Who we are
This policy explains how embassy-in-thailand.com (“the site”, “we”) handles information about visitors. The site is an independent directory of embassies and consulates, run by embassy-in-thailand.com, based in Thailand.
The site is not an official government website and is not connected to any embassy or consulate.
Privacy Policy
For privacy questions, use our contact page: https://embassy-in-thailand.com/about-embassies-in-thailand/contact/
In short
- The site uses cookies, set by Google (ads and statistics), by our affiliate partners (Amazon, Agoda and Travelpayouts) and by WordPress when you log in.
- If you create an account or submit a listing, we store the details you enter.
- Visitors in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland are asked for consent before advertising and statistics cookies are used.
- We do not sell personal data.
- You can withdraw consent, delete your account and ask us about your data at any time.
What we collect
Server logs. Our web host, helpdeskhost.com, automatically logs your IP address, browser type, the page you requested and the time. These logs are used for security and to keep the site running.
Accounts and listings. If you register or submit a listing, we store your username, email address and password (encrypted), plus everything you enter in the listing, such as a business name, address, phone number, website and description. Listing details are published on the site; your email address and password are not.
Comments. If you leave a comment on a listing or article, the site stores your name, email address, website (if given), the comment, your IP address and browser user agent. The email address is never shown publicly. An anonymised string created from your email (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you have a profile picture.
Contact form. If you use our contact form, we store your name, email address and message only to reply to you.
Please do not post passport numbers, visa details or other sensitive personal information in comments or listings.
Cookies and third-party services
Cookies are small files stored in your browser. The site uses these services, which may set cookies or receive data from your browser:
| Service | Purpose | Data shared | How to opt out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense | Shows ads that pay for the site. Ads may be personalised based on your visits to this and other sites. | Cookie IDs, IP address, pages viewed, device and browser data | Google My Ad Center or the cookie banner |
| Google Analytics (via Site Kit by Google) | Counts visits and shows which pages are read | Pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser data | The cookie banner or Google’s opt-out add-on |
| A-ADS | Shows a banner ad | IP address and browser data, sent when the ad loads | Your browser settings or an ad blocker |
| Amazon Associates | Tracks purchases made after clicking our Amazon links | Set by Amazon when you click a link and visit Amazon | Amazon’s cookie settings |
| Agoda | Tracks hotel bookings made after clicking our Agoda links | Set by Agoda when you click a link and visit Agoda | Agoda’s cookie settings |
| Travelpayouts | Tracks bookings and purchases with travel partners (such as insurance, eSIMs and transport) made after clicking our links | Click data and IP address, passed through Travelpayouts to the partner you visit | The partner’s cookie settings |
| Imgur | Hosts some images on the site | IP address and browser data, sent when the image loads | Your browser settings |
| WordPress | Keeps you logged in and remembers comment details | Stored only in your browser | Your browser settings |
Affiliate disclosure. Some links on the site are affiliate links. If you book or buy something after clicking one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Google explains how it uses data from sites like ours here: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser at any time. Logging in will not work without cookies.
Legal basis, consent and retention
We use advertising and statistics cookies only with your consent where the law requires it, including in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland. Consent is collected through the cookie banner, and you can change your choice at any time via the “Privacy and cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page.
Account and listing data is processed to provide the service you signed up for. Server logs and comment data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in running a secure directory. Replies to contact form messages are based on your request.
How long data is kept:
- Server logs: 30 days, set by our host.
- Accounts and listings: until you delete your account or ask us to remove the listing.
- Comments: as long as the comment is published, or until you ask us to delete it.
- Contact form messages: until the matter is handled, then deleted within 12 months.
- Google and other third parties keep data under their own policies.
Google and other third parties may process data outside your country, including in the United States, under their own safeguards.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the EU GDPR or Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act), you can ask us to:
- show you the personal data we hold about you
- correct or delete it, including your account and listings
- restrict or object to how we use it
- withdraw your consent at any time
Write to us via our contact page (https://embassy-in-thailand.com/about-embassies-in-thailand/contact/) and we will reply within 30 days. You can also complain to your local data protection authority.
Children
The site is not aimed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes to this policy
We update this policy when the site’s services change. The date at the top shows the latest version.
Contact
embassy-in-thailand.com, Thailand, contact page: https://embassy-in-thailand.com/about-embassies-in-thailand/contact/
