Plain English summary

Do we sell your data? No. Never.
Do we run ads? No.
Do we use affiliate links? Yes — disclosed clearly below.
Do we use cookies? Basic analytics only.
What do we collect via the contact form? Your name and email, nothing else.
Can you ask us to delete your data? Yes — email us and we will.

1. Who we are

Bangkok.team is an independent information website about living in Bangkok as a foreigner. It is owned and operated by Alex, a Bangkok-based individual. The site covers topics including visas, banking, healthcare, housing, and daily life in Thailand.

For privacy enquiries, contact us at: info@bangkok.team

2. What information we collect

When you use our contact form or email us directly, we receive your name and email address, along with whatever message you send. We use this information only to respond to your enquiry. We do not add you to a mailing list without your explicit consent, and we do not share this information with third parties.

If you sign up for email updates via the subscription forms on the site, we collect your email address for the purpose of sending you updates about Bangkok expat life — visa changes, new guides, cost of living shifts. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email. We do not share subscriber lists with anyone.

We use basic, privacy-respecting analytics to understand which guides are useful — page views, approximate geography, and device type. This data is anonymised and aggregated. We do not track individuals across sessions, and we do not use this data for advertising or profiling purposes.

We never ask for payment details, passport numbers, Thai ID, financial account information, or any sensitive personal data. If a form on this site ever asks for any of the above, do not fill it in and contact us immediately at info@bangkok.team.

3. How we use your information

We use the information we collect for three purposes only:

We do not use your information for advertising, we do not build profiles, and we do not share or sell your information to any third party under any circumstances.

4. Affiliate links — how they work

Some links on Bangkok.team are affiliate links. This means that if you click through and sign up for or purchase a product, we may receive a small referral fee from the provider at no cost to you. This is how independent sites like this one cover operating costs.

Our commitment: We only link to products and services we have personally used or would use ourselves. Affiliate status never influences what we recommend or how we describe a product. If we don’t think something is right for you, we say so — regardless of whether it pays a referral fee.

Products currently referenced on Bangkok.team that may carry affiliate links include:

Affiliate relationships are disclosed on the relevant pages. Where Alex operates as a licensed insurance agent, this is disclosed explicitly alongside any insurance recommendations.

5. Cookies

Bangkok.team uses a minimal set of cookies necessary to operate the site and understand basic usage patterns. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party marketing cookies.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Doing so will not prevent you from reading any content on Bangkok.team — all guides are freely accessible regardless of cookie preferences.

6. Third-party services

Bangkok.team uses a small number of third-party services to operate. Each has its own privacy policy which governs how they handle data:

We do not embed social media widgets, advertising networks, or tracking scripts from any third party beyond what is listed above.

7. Data storage and security

Contact form submissions and subscriber email addresses are stored on secure servers. We take reasonable precautions to protect this information. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain contact enquiry data only for as long as is necessary to respond to and resolve your enquiry. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.

8. Your rights

Regardless of where you are located, you have the right to:

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@bangkok.team. We will respond within 24 hours.

To delete your data or unsubscribe: email info@bangkok.team with the subject line “Delete my data” and we’ll take care of it promptly — no questions asked.

9. Children

Bangkok.team is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted information through this site, please contact us and we will delete it immediately.

10. Changes to this policy

If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We will not notify existing subscribers of minor wording changes, but will communicate significant changes via the newsletter if they affect how subscriber data is handled.

11. Contact

For any privacy-related question, request, or concern — including data deletion requests — contact us directly:

Email: info@bangkok.team
Response time: Within 24 hours