Privacy policy
Effective Date: August 1, 2025
Nerd Shirt Club, LLC (“Nerd Shirt Club,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and, in limited cases, share your personal information when you use our website (www.nerdshirtclub.com) and related services (the “Nerd Shirt Club Service”).
By using our website or subscribing to our monthly shirt club, you consent to the terms described in this Privacy Policy. Any capitalized terms not defined here shall have the meanings assigned to them in our Terms of Service.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information in two main ways:
a. Information You Provide to Us When you subscribe or register with Nerd Shirt Club, we collect and retain information you voluntarily provide, including:
- Full name
- Email address
- Shipping and billing addresses
- Phone number
- Payment details (processed via third-party payment processors)
b. Information We Collect Automatically
When you interact with our website, we may automatically collect certain information associated with your usage, which may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Referring/exiting pages
- Time and date of access
- Pages visited and time spent
- Clickstream data
This technical information helps us maintain, improve, and protect the Nerd Shirt Club website and user experience. In most cases, this data is anonymized or aggregated and not linked directly to you.
2. Children’s Privacy
Nerd Shirt Club does not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If we discover that we have collected data from a minor without parental consent, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have such information, please contact us immediately at service@nerdshirtclub.com.
3. How We Use Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We use the data we collect for the following purposes:
To create and manage your membership account
- To create and manage your membership account
- To process and ship your monthly t-shirt orders
- To communicate with you about your orders, subscription, account, or customer service requests
- To send you updates, product releases, or marketing content (you can opt-out anytime)
- To monitor website performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve features
- To enforce our Terms of Service or comply with legal obligations
We may also use aggregated or anonymized data for analytics or marketing, which cannot be used to personally identify you.
4. Sharing of Information
We share your information only under limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We work with trusted third parties (e.g., shipping companies, payment processors, email platforms) to help us deliver the Nerd Shirt Club Service. These partners are contractually prohibited from using your information for any purpose other than providing services to us.
- Legal Requirements: We may access, preserve, or disclose your information if required by law, court order, subpoena, or in good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) comply with legal obligations, (b) prevent fraud or abuse, or (c) protect our rights, users, or the public.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or bankruptcy, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you (via email or a notice on our website) if your information is subject to a new privacy policy due to such a transfer.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use “cookies” and other similar technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies help us recognize repeat visitors, track user preferences, and optimize our website’s performance.
You can manage cookie settings through your browser. However, disabling cookies may limit some functionality of the Nerd Shirt Club website.
6. Gift Memberships and Referrals
If you provide another person’s name or email for the purpose of sending a gift subscription or referral, we will only use that information to complete the transaction or invite them to join.