Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
Information We Collect
When you use ChessEdge, we collect the following information:
- Your Chess.com and/or Lichess username
- Publicly available game data from those platforms (up to 150 rated games across all time controls)
- Your FIDE ID and FIDE rating data (if linked)
How We Use Your Data
We use collected data to compute your chess statistics (ATK, TAC, POS, OPN, END, CLK), determine your playing archetype and Chess Twin, and generate your shareable player card.
Data Storage
Your player card and game data are stored securely in our database. We use standard caching to ensure fast page loads. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
Third-Party Services
ChessEdge integrates with the following third-party services:
- Chess.com and Lichess — to import your game history
- ChessTools — to retrieve FIDE player data
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. Your player card page is publicly accessible by design — this is a core feature of the platform. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of all data we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your account and all associated data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can export your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data we hold about you.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of the rights above, contact us at info@chessedge.com or use the account settings within the app. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on legitimate interest (providing chess analytics as the core service) and your consent (when you connect your Chess.com or Lichess account). You may withdraw consent at any time by deleting your account.
Data Retention
Player cards are refreshed every 7 days. Game data is cached for analysis purposes. You can delete all your data at any time by contacting us or through your account settings.
Infrastructure & Third-Party Processors
ChessEdge uses the following third-party services to operate the platform. Each processes data according to their own privacy policies:
- Supabase — database and authentication
- Upstash — caching layer
- Anthropic Claude — AI-powered archetype and Chess Twin analysis
- Stripe — payment processing (Pro plan)
- ChessTools — FIDE profile data retrieval
Contact
For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at info@chessedge.com.