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time by clearing the qy_cookie_consent item from your browser's local storage, then refreshing the page. The cookie notice will reappear and you may make a new selection.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place before your withdrawal.

6. Third-Party Cookie Policies

Where third-party services set cookies, their own privacy and cookie policies apply. For reference:

• Google Analytics — governed by Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Google provides an opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Google Maps — governed by Google's Privacy Policy. The embedded map is loaded only when displayed on the page; no cookies are set by Google Maps unless the map is rendered in your browser.

We cannot control or take responsibility for cookies set by third parties.

7. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Our use of cookies is governed by Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA) and the relevant provisions of the Electronic Transactions Act. The legal bases we rely on are:

• Legitimate interest — for strictly necessary cookies, which are required to provide the website you have requested.
• Consent — for performance, functional, and any other non-essential cookies. You provide consent by selecting "Accept" on the cookie notice. You may withdraw at any time as described in Section 5.

8. Changes to This Policy

If we change the cookies we use or the purposes for which we use them, we will update this page and revise the Last Updated date. Where changes are material, we will display a notice on the website and ask for fresh consent where required.

9. Contact

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