Cookie Policy — Hearthline

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They help the site remember information about your visit — things like your language preference or whether you've already accepted the cookie notice — so you don't have to re-enter that information each time.

Cookies do not give websites access to your personal files or information beyond what you choose to share. Most cookies are temporary and disappear automatically when you close your browser; others remain on your device for a set period and are used to recognise you on return visits.

This policy explains which cookies the Hearthline website uses, why we use them, and how you can control them. We keep our use of cookies minimal — only what is needed to run the site and understand how it is used.

Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Always Active

These cookies are required for the website to function. They cannot be switched off. They include things like remembering your cookie consent choice and keeping your session stable while you browse.

Examples: cookieConsent, sessionId · Duration: Session or up to 12 months

Analytics Cookies

Optional

These help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are viewed most, how long people stay, and where they arrive from. All data is aggregated and anonymous. We use this to improve the site's content and structure.

Examples: _ga, _gid (Google Analytics) · Duration: Up to 2 years

Marketing Cookies

Optional

These cookies allow us to show relevant information to people who have previously visited our site, and to measure the effectiveness of any advertising we run. If you decline these, ads you see elsewhere will not be tailored to your visit here.

Examples: _fbp, ads/ga-audiences · Duration: Up to 90 days

Preference Cookies

Optional

These remember your settings between visits — such as display preferences or previously selected options. Without them, some personalisation features will reset each time you return to the site.

Examples: userLang, displayPref · Duration: Up to 12 months

Your Cookie Preferences

Use the toggles above or the buttons below to update your preferences at any time. Your choices are saved to your browser and will be applied on your next visit.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on this site are set by third-party services rather than Hearthline directly. These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

Google Analytics — aggregated site usage data. Google Privacy Policy
Meta (Facebook) Pixel — used only if marketing cookies are accepted. Meta Privacy Policy
Google Fonts & CDN resources — font rendering; may log your IP address as part of a standard web request.

Cookie Lifetimes

Session Cookies

Exist only while your browser is open. They are deleted automatically when you close the tab or window. Used for things like keeping your place in a form.

Persistent Cookies

Stay on your device after you close the browser, up to their expiry date. Used to remember your consent choice, preferences, or return visit status.

Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also control cookies directly through your browser settings. Note that blocking all cookies may affect how some websites work.

Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.

2. Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.

3. Choose your preferred option: allow all, block third-party, or block all cookies.

4. To delete existing cookies: go to Clear browsing data and check "Cookies and other site data".

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Firefox and click the menu icon (☰) in the top-right corner.

2. Go to Settings → Privacy & Security.

3. Under "Enhanced Tracking Protection", choose Standard, Strict, or Custom.

4. To clear cookies: scroll to "Cookies and Site Data" and click Clear Data.

Apple Safari

1. Open Safari and go to Safari → Preferences (Mac) or Settings (iOS).

2. Click the Privacy tab.

3. Check "Prevent cross-site tracking" and optionally "Block all cookies".

4. To remove cookies: click Manage Website Data and remove sites individually or all at once.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.

2. Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.

3. Toggle "Block third-party cookies" or choose a custom level.

4. To clear: go to Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data.

On mobile browsers, cookie settings are usually found under the browser's main Settings menu → Privacy or Site Settings.

Your Rights

Under Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and general privacy principles, you have the right to:

Withdraw your consent to optional cookies at any time without affecting anything you've done before.
Access information about which cookies are active on your device from this site.
Delete cookies stored on your device at any time via your browser settings.
Contact us with questions about how cookies are used on this site.

Disabling optional cookies will not prevent you from using the main features of this website. Essential cookies remain active to keep the site working correctly. For any questions, contact us at [email protected].