Your privacy is our priority. This policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share your data across all jurisdictions.
Last Updated: March 30, 2026 | Effective Date: January 1, 2026
DAKDAN Talent LLC ("DAKDAN," "we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information globally. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") applies to all users worldwide who access or use the DAKDAN Talent platform, including our website, mobile applications, APIs, and related services (collectively, the "Platform" or "Service").
Scope of Application: This Policy applies to:
By accessing or using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our data practices, please do not use our Service. For EU/EEA users, we rely on multiple legal bases beyond consent (see Section 5).
Global Compliance Framework: We comply with privacy and data protection laws worldwide, including but not limited to:
Data Controller (Global):
DAKDAN Talent LLC
[Corporate Address]
Email: privacy@dakdantalent.com
Phone: [Privacy Hotline]
EU Representative (GDPR Article 27):
[EU Representative Name]
[EU Address]
Email: eu-privacy@dakdantalent.com
UK Representative (UK GDPR Article 27):
[UK Representative Name]
[UK Address]
Email: uk-privacy@dakdantalent.com
Data Protection Officer (DPO):
[DPO Name]
Email: dpo@dakdantalent.com
See Section 11 for detailed information about cookies and tracking technologies.
We collect certain sensitive data only with your explicit, freely-given consent or where permitted by law for specific purposes (e.g., diversity monitoring, reasonable accommodations):
You may withdraw consent at any time. Refusal to provide sensitive data will not affect your ability to use core Platform features.
Users under 13 years of age are not permitted to use the Dakdan Talent platform under any circumstances. This restriction applies globally and is enforced in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR Article 8), and equivalent laws worldwide. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information immediately.
Users between the ages of 13 and 17 ("Minor Users") may access the Platform only with the prior, verified consent of a parent or legal guardian. "Verifiable parental consent" means consent obtained through a method that is reasonably calculated to ensure that the person providing consent is, in fact, the minor's parent or guardian, including but not limited to:
For high school athletes (typically ages 14–18) seeking NIL-enabled accounts, guardian co-consent and co-signature are required at account creation, at onboarding, and for every NIL deal entered into the platform. See Section 19 below and our Athlete Privacy Rights page for full detail.
For Minor Users (ages 13–17), we limit data collection to the minimum necessary to provide the Platform's educational and career-development features. We do not collect from Minor Users:
A parent or legal guardian whose child has an account on the Platform has the following rights at any time:
To exercise any parental right, contact our COPPA compliance team at coppa@dakdantalent.com. We will respond within 10 business days and may require identity verification before actioning any request.
Dakdan Talent collects and processes athlete-specific data to power recruiting, NIL deal management, and career development features. This section provides complete transparency about what athlete data we collect, why we collect it, and who can see it.
| Data Type | Employers | Universities | Public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name & Sport | If profile visible | Always (FERPA) | If public profile on |
| Stats & Performance | With consent | With consent | Never (private) |
| NIL Deal Amounts | Never | Compliance only | Never |
| Brand Value Score | With consent | Never | With consent |
| Social Metrics | Aggregate only | Never | Never |
| Season Calendar | Availability windows only | Never | Never |
| Contact Info | Only after match | With consent | Never |
Athletes control their data through granular settings in their dashboard. You may at any time:
To request data deletion, access, or portability: Submit a Data Request or email athlete-privacy@dakdantalent.com.
Athletes and all users have a personal and legally protected interest in their name, image, and likeness (NIL). This section explains how Dakdan Talent handles profile photos, image data, and any use of likeness — and the explicit controls we provide.
Profile photos you upload are stored securely and used solely to:
We do not use profile photos for facial recognition, biometric identification, or any AI inference about personal characteristics (such as age, emotion, race, or health status) unless you provide explicit opt-in consent.
If we ever implement AI-powered facial processing features (such as photo-based recruiting match, video highlight analysis, or likeness verification), we will require a separate, explicit, affirmative opt-in before processing your image data through any such system. You will never be enrolled in AI face processing by default. This consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Your name, image, and likeness remain entirely your own. Dakdan Talent does not claim any NIL rights to your identity. Our platform is a tool to help you manage and monetize your NIL — we are not a party to, and do not acquire rights in, any NIL deal you enter into.
For users in Illinois, Texas, Washington, and other states with biometric privacy laws (BIPA, CUBI, HB 1493, etc.): we do not collect biometric identifiers or biometric information as defined by these statutes. Profile photos are stored as standard image files and are not processed to extract unique biological characteristics. If this changes, we will update this policy and obtain state-law-compliant consent before any biometric processing begins.
Athletes under the age of 18, including all high school athletes, receive heightened data protections beyond what is required for adult users. These protections apply regardless of the athlete's NIL state law eligibility status.
When a high school or minor athlete creates an account, a linked guardian account is required. The guardian account:
For questions about minor athlete protections or guardian account setup, contact: coppa@dakdantalent.com
This is a comprehensive privacy policy. For specific questions about your data rights in your jurisdiction, please contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@dakdantalent.com or our Athlete Privacy team at athlete-privacy@dakdantalent.com