Privacy Policy

DamnIT Information Technology ("us", "we", or "our") operates the ChessTide platform (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data. This Privacy Policy is in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data Controller

The data controller for the personal data collected through this Service is:

DamnIT Information Technology
chaussée de Nivelles, 92, 5032 Gembloux, Belgium
VAT: BE 0891.123.063
Email: privacy@chesstide.com

Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

• Personal Data: While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, such as your email address, first name, last name, and date of birth.
• Tournament Data: Information related to tournaments you create or participate in, including chess ratings (National, FIDE), and federation IDs (national, FIDE).
• Usage Data: We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and other diagnostic data.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service. Please see our Cookie Policy for more details.

How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service (e.g., user authentication, tournament registration).
• To manage tournaments, including displaying participant lists and results.
• To communicate with you about your account or our services.
• To ensure the security of our platform.
• To comply with legal obligations.

Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it. We process data based on:

• Consent: You have given us permission to do so.
• Contractual Necessity: To perform our services as described in our Terms and Conditions.
• Legitimate Interests: For purposes like platform security and improvement, which are not overridden by your data protection interests.
• Legal Obligation: To comply with the law.

Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Data Subject Rights under GDPR

You have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification.
• The right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
• The right of restriction.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@chesstide.com.

Data Concerning Minors

Our service is used to register participants in chess tournaments, including minors. Registration of a minor must be completed by a person with parental authority or a delegate (such as a coach) who certifies having obtained the necessary consent. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent.

Data Transfers and Third-Party Services

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.

We use third-party services to operate our platform, such as:

• Supabase: For authentication and database services.
• Railway.app: For application hosting.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

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