Privacy Policy Crown Chess

Crown Chess – Play Online & AI (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our mobile application, Crown Chess – Play Online & AI (“App”), collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our services.

By using the App, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Crown Chess – Play Online & AI is designed to provide a seamless chess-playing experience while respecting your privacy. We collect only the minimum information required for the App's online features to function properly.

• a) Username / Player Name

  • When you play online, we collect a username chosen by you.

  • This username is transferred and stored securely on our Firebase server.

  • This information is used solely to facilitate online matchmaking and display your name to your opponents during online matches. We do not use it for any other purpose.

• b) Device and Technical Data

  • Depending on the features and third-party services integrated, the App may automatically process limited technical information, such as your device model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers (e.g., Advertising ID).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information only to provide and improve the App’s core gameplay functionality, including:

• Connecting you with other players for online multiplayer chess matches.

• Displaying your player username on match screens.

• Serving advertisements to keep the game free to play.

• Improving App performance, stability, and user experience.

We do not use your username or personal information for marketing, profiling, or tracking outside of the game.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your privacy is our priority.

• Your username is securely stored on Firebase (a Google cloud service) to allow the matchmaking system to work.

• We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data on our Firebase server.

• We do not sell, rent, or share your account data or username with third-party marketing companies.

4. Third-Party Services

Crown Chess – Play Online & AI utilizes trusted third-party services to handle multiplayer infrastructure and advertising. These include:

• Google Firebase: Used as our backend server infrastructure to store usernames and manage real-time online matchmaking.

• Google AdMob: Used to display advertisements within the App.

These third-party services may collect limited technical data (such as anonymous usage diagnostics, device identifiers, or crash logs) governed by their respective privacy policies.

5. Advertising

To keep this game free, the App includes advertisements served by Google AdMob. Ad providers may collect limited, non-personal information, such as:

• Device identifiers (e.g., Android Advertising ID)

• Ad interaction data (clicks and views)

• Approximate location (city/country level)

This information is used strictly to serve, personalize, and measure the effectiveness of advertisements. Your chosen matchmaking username is never shared with advertisers.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, rent, or share your personal information with third parties. We may disclose limited information only when strictly required by law, such as:

• To comply with valid legal obligations or government requests.

• To enforce our legal rights or defend against legal claims.

• To protect against fraud, abuse, or security vulnerabilities.

7. Children’s Privacy

Crown Chess – Play Online & AI does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information (such as a username), please contact us, and we will take immediate steps to delete it from our Firebase servers.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You retain control over your data. You may:

• Change or update your username within the game settings.

• Request the deletion of your username from our Firebase database by contacting us directly.

• Uninstall the App at any time to halt all further data collection.

9. Data Retention

Your matchmaking username remains stored securely on our Firebase server as long as your account remains active or until you request its deletion. If you wish to have your data permanently wiped from our server, please reach out via the email provided below.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect game updates, changes in third-party services, or evolving legal requirements. Any updates will be posted directly on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the App implies acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or data deletion requests regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:

• Email: srstore.support@gmail.com

• App Name: Crown Chess – Play Online & AI

12. Consent

By downloading and using Crown Chess – Play Online & AI, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.