Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you use Pikkero, we may collect the following information:

• Aggregate usage data such as page views, referral sources, and general geographic region (country level)
• Cost estimate parameters you provide when using the comparison tool (e.g., team size, industry, required features)

We do not collect personal information such as names, email addresses, or IP addresses unless you voluntarily provide them (e.g., by contacting us).

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and improve our SaaS comparison service
• To generate cost estimates and recommendations
• To analyze aggregate site usage and improve user experience
• To detect and prevent abuse or fraud

3. Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused, cookieless analytics tool. Plausible does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track individual visitors across sessions or websites. IP addresses are never stored — they are used only to generate an anonymous daily hash that is discarded within 24 hours. Plausible is hosted in the EU and is compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR without requiring cookie consent banners.

4. Third-Party Data Processing

When you use the cost estimation tool, the parameters you provide (such as team size and required features) may be processed by third-party services to generate your estimate. These parameters are sent without any personal identifiers and are not stored by the provider beyond the duration of the request.

5. Affiliate Links

Some outbound links on Pikkero are affiliate links. When you click these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. We track clicks on these links to measure performance. Affiliate relationships do not influence our comparisons or recommendations.

6. Data Retention

• Cost estimates: retained for up to 90 days, then automatically deleted.
• Analytics data: retained in aggregate, anonymous form by Plausible. No individual visitor data is stored.

We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

7. Cookies

Pikkero uses only strictly necessary cookies for site functionality, such as storing your theme preference (light/dark mode). We do not use advertising, marketing, or tracking cookies. Because we do not use tracking cookies, no cookie consent banner is required.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

• Right of access: request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: request deletion of your data
• Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object: object to processing of your data

Since Pikkero does not require registration and does not collect personal data through analytics, these rights primarily apply to data you voluntarily provide (e.g., through the cost estimation tool or by contacting us). To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

9. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate Pikkero:

• Plausible Analytics (EU-hosted) — anonymous, cookieless website analytics
• OpenRouter / LLM providers (US-hosted) — AI processing for content generation and cost estimates
• Hosting provider (US-hosted) — infrastructure for running the service

No personal data is shared with these providers. Cost estimate parameters are sent to AI providers without personal identifiers.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at [email protected].