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Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 4, 2025
Our commitment: We collect only what's necessary to provide our service. Your data is never sold, shared with advertisers, or used for purposes other than running Chess.ceo.
What We Collect
When you use Chess.ceo, we collect:
- Email address - Used for login and account recovery. We use passwordless authentication, so your email is your login.
- Username - Your chosen display name on the platform.
- Avatar - Your selected profile picture (from our preset options).
- Your chess content - PGN games and collections you upload or create.
Security Information
To protect your account and prevent abuse, we temporarily log:
- IP address - Used to detect suspicious login attempts and prevent brute-force attacks.
- Browser information - Helps us identify unauthorized access to your account.
- Login timestamps - So you can see when your account was last accessed.
This security data is used solely for account protection and is automatically deleted after 30 days.
Payment Information
If you subscribe to premium features:
- Payments are processed by Stripe or BTCPay.
- We never see or store your credit card numbers or payment details.
- We only store a reference ID to track your subscription status.
What We Don't Do
- We don't sell your data to anyone.
- We don't share your information with advertisers.
- We don't use tracking pixels or invasive analytics.
- We don't send marketing emails (only transactional emails like login codes).
- We don't publish or share your chess games without your consent.
Your Rights
You have full control over your data:
- Access - You can view all your data in your account settings.
- Export - You can export all your PGN games at any time.
- Delete - You can delete your account, which removes all your data within 30 days.
- Correction - You can update your username and avatar anytime.
Data Storage
Your data is stored on secure servers in Germany. We use industry-standard encryption for data in transit (HTTPS) and implement security best practices to protect your information.
Cookies
We use essential cookies only:
- Authentication cookies - To keep you logged in.
- CSRF token - To protect against cross-site request forgery.
We don't use tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or third-party cookies.
Changes to This Policy
If we make significant changes to this policy, we'll notify you via email or a notice on our website.