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Cookie Policy
Mekhala Watch · Last updated: 17 April 2025
This page explains what cookies this website uses, why they are placed, and how you can control them. We aim to keep this explanation straightforward. If you have questions, you are welcome to contact us at [email protected].
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They allow the site to remember information across pages and visits. Most websites use cookies in some form; their purpose and duration vary.
Some cookies are placed by the website you visit directly (first-party cookies). Others are placed by third-party services that the site uses, such as analytics or map providers.
2. Cookies We Use
The table below describes the cookies this website may place, or that third-party services embedded on this site may place on your device.
| Name / Type | Source | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Mekhala Watch (first-party) | Stores your cookie preference so the consent notice is not shown on every visit. | 12 months |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Anonymised usage statistics — which pages are visited and how long is spent on each. No personally identifying data is collected. Active only with your consent. | Up to 2 years |
| Google Maps iframe | Google LLC | A map of our workshop location is embedded on the homepage via Google Maps. Google may set cookies related to this embed when the map loads. We do not control these cookies directly. | Session / varies |
| Session cookie | Mekhala Watch (first-party) | A short-lived cookie that helps the website function correctly during your visit. It is not used for tracking. | Session (deleted on close) |
3. Cookie Categories
We group cookies into two broad categories:
- Necessary cookies — These are required for the site to operate correctly. They include the consent preference cookie and the session cookie. You cannot opt out of these while using the site.
- Analytics cookies — These help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. They are only placed if you accept cookies through the consent notice on the homepage. Declining analytics cookies does not affect your use of the site.
4. Your Choices
When you first visit the homepage, a small notice appears asking whether you are comfortable with analytics cookies. You may accept or decline at that point. Your choice is stored in your browser and the notice will not appear again on subsequent visits.
You can update your preference at any time using the controls below:
Analytics Cookie Preference
Choose whether we may place anonymised analytics cookies to help us understand site usage. Necessary cookies are not affected by this setting.
You may also manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. The major browsers all provide instructions for doing so in their help documentation. Clearing cookies will remove any stored preferences, including the consent record, and the notice will appear again on your next visit.
5. Third-Party Services
This website embeds a Google Maps frame on the homepage to display our workshop location. Google may place cookies or similar technologies when the map is loaded. We do not have direct control over these, and they are governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
Where we use Google Analytics, data is processed in an anonymised form and we have enabled IP anonymisation. We do not use Analytics data to identify individuals.
6. Transfers Outside Thailand
Some of the third-party services mentioned above, including Google, process data on servers located outside Thailand. Where this occurs, the providers are expected to maintain appropriate safeguards for personal data. Analytics data transmitted to Google is anonymised before transfer.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in how the site is operated. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. If the change is material, we will update the notice shown on the homepage.
8. Contact
If you have questions about cookies or how we handle data on this site, please contact us:
Mekhala Watch
67 Soi Thonglor 13, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Phone: +66 2 593 8174
Email: [email protected]