PRIVACY POLICY

Your Privacy Matters

Last updated: September 7, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how ChessMoveLab may collect, use and process information when you visit or use the website.

1. Information You Provide

ChessMoveLab allows you to enter a public Chess.com username in order to retrieve and analyze publicly available chess games.

ChessMoveLab does not ask for your Chess.com password, payment information or Chess.com login credentials.

2. Public Chess Game Data

When you search for a Chess.com username, ChessMoveLab may retrieve publicly available game information associated with that username.

This information may include:

• Player usernames
• Chess ratings
• Game results
• Move history
• Game dates
• Other publicly available game information

3. Browser Storage

ChessMoveLab may store certain information in your browser so that website features work correctly.

This may include selected game information, navigation state, analysis information and your privacy or consent preferences.

Information stored locally in your browser generally remains on your device until it is removed by the website or cleared through your browser settings.

4. Google Analytics

ChessMoveLab may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the website and to help improve its content, performance and features.

Where required by our consent system, Google Analytics is loaded only after you choose to accept analytics.

Analytics information may include:

• Pages visited
• Approximate location
• Device and browser information
• Visit duration
• Traffic source
• Interactions with the website

Google processes analytics information according to its own privacy policies.

You can learn more by reading Google's Privacy Policy .

5. Google AdSense and Advertising

ChessMoveLab may use Google AdSense to display advertising on the website.

If advertising is displayed, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, local storage or similar technologies to provide, measure and improve advertising.

Depending on your location and your consent choices, advertising may be personalized or non-personalized.

Advertising providers may process information such as your browser or device type, general location, advertising identifiers, pages visited and interactions with advertisements.

Google manages information collected through its advertising services according to its own policies.

For more information, visit Google's Advertising Policies and Technologies .

6. Privacy and Cookie Consent

When you visit ChessMoveLab, you may be shown privacy or cookie choices depending on the services used by the website and the requirements that apply in your region.

Your choice may be saved locally in your browser so that ChessMoveLab can remember your preference.

You can review or change your choice by using the Cookie Settings option available on the website.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

ChessMoveLab and third-party services used by the website may use cookies or similar technologies when necessary for website functionality, analytics or advertising.

Browser storage used directly by ChessMoveLab may also support game navigation, analysis state and privacy preferences.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain storage technologies may affect some website functionality.

8. Email Communications

If you contact ChessMoveLab by email, we may receive your email address and any information you choose to include in your message.

This information may be used to respond to your message, provide support, investigate a technical issue or review your feedback.

9. Third-Party Services

ChessMoveLab may depend on third-party services to provide parts of its functionality.

These may include services used for:

• Public chess game information
• Chess engine or analysis resources
• Website analytics
• Advertising
• Website hosting and delivery

Third-party services operate according to their own privacy policies and terms.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to maintain the security of ChessMoveLab and the information processed through it.

However, no website, browser or internet service can guarantee absolute security.

11. Children's Privacy

ChessMoveLab is a general chess analysis website and does not intentionally ask users to provide sensitive personal information.

Users should avoid submitting unnecessary personal or sensitive information through the website or by email.

12. External Links

ChessMoveLab may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or policies of websites operated by other organizations.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when ChessMoveLab changes, introduces new features or begins using additional services.

When this policy is updated, the latest version and its revision date will be published on this page.

14. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact ChessMoveLab at:

chessmovelab@gmail.com