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Press releaseJanuary 11, 2026

Data garbage: The hidden cost of unused data

We commonly talk about plastic waste, food waste, and CO₂ emissions—but rarely about data. Yet digital data is not immaterial.

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2025

  1. May 9, 2025Piql and Iron Mountain Norway Collaborate on Secure Long-term Data StoragePress release
  2. Mar 21, 2025Piql and Naseej Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation in Digital Preservation Across the MENA RegionPress release

2024

  1. Aug 26, 2024Piql System Sold to Safe Conversão Digital, Empowering Secure Data Preservation in Brazil and South AmericaPress release
  2. Aug 17, 2024Piql Signs Strategic Partnership With Monica and Paulo to Expand Digital Preservation Solutions in Brazil and South AmericaUpdate
  3. Aug 15, 2024Swiss Patient Medical Records Preserved on piqlFilmUpdate
  4. Aug 9, 2024Piql and SUAD Set New Standards in Digital Information Management Press release
  5. Jul 26, 2024Welcome Mohamed Shalaby: Piql’s General Manager for the Middle East and North Africa Company
  6. Jul 23, 2024Meet our new Business Development Manager for Piql UK and IrelandCompany
  7. Mar 12, 2024Piql Witnesses Historic Moment: India-EFTA Trade Agreement SigningPress release
  8. Feb 23, 2024Piql Attends “Swiss Cyber Security Days”: Strengthens Global Cyber Resilience EffortsUpdate

2023

  1. Sep 15, 2023Partnership with ShieldTech AS to deliver Unique Data Protection for critical and sensitive business information.Update
  2. Sep 15, 2023Piql joins Norwegian Business and Industry Security CouncilPress release
  3. Jun 26, 2023Piql partners with National Library and Archives of the UAE for Digital Preservation of original dataPress release

2022

  1. Jun 28, 2022Smart solutions for business processes through digital innovationUpdate
  2. Mar 17, 2022Digital art and NFTs deposited for eternity in the Arctic World ArchiveUpdate
  3. Feb 23, 2022Digital Svalbard money to be stored for eternity in the Arctic World ArchiveUpdate
  4. Feb 8, 2022Piql signs new agreement to store data of more than 1 million seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed VaultUpdate

2021

  1. Nov 27, 2021Gandhi Films Foundation chooses PiqlUpdate
  2. Oct 23, 2021Data from around the world now preserved for 1000 years in the ArcticUpdate
  3. Sep 14, 2021Piql sets the standard for Electronic Health RecordsUpdate
  4. Aug 30, 2021Piql wins two major eArchiving projectsUpdate
  5. Aug 26, 2021Piql chosen for digital preservation for the state of Santa CatarinaUpdate
  6. Jun 28, 2021Piql preservation now available in India through YottaPress release
  7. Apr 22, 2021Piql now official UNICEF CRC sponsorsUpdate
  8. Mar 26, 2021Nobel Prize winner, Wisława Szymborska’s work preserved foreverUpdate
  9. Mar 25, 2021Classic film, Zero Kelvin, preserved as cultural heritageUpdate
  10. Feb 1, 2021Visit from the Ambassador of India to NorwayUpdate

2020

  1. Oct 21, 2020More treasures for the Arctic World ArchiveUpdate
  2. Oct 13, 2020BECIL and Piql India join forcesUpdate
  3. Oct 9, 2020Nobel Prize laureate stores life’s work in the Arctic World ArchiveUpdate
  4. Jul 16, 2020GitHub’s code now stored forever on piqlFilmUpdate
  5. Jun 26, 2020Preserving humanities achievements – a global challengeUpdate
  6. Jun 9, 2020Piql chosen by EU Archiver ProjectPress release
  7. Apr 24, 2020Almost 6 million extra for Piql’s research and developmentUpdate
  8. Mar 12, 2020New project to give archived film new lifeUpdate
  9. Mar 12, 2020Presenting Piql technology in ThailandPress release
  10. Feb 7, 2020Piql launched in PolandPress release
  11. Jan 23, 2020piqlReader wins award for great designUpdate

2019

  1. Nov 29, 2019Piql introduces cutting edge technology in IndiaPress release
  2. Nov 20, 2019UNICEF deposits Child Convention in AWAPress release
  3. Nov 13, 2019Piql supports GitHub with perpetual data storagePress release
  4. Oct 31, 2019Announcing a new initiative to experience Arctic preservation – The ArcPress release
  5. Sep 23, 2019Introducing our new piqlReaderPress release
  6. May 23, 2019Piql now in SwitzerlandPress release
  7. May 16, 2019Piql preserves a Cannes classicUpdate
  8. Mar 14, 2019Piql and Safespring collaborate for enhanced servicesUpdate
  9. Feb 21, 2019Arctic World Archive receives more world treasuresUpdate
  10. Feb 10, 2019Public’s top 10 to be stored in the Arctic World ArchiveUpdate
  11. Jan 30, 2019Norwegians’ digital health data to be preserved for future generationsUpdate

2018

  1. Dec 4, 2018Vintage Cloud and Piql join forces for high quality serviceUpdate
  2. Sep 20, 2018Piql Slovakia is the Piql Partner of the year!Update
  3. Jun 27, 2018Piql wins EU GAME CHANGER awardPress release
  4. Jun 8, 2018Piql stands out for film archivalUpdate
  5. Jun 6, 2018Ninestars & Piql announce their strategic partnershipUpdate
  6. Apr 19, 2018German TV program on Piql watched by millionsUpdate
  7. Apr 5, 2018Statement on GDPRUpdate
  8. Mar 19, 2018Piql partners with CES Group in ChinaUpdate
  9. Mar 9, 2018Piql signs agreement with the Vatican LibraryUpdate
  10. Mar 1, 2018Alinari partners with PiqlUpdate
  11. Feb 22, 2018Edvard Munch’s “Scream” stored in Arctic World ArchiveUpdate
  12. Feb 13, 2018Piql sponsors International Digital Curation ConferenceUpdate
  13. Jan 8, 2018Piql Finland is ready to serve clientsPress release

2017

  1. Dec 22, 2017Piql available for genealogists worldwideUpdate
  2. Dec 21, 2017The EU Commission supports PiqlUpdate
  3. Nov 7, 2017Piql sponsors ICA Annual ConferenceUpdate
  4. Nov 5, 2017Piql presenting at conference within European Banking and Finance sectorsUpdate

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