Last updated: September 2, 2026
Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 3, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Chesser ("we", "us", "our", or the "App") collects, uses, shares, stores, and protects information when you use our mobile application, website, and related services.
By using Chesser, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
## 1. Information We Collect
### Account Information
If you register and create an account, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Password
- Account-related information
Passwords are stored using appropriate security and protection measures.
We use this information to create and manage your account, authenticate users, and provide access to the App's services.
### Guest Play Information
If you use Chesser as a guest, we may collect or store:
- Randomly generated Guest ID
- Nickname
- Avatar or profile information
- Country or country selection
This information may be used to provide guest gameplay and related features.
### Profile Photos
If you choose to upload a profile photo using your device camera or gallery, we may collect and store the selected photo on our servers.
Your profile photo may be displayed to other players as part of your profile and during gameplay.
Uploading a profile photo is optional.
### App Activity and Gameplay Data
We may collect information relating to your use of the App and gameplay, including:
- Chess moves
- Match and game history
- Game results
- ELO ratings
- Rankings
- Gameplay statistics
- App interactions
- Other user-generated content where applicable
This information is used to provide online multiplayer services, match players, maintain rankings, provide game history, maintain fair gameplay, and improve the App.
### Device and Technical Information
Depending on the features and services used, Chesser and its third-party service providers may collect certain technical information, which may include:
- Advertising identifiers
- Device identifiers
- Device type and model
- Operating system and version
- App version
- IP address
- Network and connectivity information
- Approximate location information where applicable
- App usage information
- Advertising interaction information
- Diagnostic, crash, and performance information
- Other technical information necessary to operate, secure, and improve the App
The information actually collected may depend on the features, permissions, SDKs, advertising partners, mediation partners, and services used by the App.
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## 2. How We Use Your Information
We may use collected information to:
- Create and manage user accounts
- Authenticate users
- Enable online multiplayer chess games
- Match players
- Maintain rankings and ELO ratings
- Store and display gameplay information
- Display profile information to other players
- Provide and maintain App functionality
- Analyze App usage
- Improve App performance and user experience
- Provide customer support
- Measure advertising and marketing performance
- Display and measure advertisements
- Prevent abuse, fraud, cheating, and unauthorized activity
- Maintain fair gameplay
- Detect and troubleshoot technical problems
- Protect the security and integrity of our services
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
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## 3. Advertising and Third-Party Advertising Services
Chesser may display advertisements using third-party advertising and mediation services.
Depending on the version of the App and the advertising configuration, Chesser may use services and SDKs including:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK (AdMob)
- Unity Ads
- InMobi
- AppLovin MAX
- LevelPlay and its mediation services
- Other advertising, mediation, analytics, or technology partners that may be integrated into the App from time to time
These services may collect or process certain information such as:
- Advertising identifiers
- Device identifiers
- IP address
- Device information
- Operating system information
- App version
- Approximate location information, where applicable
- App usage information
- Advertisement impressions and interactions
- Diagnostic and performance information
- Other technical information necessary to provide, measure, secure, and improve advertising services
Advertising partners may use this information for purposes including:
- Delivering advertisements
- Personalizing advertisements where permitted
- Measuring advertising performance
- Measuring advertisement interactions
- Limiting advertising frequency
- Preventing fraud and abuse
- Detecting invalid activity
- Improving advertising services
- Providing contextual or non-personalized advertising where applicable
The specific data collected and processed may vary depending on the advertising provider, SDK version, mediation configuration, device settings, user consent, applicable laws, and the user's location.
### Google AdMob
Chesser may use the Google Mobile Ads SDK (AdMob) to display advertisements.
Google and its advertising partners may process information such as advertising identifiers, IP addresses, device information, app usage information, and other technical information for advertising, measurement, fraud prevention, security, and related purposes.
Google may use cookies, mobile advertising identifiers, IP addresses, SDK-generated identifiers, or similar technologies as applicable to provide and measure advertising services.
Users may have certain choices regarding personalized advertising and privacy depending on their device settings, applicable consent mechanisms, and regional requirements.
### Unity Ads
Chesser may use Unity Ads to provide advertisements.
Unity Ads may process information such as advertising identifiers, device or personal identifiers, approximate location information, app usage information, advertisement interactions, and technical information for purposes including advertising, analytics, fraud prevention, security, and compliance.
The information collected by Unity Ads may depend on the Unity Ads SDK and configuration used in the App.
### InMobi
Chesser may use InMobi advertising services.
InMobi may process information such as advertising identifiers, device information, IP address, network information, approximate location information, user-agent information, and other technical information for advertising, measurement, fraud prevention, security, and related purposes.
The information processed by InMobi may depend on the SDK version, configuration, user consent, applicable privacy settings, and the user's location.
### AppLovin MAX
Chesser may use AppLovin MAX for advertising mediation and related advertising services.
AppLovin and participating advertising partners may process information such as advertising identifiers, device information, IP address, approximate location information, app usage information, advertisement interactions, and technical information for advertising, measurement, fraud prevention, analytics, and related purposes.
The specific information processed may depend on the advertising partners enabled through the mediation configuration.
### LevelPlay
Chesser may use LevelPlay as an advertising mediation platform.
LevelPlay may facilitate advertising requests between Chesser and participating third-party advertising partners.
Depending on the mediation configuration, participating advertising partners may receive or process information such as advertising identifiers, device information, IP address, approximate location information, app usage information, advertisement interaction information, and other technical information required to provide advertising services.
The specific data processed through LevelPlay may depend on the advertising partners and SDKs enabled in the App.
### Third-Party Advertising Partners
When mediation is used, multiple advertising partners may participate in serving an advertisement.
The participating advertising partners may have their own privacy policies and data processing practices.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of the relevant third-party advertising and technology providers.
We do not sell your personal information.
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## 4. Advertising Identifiers and Similar Technologies
Chesser and its advertising, mediation, analytics, and technology partners may use advertising identifiers, device identifiers, SDK-generated identifiers, IP addresses, cookies, or similar technologies where applicable.
These technologies may be used for purposes including:
- Advertising
- Advertising measurement
- Analytics
- Fraud prevention
- Security
- Attribution
- Improving services
- Understanding app usage
The availability and use of these identifiers may depend on the user's device, operating system, privacy settings, applicable consent requirements, and regional laws.
Users may be able to reset, restrict, or limit the use of advertising identifiers through their device settings where such controls are available.
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## 5. Consent and Privacy Choices
Where required by applicable law, Chesser or its advertising and technology partners may request user consent before collecting, processing, or sharing certain information.
Depending on the user's location, users may be presented with privacy or consent choices relating to:
- Personalized advertising
- Non-personalized advertising
- Analytics
- Advertising partners
- Data processing
- Other applicable privacy choices
Users may withdraw or change applicable consent through available consent mechanisms or applicable device privacy settings.
Where consent is not available or is withdrawn, advertising partners may provide non-personalized or otherwise permitted advertising, subject to their policies and applicable laws.
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## 6. Data Sharing
We may share limited information with third-party service providers when necessary to operate, maintain, secure, and improve Chesser.
Information may be shared with:
- Secure hosting and infrastructure providers
- Authentication and account service providers
- Analytics service providers
- Advertising service providers
- Advertising SDK providers
- Advertising mediation platforms
- Advertising partners
- Crash reporting and diagnostic service providers
- Other service providers that help us operate, maintain, secure, or improve the App
- Government authorities, courts, regulators, or other parties when required by applicable law
Depending on the service involved, information shared or processed may include:
- Device or advertising identifiers
- IP address
- Technical information
- App usage information
- Advertising interaction information
- Account-related information
- Gameplay information
- Other information necessary for the relevant service
We do not sell your personal information.
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## 7. International Data Processing
Some of our service providers, advertising partners, mediation partners, or technology providers may process information on servers located outside your country.
Where applicable, information may therefore be transferred to and processed in other countries.
We take reasonable steps to use service providers that maintain appropriate security and privacy measures and to comply with applicable legal requirements relating to international data transfers.
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## 8. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
We may retain information to:
- Provide and operate the App
- Maintain user accounts
- Provide online gameplay and multiplayer services
- Maintain rankings, ELO ratings, and game history
- Provide customer support
- Prevent fraud, abuse, and cheating
- Maintain security
- Measure and improve our services
- Meet legal and regulatory requirements
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce our agreements and policies
When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal, security, fraud-prevention, or operational requirements.
Third-party service providers may retain information according to their own privacy policies and retention practices.
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## 9. Account and Data Deletion
You may request deletion of your Chesser account and associated personal data.
If the account deletion feature is available within the App, you can permanently delete your account by going to:
Settings → Delete Account
You can also submit an account deletion request through our Account Deletion page:
https://chess.indipep.com/pages/account-deletion
When your account is deleted, we will delete or de-identify associated personal data within a reasonable period, subject to information that we are required or permitted to retain for:
- Legal compliance
- Security
- Fraud prevention
- Abuse prevention
- Dispute resolution
- Legitimate operational requirements
Some information may be retained where permitted or required by applicable law.
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## 10. Children's Privacy
Chesser is not intended for children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
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## 11. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, misuse, or destruction.
Data transmitted between the App and our services is protected using secure connections where applicable.
However, no method of internet transmission, electronic storage, or security system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Therefore, while we take reasonable measures to protect information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
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## 12. Third-Party Links and Services
Chesser or our website may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the privacy practices, security practices, or content of third-party services.
Third-party services, advertising providers, mediation platforms, and SDK providers may have their own privacy policies and terms.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party services that they access or use.
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## 13. Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include, where applicable:
- Requesting access to your personal information
- Requesting correction of inaccurate information
- Requesting deletion of your information
- Requesting restriction of certain processing
- Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent
- Objecting to certain processing
- Requesting information about how your information is processed
You may also be able to control certain advertising and privacy settings through your device settings and applicable consent mechanisms.
To exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the information below.
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## 14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
When we make changes, we will publish the updated Privacy Policy on this page and update the Last updated date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle information.
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## 15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
Email: indipepservices@gmail.com
Privacy Policy:
https://chess.indipep.com/privacy-policy
Account Deletion: