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 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. Cookies are also used for the affiliate tracking program (powered by FirstPromoter) to correctly attribute referrals to content creators.

General analytics cookies (like Google Analytics) or broad 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. This includes the authentication provider (Clerk), the payment processor (Paddle), and the affiliate management platform (FirstPromoter) to ensure content creators are properly credited for referrals.

5. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable privacy laws, you have the right to request access to, rectification of, or erasure of your personal data, as well as the right to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights or request the deletion of your account, please contact info@chesskinetics.com. Requests will be processed within 30 days.