This Cookie Policy explains how chiangmaidental.com ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our site. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides more detail on how we handle personal data generally.
Short version: We use analytics cookies from Google Analytics 4 to understand how our site is used. We do not use advertising cookies, marketing cookies, or any cookies that track you across other websites.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, improve performance, and provide information to site owners about how visitors use their site.
Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install software. They can, however, store a small amount of data on your device, such as a unique identifier that helps distinguish your visit from others.
2. Cookies We Use
We use only the cookies listed below. No advertising cookies, social media tracking pixels, or third-party marketing cookies are placed by this site.
| Cookie name | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors. Stores a randomly generated client ID used to count sessions and pageviews anonymously. | 2 years | |
| Google Analytics 4 | Maintains session state for GA4 measurements. The suffix matches our GA4 property ID. Used alongside _ga to persist session information. |
2 years |
Both cookies above are classified as analytics cookies. They do not identify you personally, do not store your name or email address, and are not used for advertising.
3. Google Analytics in Detail
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymised information about how visitors use ChiangMaiDental.com. This helps us understand which pages are most useful, where visitors come from, and how the site can be improved.
We have configured GA4 with IP anonymisation enabled, meaning the last portion of your IP address is masked before any data is sent to Google's servers. We do not use GA4 data to personally identify individual visitors, and we do not share this data with Google for advertising purposes.
Google may process GA4 data on servers located outside your country, including in the United States. Google acts as a data processor under the terms of a Data Processing Agreement. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
4. Google Fonts
This site loads fonts (DM Sans and DM Serif Display) from Google Fonts, a free font hosting service operated by Google. When your browser requests a font file, it connects directly to Google's servers. Google may log your IP address and browser information as part of this request.
Google Fonts does not set cookies via our site, but the network request itself may be logged by Google. This is standard behaviour for any website that uses externally hosted fonts. For more information, see the Google Fonts Privacy FAQ.
5. Cookies We Do Not Use
To be explicit about what we do not do:
- We do not use advertising or retargeting cookies (e.g. Google Ads, Facebook Pixel).
- We do not use cookies to track you across other websites.
- We do not use social media cookies or share data with social networks.
- We do not use cookies to build marketing profiles or sell data.
- We do not use session cookies to maintain user accounts — this site has no user login system.
6. How to Control Cookies
6.1 Browser Settings
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or delete cookies that have already been set. Note that blocking analytics cookies may mean we see an anonymous visit that we cannot improve the site from, but it will not affect your ability to use the site.
Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:
6.2 Google Analytics Opt-Out
To specifically opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This is available for most major browsers and prevents GA from collecting data about your visits.
6.3 Google's Ad Settings
Although we do not use advertising cookies, you can manage how Google uses your data across its products at Google's Privacy and Security settings.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if we change the cookies we use or if legal requirements change. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or how to exercise your rights, please contact us:
- Email: info@chiangmaidental.com
- Privacy Policy: chiangmaidental.com/privacy/