Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

1. Introduction

Chessoft ("we", "our", "us") operates the chessoft.com platform and related services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our platform.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you register for an account, we collect your name, email address, and encrypted password. For tenant (academy) accounts, we also collect organization name and billing information.

Usage Data

We automatically collect information about how you interact with the platform, including pages visited, features used, puzzle attempts, game results, and session duration.

Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by our payment partner (iyzico). We do not store credit card numbers on our servers. We receive transaction confirmations and billing metadata.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain the platform
  • To personalize your chess training experience
  • To process payments and manage subscriptions
  • To send transactional emails (verification, password reset, billing)
  • To improve our services through aggregated analytics
  • To enforce our Terms of Service and protect against abuse

4. Multi-Tenant Data Isolation

Chessoft operates a multi-tenant architecture. Each academy's data is isolated in a separate database schema. Academy administrators can only access data belonging to their own organization.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. When a tenant account is terminated, associated user data is retained for 90 days before permanent deletion, unless required by law to retain longer.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. Contact us at privacy@chessoft.com to exercise these rights.

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication (HttpOnly secure session cookies) and preference storage (theme, locale). We do not use third-party tracking cookies without your consent.

8. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at privacy@chessoft.com.