Welcome to Thai Walking Street (“Thai Walking Street,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit or interact with https://thaiwalkingstreet.com/ (the “Website”). Thai Walking Street is a Thailand travel and local-discovery platform providing travel guides, local information, business listings, nightlife information, restaurant and hotel information, attractions, tours, and other travel-related content.
By accessing or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use our Website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us.
This may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Business name
- Business contact information
- Listing information
- Website or social media information provided for a business listing
- Information submitted through contact or inquiry forms
- Messages and other information you voluntarily provide
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit the Website, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Referring website
- Date and time of visits
- General information about how visitors interact with the Website
The information collected depends on the features and services you use.
2. Business Listings
If you submit a business, venue, hotel, restaurant, attraction, tour, or other establishment for listing on Thai Walking Street, we may collect and display information that you provide for the purpose of creating and managing the listing.
This may include:
- Business name
- Business description
- Address or location
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Website
- Images or logos
- Opening hours
- Services or facilities
- Social media links
- Other information you choose to include in your listing
You are responsible for ensuring that information submitted for a listing is accurate and that you have the appropriate rights or permissions to provide any content, images, logos, or other materials.
3. How We Use Information
We may use information collected through the Website to:
- Operate and maintain the Website
- Create and manage business listings
- Respond to questions and inquiries
- Process listing requests
- Communicate with users and businesses
- Improve our travel guides and content
- Understand how visitors use the Website
- Improve Website functionality and user experience
- Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security problems
- Maintain the security of the Website
- Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
We may also use information for other purposes that are disclosed to you at the time the information is collected or where otherwise permitted by applicable law.
4. Cookies
Thai Walking Street may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Website, remember preferences, understand Website traffic, improve functionality, and provide a better user experience. Cookies are small text files that websites may store on your device. You can generally control or delete cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some Website features. Third-party services used on the Website may also use cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies.
5. Analytics
We may use analytics and similar technologies to understand Website traffic and visitor behavior. Analytics services may collect information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device information, browser information, referring websites, and interactions with the Website. This information helps us understand which content is useful to visitors and improve Thai Walking Street.
6. Advertising and Third-Party Services
Thai Walking Street may use third-party services, including advertising, analytics, mapping, social media, hosting, payment, communication, or other technology providers. These services may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies. If advertising is displayed on our Website, advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure, or personalize advertisements, depending on the services implemented on the Website. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of third-party services you access through our Website.
7. Links to Third-Party Websites
Thai Walking Street may contain links to external websites, including the websites of hotels, restaurants, businesses, attractions, tour operators, social media platforms, and other organizations. We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices, security, content, or policies. When you leave Thai Walking Street and visit another website, you should review that website’s privacy policy.
8. Public Business Information
Information included in public business listings may be visible to Website visitors and may be indexed by search engines. Businesses should avoid submitting sensitive personal information or confidential information as part of a public listing. By submitting information for public display, you acknowledge that the information may be viewed, copied, shared, or indexed by third parties.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable measures designed to protect information collected through the Website. However, no website, online service, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, while we work to protect information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Data Retention
We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including operating the Website, maintaining business listings, responding to inquiries, maintaining records, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and complying with legal obligations. Retention periods may vary depending on the type and purpose of the information.
11. Children’s Privacy
Thai Walking Street is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the Website, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
12. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information.
These may include the right to:
- Request access to certain personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent where applicable
- Request information about how your information is handled
To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us at:
Email: contact@thaiwalkingstreet.com.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
13. International Visitors
Thai Walking Street is focused on Thailand, but our Website may be accessed by visitors from around the world. Depending on where you are located and where our service providers operate, information may be processed or stored in countries other than your own. By using the Website, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in jurisdictions with different data-protection laws.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our Website, services, technology, business practices, or legal requirements. When changes are made, we will update the Last Updated date shown at the beginning of this policy. We encourage visitors to periodically review this page for the latest information.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our Website, business listings, or the way information is handled, please contact us.
