Privacy Policy

My Chess Zone Academy owns and operates the My Chess Zone Academy website: https://mychesszone.com/ (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use the Service and explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information

We collect certain information about you to help us serve you better. The information collected by us may include, but is not limited to:

First and/or last name
Date of birth
Gender
Grade level
Email address
Residential address
Passport or National ID card
Bank card statement
Telephone number
Parent’s or guardian’s name
Parent’s or guardian’s email address
Your IP address
Information about your device
Network information
College/Institution details and location
User-uploaded photos and IDs
Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
Any other personal information which you provide in connection with booking a service or which is relevant to customer surveys and/or offers.

Information provided during Registration: To create a profile and use this Website and services, you may be asked to provide information such as your name, username, password, email address, and the name of your school or university. You may also choose to provide a picture to be associated with your profile.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult the privacy policies of our advertising partners. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their advertisements and links that appear on Mychesszone.com. These technologies are sent directly to users’ browsers and may automatically receive your IP address. They are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content you see on other websites. Note that Mychesszone.com has no access to or control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers.

Third-Party Privacy Policies

The Mychesszone.com Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. We advise you to consult the respective privacy policies of third-party ad servers for more detailed information, including instructions about how to opt out of certain options. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser options. For detailed information about cookie management, refer to your browser’s help pages.

Analytics

We may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, including Google Analytics. Google Analytics tracks and reports website traffic and may share data with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize ads. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For more information on Google’s privacy practices, visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Information from Third-Party Social Media Services

The Company allows you to create an account and log in using third-party services including Google, Facebook, Twitter, Lichess, Zoom, Skype, and WhatsApp. If you register or grant us access to a third-party account, we may collect personal data already associated with that account (such as your name, email address, activities, or contact list). You may also choose to share additional information through the third-party service, and by doing so you give the Company permission to use, share, and store that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Any information or content you submit to a third-party service as part of engaging with us may be collected and stored by us where permissible under applicable law. Our objective in gathering and processing your data is to allow you to use our Website and Services effectively. If we wish to process your personal data for any other purpose for which we lack a legal basis under applicable law, we will seek your consent. We reserve the right to process your data as necessary to comply with legal requirements, including cooperation with authorities, accounting, and tax obligations.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may collect, access, manage, and retain personal data for purposes including:

To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor usage.
To notify you about changes to our Services and Website.
To manage your account and provide access to Service functionalities.
For performance of a contract related to products or services you purchase.
To contact you via email, telephone, SMS, or push notifications regarding updates or service information.
To provide news, special offers, and information about goods or services similar to those you have purchased or enquired about unless you have opted out.
To manage and respond to your requests.

Sharing Personal Information

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

With Service Providers: to monitor and analyze our Service, show advertisements, process payments, or contact you.
For Business transfers: in connection with mergers, asset sales, financing, or acquisition of a portion of our business.
With Affiliates: we will require affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
With Business Partners: to offer certain products, services or promotions.
With other users: when you share information publicly or interact in public areas of the Service.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements and policies. Usage Data may be retained for a shorter period unless used for security or functionality improvement, or where longer retention is required by law.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information may be processed and stored in locations outside your jurisdiction. By consenting to this Privacy Policy, you agree to such transfers. We will take reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and will not transfer data to organizations or countries without adequate controls in place.

We reserve the right to use and disclose Personal Information to:

Facilitate business transactions, with notice before transfer of Personal Data.
Comply with laws and regulations, including valid requests by authorities.
Miscellaneous uses: comply with legal obligations, protect rights or property of the Company, prevent or investigate wrongdoing, protect user safety, and protect against legal liability.

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of your personal data is important to us. While we use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Advertising

We may use service providers to show advertisements to you to help support and maintain our Service. Google AdSense and DoubleClick may be used; you may opt out of interest-based advertising via Google Ads Settings.

Payments

We may use third-party payment processors for paid services. We will not store or collect your payment card details; such information is provided directly to our payment processors and governed by their privacy policies.

CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, California consumers have rights including requesting disclosure of collected personal data, requesting deletion, and opting out of sale of personal data. We will respond to such requests within one month. To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Children’s Information

We prioritize the protection of children online. We encourage parents and guardians to monitor and guide their children’s online activity. Mychesszone.com does not knowingly collect Personal Identifiable Information from children under 18. If you believe your child has provided such information, please contact us and we will remove it promptly.

Zoom

Zoom is a software tool we may use to record certain classes. Zoom will notify you when a meeting is recorded. If you do not wish to participate in a recorded session, you must leave the meeting. Recordings may be stored locally or in Zoom cloud. Zoom collects certain user data to deliver its services and protects privacy of K-12 users according to applicable laws.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party sites.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and, when appropriate, via email and/or prominent notice on our Service. Changes are effective when posted.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us by visiting the Contact Us page on https://mychesszone.com.