In order to provide its services, the game may request certain data from the user. The user is given full control of this data - they can refuse to provide it, they can change it or completely delete it from our servers.
This data is stored only on our servers. We do not provide this data to any other third party unless required by law.
The game is available on multiple platforms, this privacy policy covers data processed on all platforms. Each platform, the game's name on that platform and its corresponding URL are given below:
What data is requested and how it's used is explained below.
By default the game does not require any user data. The users can play the game freely without providing any details. It is only if they choose to create a profile that the game collects certain personal details. The personal data the game may collect from the users is the following:
Some of the games provide an online chat service where the users can exchange instant messages. These messages are not recorded anywhere and only exist temporarily for the duration of the game in the RAM memory of our servers and the users' devices. The messages are exchanged securely over encrypted SSL channels.
The game allows the option for users to add friends which makes it easier to play online games with them. This information is stored only on our servers and is not shared with 3rd parties.
The game keeps a history of the online games played by users for statistical purposes and for creating leaderboards. If a user chooses to delete their account, their name is removed from the game and it becomes anonymous.
These games are not publicly visible.
Due to the way the Internet works, when playing online, the players' IP addresses become visible to our servers. This behaviour cannot be changed without signifficantly changing the architecture of the Internet. Users who find this problematic are free to use a 3rd party service such as a VPN which allows them to hide their real IP addresses. The game will still work without limiting any functionality.
The same thing happens when accessing the website - the IP address, browser and operating system become visible to our servers.
The server logs that contain this informaiton are periodically cleared and are not shared with other parties.
The game runs on multiple platforms and each platform has its own features. As a result of that, some of the platforms may collect additional data. This will be explained below.
On the Meta Oculus platform the application is named "Virtual Chess". On this platform the game may collect the following additional details:
On the Amazon platform the game may collect the following additional details:
The game may use personal user data from several third-party services. How this data is used and stored is described below.
In order to provide easier sign up and sign in functionality, the game provides a "Sign in with Google" button. This way we receive a user's name, email address and profile picture from Google without the need for the user to manually fill this data in. This is an optional step for simplification and the user is not required to do this in order to use our services. How we use and store this data is described in Section 1 of this privacy policy.
In order to provide easier sign up and sign in functionality, the game provides a "Sign in with Facebook" button. This way we receive a user's name, email address and profile picture from Facebook without the need for the user to manually fill this data in. This is an optional step for simplification and the user is not required to do this in order to use our services. How we use and store this data is described in Section 1 of this privacy policy.
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You can delete your account and all personal information associated with it by logging in to the website, going to the "Profile" page (https://chesshold.com/profile) and clicking "Delete account".
It's also possible to delete the account from the mobile app. You need to be logged in, then go to the main menu, Settings -> Delete account.
Your continued use of the website or software applications will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us at privacy@chesshold.com.
This policy is effective as of 21 December 2020.
It is last updated on 21 March 2023 to include details about platform specific data collection on Oculus and Amazon platforms as well as several formatting changes.