PRIVACY POLICY

OUR PRIVACY COMMITMENT TO OUR CUSTOMERS

We value the relationship we have with our customers and are committed to responsible information-handling practices. We take great care in safeguarding your personal information. Need A Nerd follows these privacy principles both online and offline in the collection, use, security, and sharing of customer information:

  • NOTICE – When we ask for your personal information, we will tell you why we need it and what we will do with it.
  • CHOICE – When we contact you for marketing purposes, we will let you know how to remove your name from future marketing efforts.
  • SECURITY – We will use reasonable security measures to protect the personal information we receive from you.

 

NEED A NERD PRIVACY POLICY

The following Privacy Policy describes the information and privacy practices for Need A Nerd retail stores, needanerd.com (the “Need A Nerd website”), and all other locations, occasions, or events where your personal information is collected by, or on behalf of, Need A Nerd. When you provide us your personal information, you consent to the information practices described in this policy.

This Privacy Policy may not apply to websites that are accessible through the needanerd.com site. Our website contains links to other sites operated by third parties, including but not limited to third-party sites that display the Need A Nerd trademark. Our websites link to other websites, many of which have their own privacy policies which govern their use of your information. Be sure to review the privacy policy on the website you’re visiting.

INFORMATION COLLECTED BY NEED A NERD

As part of your interaction with Need A Nerd, we may collect personal information such as:

  • Contact information, including name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address
  • Purchase information, including credit card number, billing and/or shipping information

We may also collect demographic information, including age, personal interests, and product preferences.

While shopping or taking advantage of services available from us, we may ask that you provide personal information. For example, we may request and/or collect personal information when you:

  • Schedule an appointment for services
  • Bring in your product for service
  • Purchase products or services
  • Set up an appointment online
  • Schedule a delivery or an installation
  • Participate in a sweepstakes, promotion or survey
  • Contact us with a question or concern
  • Participate in other activities with Need A Nerd

 

Store Cameras

Our stores may use cameras for asset protection and other operational purposes, such as measuring traffic patterns and protecting and improving our business.

USES OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use the personal information you provide for purposes including, but not limited to:

  • Fulfilling requests for products, services or information
  • Delivering or installing products
  • Providing customer services
  • Administering sweepstakes, promotions or surveys
  • Offering new products and services
  • Improving the effectiveness of our websites, our marketing endeavors and our services and offers
  • Conducting research and analysis
  • Sending marketing communications
  • Performing other business activities as needed, or as described elsewhere within this Policy

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO NEED A NERD FROM THIRD PARTIES

Information From/About Friends or Family

If you provide us information about others, or if others give us your information, we may store that data and will only use that information for the specific reason it was provided.

 

SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION

Need A Nerd does not sell, rent or trade your personal information to third parties. We will only share information with third parties in ways that are described in this privacy policy.

 

In addition, Need A Nerd may share customer information with certain third parties such as our agents, service providers and other representatives acting on our behalf for limited purposes. For example, we may share personal information with third parties to perform services on our behalf such as:

  • Fulfilling customer orders
  • Sending Need A Nerd marketing communications
  • Delivering packages
  • Scheduling and performing installations
  • Servicing products
  • Fulfilling subscription services
  • Conducting research, analysis or administering surveys
  • Sending regular mail and e-mail on behalf of Need A Nerd
  • Processing credit card payments

The third parties with whom we conduct business are authorized to use your information only to perform the service for which they are hired. They are required to abide by the terms of our Privacy Policy including taking reasonable measures to secure your personal information.

Need A Nerd may also share your personal information with companies who have referred you to Need A Nerd for goods and services, or have provided space in their store locations for Need A Nerd to offer its goods and services, or have allowed Need A Nerd to have a presence on their websites.

We may also share aggregated data with third parties for analysis and research purposes. This data does not contain name, address or other personally identifiable information.

From time to time, we may be required to share personal information in response to a valid court order, subpoena, legal proceeding, government investigation, or as otherwise required by law. We also reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we, in good faith, believe to be unlawful. We may share certain personal information when we believe that such release is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of others and ourselves. We may also transfer personal information in the event of a corporate sale, merger, acquisition, dissolution, or similar event. You will be notified via e-mail and/or a prominent notice on our applicable website(s) of any significant change in ownership, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.

Any personally identifiable information you submit on a bulletin board, blog, chat room, comment about a product, or any other public forum on this website can be read, collected, or used by other users of these forums, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We recommend that you do not provide your name, e-mail address or any other personal information. Please note that if you choose to do so, it is at your own risk and you accept full responsibility for those posts and any consequences that may arise from posting this information. Upon your request, we will endeavor to remove content or personal information posted by you from our bulletin board, blog, chat room, community forum, comment about a product, or any other public forum on this website or any of our online services, online applications or mobile applications. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your content or personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why. Please note: Even if we are able to anonymize or make your content or information no longer visible, removal does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of your content or personal information from the internet as third parties may retain screen shots of Need A Nerd web pages (e.g., cache files).

We also display personal testimonials of satisfied customers on our site in addition to other endorsements. With your consent we may post your testimonial along with your name. If you wish to update or delete your testimonial, you can contact us at support@needanerd.com. At times we may partner with a third party to create a website that may look as if you are on a needanerd.com page. These sites may be co-branded or may have the look and feel of being on our website. However, the information collected on these pages may not be covered under the Need A Nerd Privacy Policy. We will provide notice on these sites and post the privacy policy that is applicable to the information collected on these pages.

Some of our pages utilize framing techniques to serve content to/from our partners while preserving the look and feel of our site. Please be aware that you are providing your personal information to these third parties and not to www.needanerd.com.

CHOICES REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Need A Nerd communicates with our customers through multiple channels and vehicles to keep you up-to-date on promotions, offers, customer experience content and new products or services.

Once you provide your personal information, we may contact you through direct mail, e-mail, or phone. We may continue to communicate with you through these channels unless you request to stop receiving these communications by opting out. Before sending you mobile marketing (e.g., text messages), we will require your express consent by requesting that you opt in.

If you no longer wish to receive these communications, let us know by using whichever of the following methods is appropriate under the circumstances:

  • Follow the directions on an e-mail or direct mail marketing communication you receive from us.
  • Call 1-478-295-0908 with your request and current contact information.
  • Send an e-mail with your request and current contact information to: support@needanerd.com
  • Send a letter with your request and current contact information to: Need A Nerd, Attn: Customer Care/Privacy, 110 North Wayne Street Milledgeville, GA 31061
  • For mobile marketing, you may opt out by following the instructions provided in the text messages you receive.

If you send an e-mail or letter request, please be sure to include your full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address, as well as the specific changes you would like to make. This will ensure we correctly identify you in our systems and accurately process your request. Need A Nerd will take the appropriate steps to modify your preferences with respect to our marketing communications. Due to production, mailing, and system timelines, it may take some time to process your request. The following guidelines are provided for your convenience:

  • 10 business days for e-mails
  • 30 business days for direct mail and phone

Until your requested change takes effect, you may still receive marketing communications from us. If you send us your request by regular mail, please allow extra time for us to receive and process your notice.

Although you may have opted not to receive marketing communications, you may still receive business-related communications such as appointment confirmations, repair status communications, or other organization-related communications.

UPDATING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Need A Nerd wants your personal information to be accurate and complete. We provide several different methods for you to update your personal information. To update your name, address, phone number, and/or e-mail information, or deactivate your account:

  • Call: 1-478-295-0908
  • Send a request to: support@needanerd.com
  • Send a request to: Need A Nerd Attn: Privacy Manager, 110 North Wayne St Milledgeville, GA 31061

If you send an e-mail or letter request, please be sure to include your current information and the requested changes. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Whether you are receiving services, shopping online, or in our stores, we use reasonable security measures to protect the confidentiality of personal information under our control and appropriately limit access to it. Need A Nerd cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us by e-mail, and you do so at your own risk.

Please note: While Need A Nerd is able to protect personal information that is provided during the course of business, Need A Nerd cannot take responsibility for data loss on the products or systems serviced. You will need to ensure your data has been removed or backed up in order to safeguard this information.

REMOTE ACCESS

Need A Nerd offers remote access service to assist in diagnosing and resolving system issues. This process allows a Need A Nerd technician to remotely access your computer to determine the problem and either repair it or provide advice on what options are available to fix the issue. By taking advantage of this service, you are giving permission to a Need A Nerd technician to log into your computer, which may contain personal information. A Need A Nerd technician will only search your computer to determine the cause of the problem and will attempt to limit their interaction with your files to a minimum. It is your responsibility to ensure all of your files, especially those containing personal information, are secure to prevent any type of data loss or corruption.

Safe Shopping Policy on needanerd.com

We use a variety of information security measures to protect your online transactions with us. The Need A Nerd website uses encryption technology to protect information you submit via our website such as order information including your name, address, and credit card number.

 

ONLINE COOKIES, OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES, CLICKSTREAM TECHNOLOGY, AND INTEREST-BASED ADVERTISING

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

A cookie is a small data file that a website or an e-mail may save to your browser, which may then be stored on your hard drive. Our Web sites and e-mails use cookies to create a more personalized shopping experience for visitors to our site. Cookies simulate a continuous connection — they let us “remember” information about your preferences and session, and allow you to move within areas of our websites without reintroducing yourself.

Need A Nerd also uses technologies such as Web beacons, tags, and scripts (“Tracking Technologies”) alone or in conjunction with cookies to compile information about customers and website visitors. Need A Nerd uses Tracking Technologies to operate and improve the Need A Nerd website.

Need A Nerd uses a third party to place cookies on your computer to collect non-personally identifiable information. You may choose to set your Web browser to not accept cookies.

 

Clickstream Technology

Our Web server automatically collects clickstream information such as the address (or URL) of the website that you came from before visiting our site, which pages you visit on our site, which browser you used to view our site, and any search terms you may have entered on our site, among other things.

Our website may also use other technologies to track which pages our visitors view. This anonymous clickstream data provides our customers with a better, more secure shopping experience and helps Need A Nerd understand how visitors use our website. We may combine this automatically collected information with other information we collect about you. We do this to improve services we offer you and improve website functionality.

Social Media widgets

Our website includes Social Media Features, such as interactive mini-programs that run on our website. These Features may collect your Internet protocol address, which page you are visiting on our website, and may set a cookie to enable the Feature to function properly. Social Media Features and Widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our website. Your interactions with these Features are governed by the privacy statement of the company providing it.

COLLECTION OF CHILDREN’S PERSONAL INFORMATION

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under the age of 13.

CONCERNS ABOUT THE PRIVACY OR SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Please contact our Privacy Manager to report a known or suspected privacy or security breach or to submit privacy or security-related questions or complaints. After receiving your inquiry, we will respond within five business days. You may contact us in the following ways:

  • Call: 1-478-295-0908
  • Send a communication to: support@needanerd.com
  • Send a letter to: Need A Nerd Attn: Privacy Manager, 110 North Wayne Street Milledgeville, GA 31061

PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES

We may need to update our Privacy Policy as Need A Nerd and our customers grow and evolve. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by e-mail (sent to the e-mail address specified in your account) or by means of a notice on this Site prior to the change becoming effective, as well as inform you of any choices you may have with respect to these changes.

Last revision date: March 24, 2016