Easy Chess — Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy

Part I — Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, accessing, or using Easy Chess, you agree to these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”).

If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the App.

2. About Easy Chess

Easy Chess is a mobile chess application that allows users to play chess, create or access an account, use gameplay-related features, and, where available, access rankings, ratings, statistics, or other chess-related services.

Some features may require an internet connection and/or a user account.

3. Eligibility

You may use the App only if you are legally allowed to do so under the laws of your country.

If you are under the age required to give valid consent in your country, you may use the App only with permission from a parent or legal guardian.

By using the App, you confirm that you meet these requirements.

4. User Account

Some features of Easy Chess may require an account.

You are responsible for:

• Keeping your account information accurate;
• Keeping your login credentials secure;
• All activity that happens through your account;
• Informing us if you believe your account has been accessed without permission.

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, abuse the App, cheat, attempt to manipulate gameplay, or create security, technical, or legal risks.

5. Sign in with Google

Easy Chess allows users to sign in using Sign in with Google.

When you choose to sign in with Google, you authorize us to receive certain account information from Google, such as your email address, name, profile picture, and Google account identifier, depending on your Google account settings and the permissions you approve.

We do not receive or store your Google password.

Your use of Sign in with Google is also subject to Google’s own terms and privacy policy.

6. Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your account and related personal data:

• Inside the App, through the account deletion option; or
• By contacting us at info@burningclicks.com.

After account deletion, you may lose access to your account, game history, rankings, progress, purchases linked to your account, and other account-related features.

Some data may be retained where required or permitted by law, for example for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, accounting, dispute resolution, or backup purposes.

More information about data deletion is available in the Privacy Policy section below.

7. User Conduct

When using Easy Chess, you agree not to:

• Use the App for illegal or harmful purposes;
• Cheat, manipulate games, exploit bugs, or use unauthorized tools;
• Interfere with matchmaking, rankings, ratings, or other game systems;
• Attempt to access another user’s account;
• Reverse engineer, copy, modify, or interfere with the App, except where allowed by law;
• Upload or share offensive, abusive, hateful, threatening, misleading, or unlawful content;
• Use the App in a way that disrupts or damages our services, servers, systems, or other users’ experience.

We may restrict, suspend, or terminate access if we reasonably believe these rules have been violated.

8. Fair Play

Easy Chess is intended to provide a fair chess experience.

You must not use chess engines, bots, scripts, automated tools, external assistance, or other unfair methods during games where such use is not expressly allowed.

We may take action against accounts that appear to violate fair play rules, including warnings, rating adjustments, account restrictions, or account termination.

9. In-App Purchases and Subscriptions

The App may offer paid features, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.

Payments are processed by the relevant app store or payment provider, such as Google Play or Apple App Store. Their own payment terms, refund rules, and billing policies may apply.

We do not control app store payment processing and do not store your full payment card details.

Unless otherwise required by law or by the applicable app store rules, purchases may be non-refundable once delivered, activated, or used.

10. Advertising and Third-Party Services

Easy Chess may display advertisements or use third-party services for analytics, crash reporting, authentication, advertising, hosting, payment processing, or app performance.

These third-party services may have their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party services that we do not control.

11. Intellectual Property

The App, including its design, software, graphics, logos, text, features, and other content, is owned by LLC BC Development or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.

You may not copy, sell, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from the App unless we give you written permission or unless allowed by law.

12. User Content

If the App allows you to submit or display usernames, profile information, messages, feedback, or other content, you are responsible for that content.

You must not submit content that is illegal, harmful, abusive, misleading, infringing, or violates the rights of others.

By submitting content, you grant us a limited right to use, display, store, and process that content only as needed to operate, improve, and protect the App.

13. App Availability and Changes

We try to keep Easy Chess available and working properly, but we do not guarantee that the App will always be available, uninterrupted, error-free, or compatible with every device.

We may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue parts of the App at any time, including features, gameplay modes, rankings, ratings, or technical systems.

We may also release updates that are required for security, compatibility, or proper operation of the App.

14. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the App if:

• You violate these Terms;
• You misuse the App;
• Your account creates a security, legal, or technical risk;
• We are required to do so by law;
• We discontinue the App or certain services.

Termination may result in loss of access to your account, progress, game history, rankings, and other data connected to your account.

15. No Warranty

Easy Chess is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we do not guarantee that:

• The App will always work without errors or interruptions;
• The App will meet your expectations;
• Game results, rankings, ratings, or statistics will always be accurate or available;
• The App will be free from bugs, security issues, or technical problems.

Nothing in these Terms limits your mandatory consumer rights under applicable law.

16. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, LLC BC Development will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of data, loss of progress, loss of profits, or loss of access to the App.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where it cannot legally be excluded or limited, including liability for intentional misconduct, gross negligence, or mandatory consumer protection rights.

17. Consumer Rights

If you are a consumer in the European Union or another region with mandatory consumer protection laws, you have all rights granted to you by those laws.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit rights that cannot be limited by contract.

For digital content, subscriptions, or in-app purchases, refund and withdrawal rights may depend on the applicable law, the type of purchase, whether the digital content has already been provided, and the rules of the relevant app store.

18. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Latvia, unless mandatory consumer protection laws in your country require otherwise.

If you are a consumer, you may also have the right to bring claims in the courts of your country of residence where required by applicable law.

19. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

If we make significant changes, we may notify users through the App or by other appropriate means.

The updated Terms will apply from the date shown at the top of this document. If you continue using the App after the Terms are updated, you agree to the updated Terms.

Part II — Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how LLC BC Development (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal data when you use Easy Chess.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), where it applies.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data is:

3. Personal Data We May Collect

Depending on how you use the App, we may collect the following categories of personal data.

Account Data

If you create an account or sign in to the App, including through Sign in with Google, we may collect:

• Email address;
• Username or display name;
• User ID;
• Profile information provided by your Google account, such as your name and profile picture, if made available by Google;
• Authentication provider information, such as Google account ID or authentication token.

We use this information to create, authenticate, secure, and manage your Easy Chess account.

Gameplay and App Data

We may collect data necessary to provide the chess service, including:

• Game history;
• Moves made during games;
• Match results;
• Ratings, scores, rankings, or progress;
• App preferences and settings.

Technical and Device Data

We may automatically collect limited technical information, such as:

• Device type and model;
• Operating system and app version;
• IP address;
• Device identifiers;
• Crash logs;
• Performance data;
• Approximate location derived from IP address, where necessary for security, analytics, or service operation.

Payment Data

If the App offers paid features, subscriptions, or in-app purchases, payments are processed by the relevant app store or payment provider.

We do not collect or store your full payment card details.

We may receive limited transaction information, such as purchase status, subscription status, receipt identifiers, and purchase history needed to provide paid features.

Communication Data

If you contact us, we may process:

• Your email address;
• The content of your message;
• Any information you voluntarily provide.

Analytics, Advertising, and Crash Reporting

The App may use third-party tools for analytics, advertising, app performance, and crash reporting.

These tools may collect data such as device information, app usage events, advertising identifiers, and crash logs.

Where required by law, we will request your consent before using data for personalized advertising or certain analytics purposes.

4. How We Use Personal Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• To create and manage user accounts;
• To authenticate users, including through Sign in with Google;
• To provide chess gameplay, matchmaking, rankings, and app features;
• To save game progress and user preferences;
• To process subscriptions or purchases;
• To improve app performance and user experience;
• To detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, cheating, security incidents, or technical issues;
• To respond to support requests;
• To comply with legal obligations;
• To show ads or measure ad performance, where applicable and legally permitted.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

Where the GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract: to provide the App, account features, authentication, gameplay, purchases, and support.
• Legitimate interests: to maintain security, prevent abuse, improve the App, debug errors, and understand general usage.
• Consent: for certain analytics, personalized advertising, push notifications, or optional features where consent is required.
• Legal obligation: where we must keep or disclose certain information to comply with applicable laws.

You may withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent. Withdrawal does not affect processing that happened before the withdrawal.

6. Google Sign-In

The App allows users to sign in using Sign in with Google.

When you choose to sign in with Google, Google may share certain account information with us, such as your email address, name, profile picture, and Google account identifier, depending on your Google account settings and the permissions you approve.

We use this data only to:

• Authenticate your identity;
• Create or access your Easy Chess account;
• Provide account-related features;
• Keep your account secure.

We do not receive your Google password.

Your use of Sign in with Google is also subject to Google’s own privacy policy and terms.

7. Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share personal data with:

• Hosting and backend service providers;
• Authentication providers, such as Google, if you choose to use Google Sign-In;
• Analytics and crash reporting providers;
• Advertising partners, if ads are used in the App;
• App stores and payment providers for purchases or subscriptions;
• Legal authorities, where required by law;
• Professional advisers, where necessary for legal, accounting, or business purposes.

Third-party providers process data according to their own privacy policies and/or contractual obligations with us.

8. International Data Transfers

Some service providers may process personal data outside the European Economic Area.

Where this happens, we take appropriate steps to protect your personal data, such as using Standard Contractual Clauses or relying on other lawful transfer mechanisms where required.

9. Data Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

In general:

• Account data is kept while your account remains active;
• Google Sign-In data is kept while your account remains active or until you request deletion;
• Gameplay and ranking data is kept while needed to provide the App and maintain fair gameplay;
• Support messages are kept for as long as needed to respond and handle follow-up issues;
• Technical logs and crash data are kept for a limited period needed for security, debugging, and service improvement;
• Purchase records may be kept where necessary for tax, accounting, fraud prevention, or legal compliance.

When data is no longer needed, we delete it or anonymise it.

10. Account and Data Deletion

You have the right to request deletion of your account and personal data.

You can request account deletion in the following ways:

• By using the account deletion option inside the App; or
• By contacting us at info@burningclicks.com.

When you request account deletion, we will delete or anonymise personal data associated with your account, unless we need to keep certain data for legitimate reasons such as legal compliance, security, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or accounting obligations.

After deletion, you may lose access to your account, game history, rankings, progress, and other account-related features.

We will respond to deletion requests without undue delay and normally within one month, as required by applicable data protection law.

Some deleted data may remain in secure backups for a limited period before being permanently removed, but it will not be used for active service purposes.

11. Your GDPR Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area or another region with similar privacy rights, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data;
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• Request deletion of your personal data;
• Request restriction of processing;
• Object to certain processing based on legitimate interests;
• Request data portability;
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us at:

info@burningclicks.com

We may ask you to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

12. Children’s Privacy

The App is not intended to knowingly collect personal data from children where parental consent is required by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal data without the required consent, please contact us at info@burningclicks.com and we will take appropriate steps to delete the data.

13. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use personal data for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects on users.

15. Third-Party Links and Services

The App may contain links to third-party services or use third-party tools.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before using their services.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

If we make important changes, we may notify users through the App or by other appropriate means.

The updated version will be effective from the date shown at the top of this document.

17. Contact Us

For questions, privacy requests, account deletion requests, or data deletion requests, contact: