Privacy Policy for Chess Deck

1. Who We Are

Chess Deck is developed and published by Arzeba Games.

2. Data We May Collect or Process

We may collect or process the following data:

• Player nickname
• Player ID / anonymous account ID
• Avatar selection
• Game progress
• Unlocked levels
• Scores
• Leaderboard score
• Captured piece count
• Clan membership, clan messages, life requests and life donations
• In-game currency balances such as gold, keys and lives
• Purchase status, for example remove ads or purchased items
• Device and app diagnostics such as crash logs, performance data and error logs
• Advertising identifiers, only if ads are enabled and consent is provided where required
• Analytics events such as level started, level completed, rewarded ad watched and purchases

Some advertising-related data may only be collected if ads are enabled in the app version you are using.

3. How We Use Data

We use this data to:

• Save and restore game progress
• Show leaderboard rankings
• Enable clan features
• Process in-app purchases
• Provide rewarded ads and optional monetization features
• Improve gameplay balance and user experience
• Detect bugs, crashes and technical issues
• Prevent abuse, cheating and fraudulent activity
• Comply with platform, legal and store requirements

4. Third-Party Services

Chess Deck may use third-party services, including:

• Firebase Authentication
• Firebase Firestore
• Firebase Analytics
• Firebase Crashlytics
• Google Play Games Services
• Apple Game Center
• Huawei services, where applicable
• AppLovin MAX, Google AdMob, Unity Ads or other ad mediation partners, if ads are enabled
• Google Play Billing / Apple In-App Purchase / Huawei In-App Purchases

If any of these services are enabled or changed, the Google Play Data Safety form, Apple App Privacy details and this policy should be kept consistent.

5. Ads

The game may show ads such as rewarded ads, interstitial ads or banners.

Ad partners may collect device identifiers, advertising identifiers, approximate location, interaction data and diagnostic data to provide, measure and improve ads.

Where required by law, we request user consent before personalized ads are shown.

Users in applicable regions may be asked for consent for personalized ads, analytics or tracking. On iOS, tracking permission may be requested through Apple App Tracking Transparency.

6. In-App Purchases

Purchases are processed by the relevant app store, such as Google Play, Apple App Store or Huawei AppGallery.

We do not directly collect or store payment card information. Purchase status and receipt-related information may be processed to unlock purchased content, restore purchases and prevent fraud.

7. Firebase / Backend

We may store gameplay data in cloud services such as Firebase to sync progress, leaderboards, clans and player profiles.

This may include nickname, player ID, score, level progress, clan data and related gameplay information.

8. Children

Chess Deck is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate action.

9. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data.

We may share data with service providers only when necessary to operate the game, provide analytics, process purchases, display ads, prevent fraud or comply with legal obligations.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect user data. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

11. Data Retention

We keep data only as long as necessary to provide the game services, maintain accounts, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and prevent fraud.

12. Data Deletion Requests

You may request deletion of your player data by contacting us at:

Please include your player nickname or player ID if available.

You can also use the account deletion information page at https://arzebagames.com/chess-deck/delete-account.

13. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict the processing of your personal data.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

15. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us: