Gambit Arena: Privacy Policy

Gambit Arena is an online chess game. This page explains what the game stores about you and why.

What we store

• Guest players: a random player id made on your device, the nickname and avatar you choose, and your online rating, ladder points and results.
• Google sign-in: if you choose to sign in with Google, we receive your Google account id, name, email address and profile photo. We keep the account id to recognise you, and a copy of your game progress (cosmetics, gems, levels, settings) so you can continue on another phone. Your Google name becomes your starting nickname (you can change it), and your profile photo is shown to opponents only if you turn that on. We never store your email address or your password.
• During online games: your moves, chat emotes, nickname, avatar, rating and country code are shared with your opponent.
• Reports and blocks: if you report a player, we keep your player id, the reason and the time with their record so we can review it. Players you block are stored with your account on the server, so it never pairs you with them; only the game's developer can see who blocked whom, to help moderate the game.

Community rules

Nicknames and photos must not be offensive. Nicknames with slurs, sexual or abusive words are replaced automatically. Tap a player's picture during an online game to report or block them. A nickname or photo reported by several players is hidden, and accounts that break the rules can be suspended.

What we don't do

We don't sell your data, show ads, or use your data for tracking or advertising. Game data is sent over encrypted connections (TLS).

Where it's kept

On the game server and its database provider, for as long as your account exists. Progress is also kept on your phone.

Deleting your data

In the game, open Settings → Account → Delete account. This removes your rating, results and cloud save from the server right away. You can also request deletion here.

Children

The game is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect their personal data.

Contact

Questions: use the developer contact email on the Google Play listing.