Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 23rd December 2025

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how HeadStart International School (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (headstartphuket.com). This policy complies with Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) regarding the collection of technical data.

This document should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy (PDPA), which explains how we handle your personal data generally.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

We use cookies to distinguish you from other users, which helps us provide you with a good experience (such as remembering your language preference) and allows us to improve our site.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

3.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, such as the Parent Portal or the staff intranet. You cannot switch these off in our systems.

3.2. Analytical/Performance Cookies

These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that prospective parents can find the “Admissions” or “Curriculum” information easily.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic. These cookies collect information anonymously.

3.3. Functionality Cookies

These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences.

Language Selection: Remembers if you prefer to view the site in English, Thai, Russian, or Chinese.
Video Content: We embed videos from YouTube to showcase school life. YouTube may set cookies on your device when you click on the video player.

3.4. Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests (e.g., showing you relevant open day information on social media).

Facebook Pixel: We use this to measure the effectiveness of our social media campaigns and to serve relevant information to families who have visited our site.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website, particularly the secure Parent Portal areas.

To manage cookies in your browser, please refer to the help pages for your specific browser (Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox).

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legislation. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.