Privacy policy

1. Data controller

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR and the revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP) is: Eva Maria Argüelles Rodriguez Gellertstrasse 30 4052 Basel, Switzerland Email: support@pikvibe.ch

What data we process

Essential (always active): We store your cookie settings, favourites list and personal settings (theme, weightings, weather preference) locally in your browser (localStorage). This data never leaves your browser and is not transmitted to our servers.

Analytics (only with consent): If you accept analytics cookies, we use PostHog (EU region, Frankfurt) for anonymised usage statistics and Sentry for error tracking. IP addresses are anonymised. No personal data (name, email) is collected.

Third parties

• Open-Meteo (Switzerland/EU) — Weather data. Resort coordinates are transmitted for weather queries. No user tracking. Open-Meteo privacy policy
• Google Maps / Places (USA) — Autocomplete when entering your starting point. Google’s privacy provisions apply. Queries are only triggered while you’re actively typing.
• PostHog (EU, Frankfurt) — Anonymised usage analysis. Only active with your consent. PostHog privacy policy
• Sentry (EU) — Error tracking. Only active with your consent. No personal data. Sentry privacy policy

Legal basis

The processing of essential data is based on our legitimate interest in operating the app (art. 6 para. 1 let. f GDPR). Optional analytics cookies are only set after express consent (art. 6 para. 1 let. a GDPR).

Your rights

You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing and data portability. Since your personal settings are only stored locally in your browser, you can delete them yourself at any time (clear browser cache / localStorage). For enquiries about analytics data, contact support@pikvibe.ch.

You can change or withdraw your cookie settings at any time via the "Cookie settings" link in the footer.

Hosting

The app is hosted on Vercel (Vercel Inc., USA) and delivered via a global edge network with EU locations (primarily Frankfurt). For data transfers to the USA, we rely on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, under which Vercel is certified, as well as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs 2021/914). The application database (Firestore) runs on Firebase, Google Cloud, europe-west6 (Zurich). Server logs containing IP addresses are automatically deleted after 30 days.

Contact & complaints

For privacy questions: support@pikvibe.ch You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Switzerland: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner FDPIC; EU: your local data protection authority).