Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 03-05-2025
Applies To: ChessWhat App and ChessWhat.com
1. Who We Are
ChessWhat is a global chess learning and gaming platform designed for all ages. We are committed to protecting your data and privacy under laws such as COPPA, GDPR, and CCPA.
2. What Information We Collect
a. Users Under Age 13
- Collected: Year of birth, parent/guardian email, and desired PIN
- Not Collected: Child's name, email, device info, location, or analytics
b. Users Age 13 and Older
- Collected: Full date of birth, name, email via Google login, and device info (model, OS, app version, crash logs)
3. How We Use Information
- Age verification and account access
- Personalized chess experience (13+ only)
- Analytics and crash reporting (13+ only)
- Parental control features (<13 only)
- Legal compliance and account security
4. How We Protect Children’s Privacy (Under 13)
- Only year of birth and guardian email are collected
- No name, email, or device info from the child
- No tracking, profiling, or analytics
- Parental PIN is required for access
Safe Ads for Under 13
- We show safe, contextual ads only
- Ads are not personalized and use no tracking cookies
- Ad networks used are fully COPPA-compliant
5. Use of Third-Party Services
- Firebase Authentication (Google Sign-In, parental email login)
- Firebase Analytics & Crashlytics (only for 13+)
- Cloud Firestore (secure data storage)
6. Global Legal Compliance
| Region | Your Rights |
|---|
| USA (COPPA/CCPA) | Parental control, delete data, opt-out |
| EU/EEA (GDPR) | Access, correct, erase, restrict, withdraw consent |
| Brazil (LGPD) | Confirm, correct, delete, anonymize |
| Canada (PIPEDA) | Access, correct, withdraw consent |
7. Data Retention
- <13: Minimal data (year of birth, parent email) kept only with consent
- 13+: Data retained while account is active or as required by law
- Deletion requests are honored at any time
8. Data Security
- HTTPS encryption
- Firebase-secured storage
- Encrypted authentication
- Role-based access controls
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Users and parents will be notified of material changes.
10. Contact Us
ChessWhat
Email: chesswhat.com@gmail.com
Website: https://chesswhat.com