Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to RoyalGambit. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Register for an account (email address, username)
• Sign in with Google (name, email, profile picture)
• Update your profile settings
• Contact us for support

Automatically Collected Information

When you access our website, we automatically collect certain information:

• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• IP address and approximate location
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
• Game statistics and play history

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our services
• Create and manage your user account
• Process and complete game sessions
• Track and display your chess statistics and ratings
• Enable matchmaking and leaderboard features
• Send you important updates about your account
• Respond to your comments and questions
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve our services
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and abuse

Information Sharing

We may share your information in the following situations:

• Public Profile: Your username, rating, and game statistics are publicly visible on your profile and leaderboards.
• Service Providers: We share data with third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website (e.g., Supabase for database, Google for analytics).
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
• Secure password hashing
• Regular security audits
• Access controls and authentication

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Export your data in a portable format
• Opt-out of analytics tracking
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Database and authentication services
• Website analytics (see our Cookie Policy)
• Bot protection for forms
• Optional sign-in method
• Advertising services

Microsoft Clarity

We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services.

Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising.

For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically.