Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 24, 2026

1. Introduction

At Coolnerds, accessible from our website, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Coolnerds and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

2. Information We Collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

Usage Data: We may collect information on how the website is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tool Usage: Most of our tools (like password generators, hash generators, etc.) process data entirely in your browser (client-side). We do not store or transmit the sensitive data you input into these tools to our servers unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Forum and User Accounts: When you register for an account to use our forum, we collect your username, email address, and password (securely hashed). We also collect data related to your forum activity, including posts, comments, votes, and reputation points. This information is stored on our servers to provide the forum functionality. Your public profile, including your username, reputation, badges, and public posts, will be visible to other users.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our website
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Find and prevent fraud

4. Log Files

Coolnerds follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

5. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Coolnerds uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

6. Third-Party Privacy Policies

Coolnerds's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

7. Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Coolnerds does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at: [email protected]