Privacy Policy

1. Information Collected

Information is collected to the extent necessary to provide and improve the service. This includes:

• Account Information: Personal data like email addresses is not intentionally stored in the database. Such information is only processed in transit via the authentication provider (Clerk) to facilitate access to the platform and manage billing.
• Gameplay Data: Your ratings, challenge solving history, and performance metrics.

2. Use of Information

Collected information is used strictly to operate, maintain, and provide the features of ChessKinetics. Specifically, your gameplay data is used to adjust your Elo rating and provide you with appropriately matched puzzles.

3. Cookies and Local Storage

ChessKinetics uses strictly necessary cookies and local storage to keep you signed in securely. Because these are essential to the functioning of the application, a consent banner is not required.

Tracking cookies, analytics cookies (like Google Analytics), or third-party marketing cookies are not used.

4. Data Sharing

Your personal data is not sold. Information is shared only with essential service providers necessary to operate the platform (such as the authentication provider, Clerk, and the payment processor, Paddle).