At AttackingChess.com, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have over your data when you visit or interact with our website at https://www.attackingchess.com.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.attackingchess.com. We are an independent chess blog sharing content, resources, and community interaction for chess enthusiasts.
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
3. Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the site may be able to extract location data from such images.
4. Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and will last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we will set several cookies to save your login information and display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen options cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
- When you log out, login cookies are removed.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article. It expires after 1 day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content—especially if you are logged in to those websites.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time—except for their username. Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
8. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may:
- Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.
This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
9. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at: admin@attackingchess.com
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
