Privacy Policy
Dope Nerds Impact, Inc. dba Dope Nerds | Effective: March 2026
The Dope Nerds website at https://dopenerds.ai is owned and operated by Dope Nerds LLC, which serves as the data controller of your personal data.
We have adopted this Privacy Policy to explain how we process information collected through dopenerds.ai, and to provide the reasons why we collect certain personal data. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the Dope Nerds website or store.
Dope Nerds LLC is a Maryland-registered business. We take the security and confidentiality of your personal data seriously and are committed to protecting it.
1. Personal Information We Collect
When you visit dopenerds.ai, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including your web browser type, IP address, time zone, and cookies installed on your device. As you browse the site, we also collect information about the pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that referred you to us, and how you interact with the site. We refer to this as "Device Information."
Additionally, when you make a purchase, register, or fill out a form on our site, we may collect personal data you provide directly, including but not limited to:
Name and surname
Email address
Phone number
Organization or school name
Billing and payment information
City or region
Program scheduling preferences and audience details (e.g. grade level, cohort size)
You may browse the website without providing personal information. However, if you choose not to provide certain data, you may not be able to access all features, complete a purchase, receive communications, or schedule a program.
2. Why We Process Your Data
Customer data security is our top priority. We process only the minimum personal data necessary to operate our website and fulfill our services. Specifically, we use your data to:
• Process and fulfill purchases made through the Dope Nerds store
• Schedule and coordinate program delivery with your organization
• Send order confirmations, scheduling updates, and relevant program communications
• Respond to inquiries and provide customer support
• Send newsletters or promotional content where you have opted in
• Identify potential cases of abuse and maintain website security
• Establish anonymized statistical information about website usage
• Comply with applicable legal obligations
Automatically collected Device Information is used solely to identify potential abuse and generate aggregated, anonymous usage statistics. This data is not used to identify individual users.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Payment Security
All payment transactions are processed through secure, third-party payment processors. Dope Nerds LLC does not store full credit card numbers or sensitive financial data on its servers. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, modification, or disclosure.
However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed to be fully secure. While we take all reasonable steps to protect your personal data, we cannot warrant absolute security of information transmitted to or from our site.
4. Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, support site functionality, and analyze traffic patterns. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by our web server. They cannot run programs or deliver viruses and are uniquely assigned to your browser.
You may disable optional cookies through your browser settings. Some site functionality may be affected if you do so. Required cookies necessary for the operation of the site are enabled by default. By using dopenerds.ai, you consent to our use of required cookies, which may include applicable third-party cookies integrated into the site.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights related to your personal data, including:
The right to be informed about how your data is used
The right to access the personal data we hold about you
The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
The right to restrict processing of your data
The right to data portability
The right to object to processing
Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling
If you are a resident of the European Union or European Economic Area, these rights apply to you under applicable EU data protection law. Please note that your information may be transferred outside of Europe, including to the United States, where Dope Nerds LLC operates.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hi@dopenerds.ai. We will respond within 10 business days.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill your order, deliver contracted program services, maintain business records, and comply with applicable legal requirements. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting hi@dopenerds.ai, subject to any legal obligations that require us to retain certain records.
7. Links to Other Websites
The Dope Nerds website may contain links to third-party websites not owned or controlled by Dope Nerds LLC. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review the privacy statements of any third-party site that may collect your personal information. Leaving dopenerds.ai means you are subject to the terms and policies of the destination site.
8. Third-Party Services
Our website and store may integrate with third-party platforms including payment processors, email marketing services, scheduling tools, and analytics providers. These services operate under their own independent privacy policies. We encourage you to review them. Dope Nerds is not liable for the data practices of third-party service providers.
9. Legal Disclosure
Dope Nerds LLC will disclose personal information if required or permitted by law, including to comply with a subpoena, court order, or similar legal process. We may also disclose information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to:
• Protect our legal rights or property
• Protect the safety of our users or the public
• Investigate fraud or security incidents
• Respond to a lawful government request
10. Children's Privacy
Dope Nerds delivers programs to students and young adults through institutional partners such as schools and youth organizations. We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from individuals under the age of 13. Program-related data for minors is collected from and managed through the contracting institution, not directly from students. If you believe a minor's data has been submitted to us outside of an institutional context, contact us immediately at hi@dopenerds.ai.
11. Changes to This Policy
Dope Nerds reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of dopenerds.ai after updates are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, contact us at:
Dope Nerds Impact, Inc. dba Dope Nerds
Email: hi@dopenerds.ai
Phone: 202-998-7880
Web: dopenerds.ai