Chess Royal
Privacy Policy for Chess Royal
Effective Date: July 5, 2026
Welcome to Chess Royal. This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, process, and share your personal information when you use our mobile application ("Chess Royal", "App", "Service") or interact with our online services.
By downloading, installing, or using this App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you:
- Account Registration & Profile Information: When you register an account, we may collect your email address, username, display name, and avatar/profile photo.
- Authentication Credentials: We support signing in via third-party identity providers such as Google Sign-In and Facebook Login, as well as Firebase Authentication. When you use these providers, we receive your authentication tokens, email address, profile picture URL, and system ID.
- Game Data: We collect and store statistics related to your chess matches, including game moves, duration, ratings (bullet, blitz, rapid), match history, win/loss/draw records, and tournament participation details.
- Device Identifiers: We collect hardware and software information such as your device name, operating system version, and unique device identifier (including Android ID) to manage session integrity, prevent cheating, and distribute push notifications.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and support our Service (e.g., matchmaking, tournament bracket rendering, and leaderboard tracking).
- To authenticate your identity and secure your user profile.
- To send you transactional notifications, match updates, and invitations via Firebase Cloud Messaging.
- To detect, prevent, and address cheating, software abuse, and technical issues.
- To monitor the usage of our Service to enhance the application's design, matchmaking speeds, and features.
3. Third-Party Services and Integrations
Our App integrates with third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. You can review the privacy policies of these third-party service providers via the links below:
4. Data Storage and Security
We secure your personal data using cryptographic standards (including end-to-end encrypted game structures and password hashing). Your session and profile data are stored securely on our servers and databases.
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Data Retention and Deletion
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. If you wish to delete your account or request the removal of your personal data, you may contact us using the information provided below. Upon validation, we will purge your profile, matching history, and authentication associations from our active records.
6. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us:
- By email: contact@darknightcode.com
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