The Arctic World Archive is a joint initiative between Piql AS
and Store Norske Spitzbergen Kullkompani.
All data submitted through this website is handled
exclusively by Piql AS. Piql is committed to protecting your personal information and safeguarding your
data.
This privacy notice details how we collect and handle your personal data to provide you with
the best long-term data storage service we can.
This Notice will inform you how we use, process and
protect your personal data as a ‘data controller’ under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
For existing clients, this Notice applies in
addition to our terms and conditions and any other documents referred to on it.
We promise to never
sell or share personal information of our clients, potential clients, visitors or partners.
Piql AS
is registered with the Norwegian Brønnøysund Register Centre (ref. 984359403).
Piql AS offers data
storage services which also makes us a ‘data processor’ under the GDPR. All data provided by a ‘data
controller’ is governed by a contract which explicitly states how the data will be managed, in compliance
with relevant regulations.
Piql AS, is headquartered in Drammen, Norway. Piql Services are
offered worldwide through an extensive network of trusted partners, however this Notice relates only to Piql
AS.
Piql AS is the Data Controller for the personal information we hold to run our business including
managing contracts with clients and partners, and to market and sell to existing and potential clients and
partners.
Piql AS is a Data Processor for client data that is stored on Piql film, processed at the
Drammen production facility. As a data processor, we may process client information without knowing the
content or origin.
As a Data Controller, we do not collect any Special Categories of
Personal Data. Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.
As a Data
Processor, some of the information we digitally preserve or store, may include special categories of data.
We detail in our client contracts how this information is to be handled in line with GDPR
regulations.
If you are visiting our website, please note we do not collect any of your personal data
unless you specifically supply it. Our website includes hyperlinks to, and details of, third party websites.
We have no control over, and are not responsible for, the privacy policies of third parties.
As data controllers, we use the above-mentioned information for a range of businesses purposes such as:
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
If you sign up to our subscription service, you agree that we have your consent to
contact you. You can unsubscribe from this at any time by clicking the unsubscribe option or emailing
us.
When visiting our website, you have the option to accept or decline the use of cookies and what
cookies might be used for.
We may process your data as part of a contract with a supplier who is the data controller of your data.
Piql uses certain third parties for some business administration
and other activities related to our services, such as plug-in providers. Some of these third parties are
based in the EEA and some are based outside the EEA with servers outside the EEA.
We do not allow our
third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to
process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions and contract
conditions.
By agreeing to use Piql’s services, you agree that your data may be shared with these
third parties for the purpose of providing the agreed service.
Piql may use personal information to contact you for a legitimate
interest. This is where we have a legitimate interest in contacting you or where we believe you will have
legitimate interest in what we are contacting you about.
We make sure we consider and balance any
potential impact on you (both positive and negative) and your rights before we process your personal data
for our legitimate interests.
We do not use your personal data for activities where our interests are
overridden by the impact on you (unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by
law).
Piql may also process your personal data where it is necessary for compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation that we are subject to.
You have rights according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you need to exercise your rights, please contact us. In all cases we will acknowledge your request and supply a response within one month or sooner.
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary
to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting,
or reporting requirements.
If you have a question about a specific retention period for certain types
of personal information we process about you, please contact us.
Piql AS only discloses data in compliance with applicable laws. We may disclose your data to our partner organisations or a third party, as part of providing a service to you. Any disclosure of such information will be limited to the purposes for which such information was provided to us or our Service Providers.
To request more information on any of the above, access data we may have on you or make a general enquiry, please contact us - https://www.piql.com/contact/
