Privacy Policy

We want you to feel safe when using our website. We explain here what data we collect and how we use it.

Data collection and logging

Each time website of pikwy.com and the data on it is accessed, a log file is created and saved with the following information:
- name of the file or data accessed
- date and time of access
- the amount of data transferred
- confirmation on whether the data was accessed successfully
- IP-address (unique address for internet-ready devices)
We log the traffic on pikwy.com for data security reasons and to ensure the stability and reliability of our system while also protecting pikwy.com against possible external attacks. The data kept in the log file are not directly linked to users and their identities, and are for internal purposes only. They are not passed on to third parties. The data is not be used to personally identify visitors to website. The data is not collated or merged with any other data.

Personal data

Personally data means information that could be used to disclose your identity such as your name and your email address. The data will be treated confidentially, stored on secure servers and will not be forwarded to third parties or used for other purposes. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time with immediate effect. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Your rights (relating to revocation, correction and deletion of information)

Your data will only be used for the stated purposes and will not be sold to anyone. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time. You can direct such requests to us using the contact details on this website. Please note that if you should choose to revoke you consent to access your data, personalized services on pikwy.com may, however, no longer be available.
In accordance with the statutory provisions, you also have the right to have your personal data corrected and deleted. Please submit such requests to us using the contact details on this website.

Contact forms and confidentiality of emails

We offer contact form on pikwy.com. We will use your data shared on such contact form for the specified purposes. Should other purposes also be applicable we would explicitly point this out and ask for your consent in such cases. Please also note the following if you send us any emails: we cannot guarantee the confidential treatment of your correspondence on its way to us if you choose to use an unencrypted email service provider.

Use of cookies
What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are temporarily stored on the hard disk of your device. pikwy.com uses cookies for technical reasons without pointing this out in detail on each occasion. We save your IP address during the use of cookies.
Cookies do not store any personal data, and are used to collect anonymous data and statistics on the use of the website by visitors. Cookies help us measure how well our websites are performing.

Which cookies does Pikwy use?
Session cookies

These cookies only last for the duration of a session. They will disappear from your computer when you close the browser or turn your computer off. If you have chosen to identify yourself on Pikwy.com, we will also use session cookies that contain encrypted information to identify you.
pikwy.com can also be used without cookies.

Which tools we use and how they work:
Google Analytics

Pikwy uses the web analytics service provider Google Analytics as well to improve and further develop its services. These are services provided by Google Inc. (Google). Google uses cookies and text files that are stored on your computer to analyze your usage of this website. The information generated by cookies about your usage of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored on Google servers in the United States. Your IP address is anonymized while you use this website. Google normally truncates IP addresses within member states of the European Union as well as the European Economic Area before they are communicated to their servers. Only in exceptional cases will your full IP address be sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there.
Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for the operators of the site and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google will also transfer this information to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties are used to process this data on behalf of Google. Third parties, including Google, place ads on websites on the Internet, using stored cookies to provide relevant ads based on previous visits by a user to this site.
Google won't associate your IP address with other any data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by a changing the settings on your browser. We would like to point out, however, that in this case you may not be able to fully use all features of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by cookies related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing a browser plug-in available using the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. For more information about disabling Google ads, please visit the Disable Google Ads page or refer to the Disable Network Ad Initiative page.
You can withdraw your consent to data collection and retention at any time with future effect. For more information about Google's terms, see below.
Google Analytics Opt-Out:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
Basic description of how Google uses cookies to deliver personalized ads and how users can disable this on mobile devices:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en
General external tool for users to disable personalized ads based on online tracking:
https://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1#!
Personalized ads can also be disabled via the following Google link:
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated?hl=en

Internet services and social media integration (currently in development)

Pikwy continues to constantly test new services to support internet-friendly ways of content distribution.
If you open a link to such a website, this provider will receive the IP address of the device you use to go online. This external provider cannot draw any conclusions about your personal data from this IP address alone, but can infer, for example, where you are located geographically. Furthermore, this provider can program cookies on your device, with which they can log your online behavior.
Other examples are the embedded social network recommendation buttons (also called "social plugins") in our content.