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Privacy Policy for Chess Wars Idle

Effective date: August 21, 2026
Last updated: August 21, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, processed, and protected when you use Chess Wars Idle (“Chess Wars Idle”, “the Game”, “the Application”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).

We designed Chess Wars Idle to minimize the amount of personal information processed in connection with the Game. The Game does not require users to create an account and does not directly request personal information such as a name, postal address, telephone number, or email address in order to play.

However, Chess Wars Idle uses third-party advertising services, primarily Google AdMob, which may automatically collect and process certain information when you use the Game.

By downloading, installing, accessing, or using Chess Wars Idle, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

 

1. Who We Are

Chess Wars Idle is a mobile game developed and published by:

Developer / Publisher: Andrzej Szczepaniak
Website: https://szczepaniak.it
Contact email: andrzej@szczepaniak.it
Country: Poland

For questions concerning this Privacy Policy or the processing of information associated with Chess Wars Idle, please contact us using the contact details above.

 

2. Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information processed in connection with the use of Chess Wars Idle.

It covers:

  • information processed by the Game;

  • information automatically processed through third-party SDKs integrated into the Game;

  • advertising-related information;

  • consent and privacy preferences;

  • information relating to interactions with advertisements;

  • technical and diagnostic information that may be processed by advertising providers.

This Privacy Policy does not govern independent websites, applications, advertisements, or services operated by third parties that may be accessible through advertisements displayed in Chess Wars Idle.

Those services are governed by their respective privacy policies.

 

3. Information We Do Not Directly Request

Chess Wars Idle does not require users to create an account or profile.

The Game does not directly request users to provide:

  • their full name;

  • postal address;

  • telephone number;

  • email address;

  • payment card details;

  • banking information;

  • government identification numbers;

  • contacts stored on the device;

  • photographs or videos;

  • microphone recordings;

  • precise GPS location;

  • health information;

  • biometric information;

  • private messages;

  • passwords for external services.

Unless additional functionality is introduced in a future version of Chess Wars Idle, this information is not required in order to play the Game.

 

4. Information Processed Automatically

Although Chess Wars Idle does not require users to provide personal information directly, certain information may be processed automatically by third-party services integrated into the Game.

The primary third-party service used by Chess Wars Idle for this purpose is Google AdMob.

Depending on the user’s device, operating system, geographical region, consent choices, advertising settings, and applicable law, information processed by Google or its advertising partners may include:

  • IP address;

  • advertising identifiers;

  • device identifiers;

  • device type and model;

  • operating system and operating system version;

  • language settings;

  • general device configuration;

  • information about the Game;

  • advertisement impressions;

  • advertisement interactions;

  • advertisement clicks;

  • information about rewarded advertisement completion;

  • information used to measure advertising performance;

  • diagnostic information;

  • crash-related or performance information where processed by the advertising SDK;

  • approximate geographical information inferred from technical information such as an IP address;

  • consent and privacy preference information;

  • information used to detect fraud, abuse, invalid traffic, and security incidents.

The exact information processed may vary depending on the services provided by Google, your device configuration, your privacy choices, applicable laws, and changes made by third-party providers.

 

5. Advertising

Chess Wars Idle uses Google AdMob, an advertising platform operated by Google, to display advertisements.

Advertisements may include, among other formats:

  • banner advertisements;

  • interstitial advertisements;

  • rewarded advertisements;

  • other advertising formats supported by Google AdMob.

Some advertisements may be optional and allow users to receive an in-game benefit after watching or interacting with an advertisement.

For example, rewarded advertisements may provide temporary bonuses, additional in-game resources, boosts, or other gameplay benefits.

Watching a rewarded advertisement is optional unless clearly stated otherwise within the Game.

 

6. Personalized and Non-Personalized Advertising

Depending on your geographical location, consent choices, age-related settings, device configuration, and applicable law, Chess Wars Idle may display personalized, non-personalized, or limited advertisements.

Personalized advertising

Where legally permitted and where the required consent has been obtained, advertising providers may use certain information to select advertisements that may be more relevant to a user’s interests.

Non-personalized advertising

If personalized advertising is unavailable, inappropriate, or has not been consented to, advertising providers may display advertisements based on contextual information rather than a personalized advertising profile.

Limited advertising

In certain situations, including where required by applicable regulations or advertising platform policies, advertising functionality may operate in a restricted or limited mode.

The availability and exact behavior of these advertising modes are controlled in part by Google and applicable advertising technologies.

 

7. Purpose of Processing

Information associated with advertising services may be processed for purposes including:

  • displaying advertisements;

  • delivering rewarded advertisements;

  • determining whether an advertisement has been viewed or completed;

  • measuring advertisement performance;

  • measuring advertisement impressions and interactions;

  • preventing advertising fraud;

  • detecting invalid traffic;

  • maintaining security;

  • limiting repeated advertisements;

  • providing personalized advertising where permitted;

  • providing contextual or non-personalized advertising;

  • improving advertising services;

  • complying with applicable laws and regulations;

  • recording and respecting users’ privacy and consent choices.

Chess Wars Idle does not independently create detailed advertising profiles of its users.

Advertising profiling, where applicable, is performed by the relevant advertising providers according to their own privacy practices and the choices available to users.

 

8. Google AdMob

Chess Wars Idle uses Google AdMob, provided by Google.

Google AdMob may collect or receive information from the Game and the user’s device for advertising, measurement, fraud prevention, security, and related purposes.

Google may also work with advertising technology providers and advertising partners.

Information processed by Google is subject to Google’s own privacy policies, terms, and data-processing practices.

You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices at:

Google Privacy Policy
https://policies.google.com/privacy

How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

The inclusion of these links is provided for transparency. Google’s policies may change independently of Chess Wars Idle.

 

9. Consent Management

Where required by applicable law, Chess Wars Idle may display a privacy or consent message before certain advertising technologies are used.

The Game may use Google User Messaging Platform (UMP) or another Google-certified Consent Management Platform to collect and manage privacy choices.

Depending on your region, the consent interface may allow you to:

  • consent to certain data processing;

  • refuse consent;

  • manage individual privacy options;

  • choose between available advertising options;

  • review participating advertising providers;

  • change previously selected preferences.

The options displayed may vary depending on your geographical region and applicable law.

 

10. Changing or Withdrawing Consent

Where required by applicable law, users may change or withdraw previously provided consent.

Chess Wars Idle may provide a privacy settings or privacy options interface that allows the consent management interface to be displayed again.

Changing or withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing performed before the consent was withdrawn.

Certain information may continue to be processed where another valid legal basis applies, including processing necessary for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, or delivery of limited advertising.

 

11. Users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland

Users located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom (“UK”), or Switzerland may be entitled to additional protections under applicable privacy legislation.

Where required, Chess Wars Idle provides users with information about advertising-related processing and requests consent before personal data is used for purposes requiring consent.

Depending on the circumstances, applicable legal bases may include:

  • user consent;

  • legitimate interests where legally permitted;

  • compliance with legal obligations.

Advertising providers may have their own legal bases for processing information.

Users may have rights including, where applicable:

  • the right to access personal data;

  • the right to correct inaccurate personal data;

  • the right to request deletion;

  • the right to restrict processing;

  • the right to object to certain processing;

  • the right to data portability;

  • the right to withdraw consent;

  • the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Because Chess Wars Idle does not maintain user accounts or its own advertising profile database, some requests concerning information collected directly by Google may need to be directed to Google.

 

12. California and Other United States Privacy Rights

Residents of California and certain other United States jurisdictions may have specific privacy rights under applicable state privacy laws.

Depending on applicable law and the nature of processing, these rights may include the ability to:

  • request information about categories of personal information processed;

  • request deletion of certain personal information;

  • request correction of inaccurate information;

  • opt out of certain forms of targeted advertising;

  • opt out of certain forms of sharing or sale of personal information where legally applicable.

Chess Wars Idle does not independently sell databases containing users’ personal information.

Advertising providers may process information according to their own privacy practices and applicable United States privacy legislation.

Where required, appropriate privacy choices may be made available through the consent management interface or through the user’s device and advertising settings.

 

13. iOS Users and App Tracking Transparency

On Apple platforms, certain forms of tracking require permission through Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework.

Where applicable, Chess Wars Idle or an integrated advertising SDK may request permission before accessing Apple’s advertising identifier or performing activities considered tracking under Apple’s rules.

Users may refuse this permission.

Refusing tracking permission does not prevent the user from playing Chess Wars Idle, although advertisements may be less personalized and certain advertising measurement functionality may be limited.

Tracking permissions can also be managed through the privacy settings of the user’s Apple device.

 

14. Android Advertising Privacy

Android devices may provide system-level privacy controls related to advertising identifiers, advertising personalization, or advertising topics.

Users can manage applicable advertising privacy settings through their Android device settings and, where applicable, through Google’s privacy controls.

Availability of these options depends on the Android version, device manufacturer, region, and Google services installed on the device.

 

15. Children’s Privacy

Chess Wars Idle does not intentionally request children to provide personal information directly to us.

Advertising shown to children or users below the applicable age of digital consent may be subject to additional restrictions under applicable laws and advertising platform policies.

Where Chess Wars Idle identifies that special treatment is required for a user under the applicable age threshold, advertising requests may be configured accordingly.

Depending on the target audience classification of the Game and distribution platform requirements, this may include:

  • disabling personalized advertising;

  • restricting advertising data processing;

  • limiting advertising categories;

  • applying child-directed treatment settings;

  • applying under-age-of-consent settings;

  • suppressing consent requests that are inappropriate for children.

Parents or legal guardians who believe that information relating to a child has been processed improperly may contact us using the information provided in this Privacy Policy.

 

16. Data Sharing

Chess Wars Idle does not operate a business model based on selling user databases.

Information may nevertheless be transmitted to or processed by Google AdMob and participating advertising technology providers as necessary to provide advertising functionality.

Information may also be disclosed where required:

  • by applicable law;

  • by a valid legal process;

  • to protect users or the public;

  • to detect fraud or security incidents;

  • to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Third-party advertising providers determine certain aspects of their own data-processing practices.

 

17. International Data Transfers

Google and other advertising technology providers may operate infrastructure in multiple countries.

As a result, information processed through advertising services may be transferred to or processed in countries other than the country in which the user resides.

Such transfers are handled by the relevant service providers according to their applicable legal obligations, privacy policies, and data-transfer mechanisms.

 

18. Data Retention

Chess Wars Idle does not maintain its own advertising profile database containing personal information about individual players.

Information collected or generated by Google AdMob or other advertising technology providers may be retained according to their respective retention policies.

Retention periods may vary depending on:

  • the category of information;

  • advertising purposes;

  • fraud prevention requirements;

  • security requirements;

  • legal obligations;

  • user privacy settings;

  • provider policies.

For information concerning Google’s retention practices, users should consult Google’s Privacy Policy.

 

19. Security

We seek to minimize privacy risks by limiting the amount of personal information directly collected by Chess Wars Idle.

Advertising-related information is primarily processed through third-party advertising infrastructure.

Google and other providers are responsible for security measures applicable to information processed through their systems.

However, no electronic communication, software system, or data-storage technology can guarantee absolute security.

 

20. Local Game Data

Chess Wars Idle may store gameplay information locally on the user’s device where necessary to provide game functionality.

Such information may include, for example:

  • game progress;

  • unlocked content;

  • upgrades;

  • game settings;

  • gameplay statistics;

  • audio settings;

  • graphics settings;

  • tutorial progress;

  • other local preferences.

Where this information remains exclusively on the user’s device and is not transmitted to us or third-party services, we do not treat it as information collected by us.

Removing the Game or deleting its local application data may result in the loss of locally stored progress.

 

21. Permissions

Chess Wars Idle aims to request only permissions necessary for the functionality provided by the Game and integrated services.

The Game does not intentionally request access to sensitive device resources such as contacts, photographs, microphone, or precise location unless such functionality is introduced and clearly disclosed.

Operating systems or third-party SDKs may independently require certain technical permissions to provide networking, advertising, or other functionality.

 

22. Internet Connection

An internet connection may be required to:

  • load advertisements;

  • receive rewarded advertisements;

  • communicate with advertising services;

  • obtain privacy or consent information;

  • verify advertisement completion;

  • access external content associated with advertisements.

Network communications may necessarily expose technical information such as the user’s IP address to the servers involved in providing those services.

 

23. External Links and Advertisements

Advertisements displayed in Chess Wars Idle may lead to websites, applications, online stores, or services operated by third parties.

Chess Wars Idle does not control the privacy practices, content, or security of those external services.

Opening an advertisement or external link may result in information being processed according to the privacy policy of the relevant third party.

Users should review the privacy policies of external services before providing them with personal information.

 

24. No User Accounts

Chess Wars Idle currently does not require a user account.

Consequently, we do not maintain an account database containing usernames, passwords, email addresses, or other account credentials for ordinary gameplay.

If account functionality, cloud synchronization, multiplayer services, analytics, crash reporting, or other online features are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

 

25. Future Changes to the Game

Chess Wars Idle may evolve over time.

Future versions may introduce new functionality, SDKs, online services, analytics tools, cloud saving, multiplayer functionality, or other features.

If such changes materially affect how personal information is processed, this Privacy Policy will be updated before or in connection with the introduction of those features where required.

Users are encouraged to periodically review the current version of this Privacy Policy.

 

26. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:

  • changes to Chess Wars Idle;

  • changes to advertising providers;

  • changes to Google AdMob;

  • changes to distribution platform requirements;

  • changes to applicable privacy laws;

  • changes to our data-processing practices.

The current version will identify the date on which it was last updated.

Material changes may also be communicated through the Game, its store listing, our website, or another appropriate method where required by applicable law.

 

27. Your Choices

Depending on your device, region, and applicable law, you may be able to control advertising-related processing through:

  • the privacy settings available within Chess Wars Idle;

  • the consent management interface;

  • Android privacy and advertising settings;

  • iOS privacy settings;

  • Apple’s App Tracking Transparency controls;

  • Google account advertising settings;

  • other controls provided by advertising technology providers.

Disabling personalized advertising does not necessarily disable advertisements.

You may continue to receive contextual, non-personalized, or limited advertisements.

 

28. Complaints

If you have questions or concerns regarding privacy in Chess Wars Idle, please contact us first using the contact information provided below.

Users located in jurisdictions that provide a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority may also contact the relevant data protection authority.

For users in the European Union, this may include the supervisory authority responsible for data protection in their country of residence.

 

29. Contact Information

Questions, requests, or complaints concerning this Privacy Policy may be sent to:

Chess Wars Idle

Developer / Publisher: Andrzej Szczepaniak
Country: Poland
Email: andrzej@szczepaniak.it
Website: https://szczepaniak.it

 

30. Summary

Chess Wars Idle is designed around data minimization.

In summary:

  • no account is required to play;

  • we do not directly request your name, email address, telephone number, or postal address;

  • gameplay data may be stored locally on your device;

  • the Game uses Google AdMob to provide advertisements;

  • advertising services may process device identifiers, IP addresses, advertising interactions, technical information, consent information, and related data;

  • personalized advertising may be used only where permitted and subject to applicable privacy requirements;

  • privacy and consent choices are provided where required;

  • users may be able to change their privacy choices later;

  • Chess Wars Idle does not independently sell a database containing players’ personal information.

By using Chess Wars Idle, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Last updated: August 21, 2026