Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Chess Master is primarily designed to provide an offline chess gaming experience. The app does not require users to create an account to play the game.

Information You Provide

Depending on the features you use, you may create or provide information such as:

• Player names or nicknames
• Game preferences
• Saved chess games
• Game history and move records
• Custom settings and board preferences

Automatically Collected Information

If analytics, crash reporting, or advertising services are enabled, limited technical information may be collected, including:

• Device model
• Android version
• App version
• Anonymous advertising identifiers
• Crash and diagnostic information
• General app usage information

2. How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

• Provide chess gameplay functionality
• Save game progress and preferences
• Display game history and move records
• Improve application performance
• Identify and fix technical problems
• Improve user experience
• Provide advertisements, if enabled

We do not use your information for profiling or automated decision-making unrelated to the functionality of the application.

3. Game Data and Local Storage

Chess Master may store game-related information locally on your device, such as move history, saved games, player preferences, board themes, and game settings.

Local game data generally remains on your device unless you delete the application data, remove the saved information, or uninstall the app.

4. Advertising

If advertising is enabled in Chess Master, the app may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising partners such as Google AdMob.

Advertising providers may collect limited information such as:

• Advertising identifier
• Device information
• Approximate location information
• Ad interaction information
• Advertising performance information

Advertising partners process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable laws.

5. Analytics and Crash Reporting

If enabled, Chess Master may use services such as Firebase Analytics or Firebase Crashlytics to understand application performance, detect crashes, and improve stability.

These services may collect technical information about the device, application version, usage events, and crash diagnostics.

6. Third-Party Services

Depending on the version and features of the application, Chess Master may use third-party services including:

• Google Play Services
• Google AdMob, if advertising is enabled
• Firebase Analytics, if enabled
• Firebase Crashlytics, if enabled

Third-party providers may process information according to their respective privacy policies.

7. Permissions

Chess Master is designed to require only permissions necessary for its available functionality.

The core chess gameplay does not require access to contacts, SMS, phone calls, or personal files.

If additional permissions are introduced for optional features, they will be requested only when required by that feature.

8. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

Information may be processed or disclosed only when necessary:

• To provide third-party services used by the application
• To comply with applicable laws or legal requirements
• To prevent fraud, abuse, or security threats
• To protect our legal rights and users

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or misuse.

However, no method of electronic storage or transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Children's Privacy

Chess Master is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the application, please contact us so that appropriate action can be taken.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Accessing information associated with you
• Requesting correction of inaccurate information
• Requesting deletion of applicable information
• Objecting to certain data processing activities
• Withdrawing consent where applicable

12. Data Retention

Locally stored game information remains on your device until you delete it, clear the application data, or uninstall the application.

Information processed by third-party services is retained according to the policies and retention practices of those providers.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the application, services, or applicable legal requirements.

Any changes will be published on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

14. Contact Us

15. Consent

By downloading, installing, or using Chess Master, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.