# Privacy Policy
**App name:** AI Chess
**Developer:** Gaurav Singh
**Contact email:** grvsgh7@gmail.com
**Effective date:** May 31, 2026
**Last updated:** May 31, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how AI Chess ("the App", "we", "us") handles
information when you use it. By installing or using the App, you agree to the
practices described here.
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## 1. Summary
AI Chess is a single-player chess game played against an on-device AI opponent.
We do not require you to create an account, and we do not ask you to provide
your name, email, or other personal details to play.
The App displays advertisements through Google AdMob. To serve ads, Google and
its partners may collect and process certain information from your device, as
described below.
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## 2. Information We Collect
### Information you provide
We do **not** collect any information that you actively enter. The App has no
sign-up, login, or contact form. Your game settings (such as difficulty level)
are stored only on your device.
### Information collected automatically by advertising partners
We use **Google AdMob** to show banner, interstitial, and app-open ads. AdMob
and the Google Mobile Ads SDK may automatically collect and process information,
which can include:
- Device identifiers (such as the Advertising ID)
- Approximate or coarse location (derived from IP address)
- IP address
- Device and operating-system information (model, OS version, language,
network type)
- Ad interaction data (ad views, clicks, and related diagnostics)
- App usage and performance data related to ad delivery
This information is used to deliver and measure ads, limit the number of times
you see a particular ad, prevent fraud and abuse, and (where permitted) show
more relevant advertising.
We, the App developer, do not receive this data in a form that identifies you
personally. It is collected and controlled by Google as a third party.
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## 3. How Information Is Used
Information collected through AdMob is used to:
- Display advertising within the App
- Measure ad performance and the App's general usage
- Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
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## 4. Third-Party Services
The App relies on the following third-party service, which has its own privacy
policy:
- **Google AdMob / Google Mobile Ads SDK**
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
How Google uses information from apps that use its services:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Depending on your region and consent choices, Google may use advertising
identifiers for personalized or non-personalized ads.
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## 5. Your Choices and Controls
- **Advertising ID / Personalized ads:** On Android you can reset or delete your
Advertising ID and opt out of ad personalization in
**Settings → Google → Ads** (the exact path may vary by device).
- **Consent (EEA, UK, and other applicable regions):** Where required by law,
the App presents a consent request (via Google's User Messaging Platform)
before serving personalized ads. You can change your choice when the App
offers the option to do so.
- **Uninstalling:** You can stop all data collection by the App by uninstalling
it from your device.
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## 6. Children's Privacy
AI Chess is intended for a general audience and is **not directed at children
under the age of 13** (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do
not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child
has provided personal information, please contact us at the email above and we
will take appropriate steps. Ads served in the App are configured in accordance
with Google's policies for the App's content rating.
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## 7. Data Retention
We do not maintain our own servers or databases for this App. Any data processed
for advertising is retained by Google in accordance with Google's data retention
policies. On-device settings remain on your device until you clear the App's data
or uninstall it.
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## 8. Security
Because the App does not collect personal information on our own servers, the
primary safeguards for advertising data are those maintained by Google. No method
of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, and we cannot
guarantee absolute security.
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## 9. International Users
The App may be used worldwide. Advertising data processed by Google may be
transferred to and stored on servers located outside your country, where data
protection laws may differ. By using the App, you consent to such processing as
described in this policy and in Google's privacy policy.
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## 10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted at
this same location with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the
App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
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## 11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:
**Gaurav Singh**
Email: grvsgh7@gmail.com