Privacy Policy for Chess Studio
Last Updated: May 26, 2026
Chess Studio ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use our mobile application.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
- Usernames: You may provide usernames for third-party chess platforms (e.g., Chess.com or Lichess) to fetch your games.
- Media: Our app requires access to your device's storage to save generated video files.
- Microphone: We require microphone access for voice-over recording features (if used).
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Android Advertising ID (AAID): We use the Google Advertising ID for advertising and analytics purposes. You can reset or opt out of interest-based advertising via your device settings.
- Usage Data: Anonymous usage statistics (e.g., features used, video generation counts) to improve our service.
- Device Info: Device model, OS version, and app version for crash reporting and analytics.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Generate personalized chess content.
- Save videos to your device's gallery.
- Serve advertisements via AdMob.
- Improve our algorithms and video styles.
- Analyze app performance and fix crashes.
- Comply with legal obligations.
3. Advertising
3.1 AdMob
We use Google AdMob to serve ads. AdMob may collect and use the Android Advertising ID (AAID) to serve personalized ads. You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time:
- Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization
3.2 Ad Providers
3.3 No Ad Fraud
We do not grant rewards or benefits without the user genuinely viewing or interacting with an advertisement as intended.
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share data with:
- AdMob (Google): For serving advertisements.
- YouTube/Google API: For optional direct video uploads (only with your explicit authorization).
- Service Providers: Analytics and crash reporting tools.
5. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
5.1 For EEA Users (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your data.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data.
- Restrict: Limit how we use your data.
- Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
- Object: Object to processing for direct marketing or legitimate interests.
To exercise these rights, contact us at: ideas2app@gmail.com
5.2 For California Users (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information is collected, used, and shared.
- Request deletion of your personal information.
- Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information).
- Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.
6. Children's Privacy (COPPA)
Our app is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with data, contact us at: ideas2app@gmail.com
7. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary to provide the service. Usage analytics and advertising data are retained per our ad partners' policies. You can delete locally stored data at any time via the app settings or by uninstalling the app.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure. All network communications use industry-standard encryption (HTTPS). Video processing is performed locally on your device or via secure cloud-based processing.
9. Third-Party Services
Our app integrates with:
- YouTube/Google API: For optional direct video uploads.
- AdMob (Google): For displaying advertisements.
- Chess.com / Lichess API: For fetching chess puzzles.
Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of changes by posting the new policy here and updating the "Last Updated" date.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: