What this policy covers
This Policy governs ChessSearch’s ("we", "us", or "our") collection, use, and sharing of your information through our website chesssearch.com and related services (collectively, the "Services").
Your privacy is important to us, and so is being transparent about how we collect, use, and share information about you. This policy is intended to help you understand:
- What information we collect about you
- How we use information we collect
- How we share your information
- How we transfer information we collect internationally
- How we secure information we collect
- How long we keep information
- How to access and control your information
- Other important privacy information
1. What information we collect about you
We collect information about you when you provide it to us, when you use our Services, and when other sources provide it to us.
Account & Profile Information
We collect information about you when you register for an account, set preferences, or interact with features on chesssearch.com.
Google Sign-In
If you choose to register or sign in to ChessSearch using Google Sign-In, we may receive basic account information from Google, such as your name, email address, profile picture, and a unique Google account identifier.
Our use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including Limited Use requirements. We do not sell Google user data or use it for advertising or training generalized AI models.
Device & Connection Information
We collect information about your device, browser, IP address, device identifiers, and URLs of referring pages to provide better service and secure our systems.
2. How we use information we collect
- To provide, maintain, and personalize our chess search engine, database tools, and puzzle features.
- To enable member-only features and retain your saved analysis, bookmarks, or search history.
- To monitor, detect, prevent, and address technical issues or server performance bottlenecks.
- To provide customer support and respond to your requests.
3. How we share your information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties or data brokers. We may share information only with analytics/service providers under strict confidentiality or to comply with applicable law and court orders.
4. How we secure and retain information
We use standard technical and administrative security measures (HTTPS/TLS encryption and restricted server access) to protect your data. We retain personal data only as long as necessary to provide Services or comply with legal requirements.
5. How to access and control your information
You have the right to view, update, or request complete deletion of your account and associated personal data at any time.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data on chesssearch.com, please contact us:
support@chesssearch.com