Privacy Policy

Effective date: July 9, 2026

Contact

Chess Lessons for Everyone is a chess education app developed by Elmandink LLC.

Email: elmandinkllc@gmail.com

Summary

Chess Lessons for Everyone is designed to work without an account. The app does not require users to sign in, create a profile, or provide a name, email address, or password.

Your lesson progress, puzzle progress, bot activity, settings, and other learning progress are stored locally on your device.

The app may show banner ads using Google Mobile Ads SDK.

Information We Collect Directly

We do not directly collect your name, email address, account login, chess progress, game history, or lesson progress through the app.

The app does not use:

  • User accounts
  • Cloud sync
  • Multiplayer chat
  • Public profiles
  • Leaderboards
  • In-app purchases
  • Subscriptions

Local App Data

The app stores learning progress locally on your device so that you can continue lessons, puzzles, bot games, and review activities.

Local app data may include:

  • Lesson progress
  • Puzzle progress
  • Bot/game progress
  • Review progress
  • App settings
  • Exported progress files, if you choose to create them

This data stays on your device unless you choose to export it, share it, back it up, or send it to us for support.

Support Emails

If you contact us by email, we receive the information you choose to send, such as your email address, device model, operating system version, app version, screenshots, screen recordings, bug descriptions, or exported progress files.

We use support emails only to respond to your request, investigate bugs, improve the app, and provide support.

Do not send sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your support request.

Ads and Google Mobile Ads SDK

Chess Lessons for Everyone may show banner ads using Google Mobile Ads SDK.

Google Mobile Ads SDK may collect and process data such as:

  • IP address
  • Device identifiers
  • Advertising identifiers, where available
  • App interaction information
  • Diagnostic information
  • Crash logs
  • Performance information
  • Ad interaction information

Google may use this data for purposes such as:

  • Providing ads
  • Measuring ad performance
  • Fraud prevention
  • Security
  • Analytics
  • Diagnostics
  • Improving ad services

Ad personalization may depend on your device settings, consent settings, region, platform, and Google's advertising controls.

You can learn more about Google's advertising and privacy practices here:

iOS App Tracking Transparency

On iOS, if the app requests permission for tracking, you can allow or deny tracking through the system prompt.

You can also manage tracking permissions in iOS Settings.

If tracking permission is denied, the app should continue to function.

Children

Chess Lessons for Everyone is a general-audience chess education app. It is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the app.

If you believe a child has sent personal information to us by email, contact us at: elmandinkllc@gmail.com

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share or process limited information in these cases:

  • With Google Mobile Ads SDK for advertising, measurement, diagnostics, fraud prevention, and security
  • With email providers when you contact us for support
  • When required by law
  • To protect the app, users, or developer from abuse, fraud, or security issues

Data Retention

Local app progress remains on your device until you delete the app, reset progress, clear app data, or replace the data through import/export features.

Support emails are retained only as long as reasonably necessary to respond to support requests, investigate issues, maintain records, or comply with legal obligations.

Data Deletion

You can delete local app progress by using reset options in the app, clearing app data through your device settings, or uninstalling the app.

If you emailed us and want your support request deleted, contact: elmandinkllc@gmail.com

Security

We use reasonable measures to protect information we handle. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Third-Party Services

The app may use Google Mobile Ads SDK.

Google's privacy practices are governed by Google's policies:

Website Hosting

This support and privacy website may be hosted using third-party hosting services. When you visit the website, technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and access logs may be processed by hosting providers to deliver and secure the website.

Changes To This Policy

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

Contact

For privacy questions, support requests, or deletion requests, contact:

elmandinkllc@gmail.com