Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them on the ChessTide platform. You should read this policy so you can understand what type of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device by websites, apps, online media, and advertisements. They are widely used to "remember" you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a "session cookie") or for multiple repeat visits (using a "persistent cookie").

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes, which can be categorized as follows:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, services like user authentication cannot be provided. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

• access_token: Used to maintain your login session. This is a session cookie and is deleted when you close your browser.
• cookie_consent: Stores your cookie consent preferences. This is a persistent cookie.

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions. This includes cookies from third-party analytics services as long as the cookies are for the exclusive use of the owner of the website visited.

Currently, we do not use any performance or analytics cookies. This may change in the future, and this policy will be updated accordingly.

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you use the Service.

• lang: Stores your language preference (e.g., 'en', 'fr', 'nl').

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject different categories of cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our Service may not function properly.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page.