Who we are
Gambit Arena is an online chess game for Android developed by Elcavz (“we”). Questions about this policy: renzsayaman.dev@gmail.com.
What we collect
If you play as a guest
- A random player id created on your device.
- The nickname, avatar, title and profile card you choose.
- Your online rating, game results, ladder points, Arena results and best Puzzle Rush score.
If you sign in with Google
- Google gives the app your Google account id, name, email address and profile photo. The server checks the sign-in and keeps only the account id, to recognise you. Your email address is not stored on our server.
- A copy of your game progress (cosmetics, gems, level, missions, settings) so you can continue on another phone.
- Your Google name becomes your starting nickname (you can change it). Your profile photo is shown to opponents only if you turn that on.
During online play
- Your moves, clock times and quick-chat emotes, so the server can run and check the game.
- Your nickname, avatar, rating, level, VIP badge, profile card and country code are shown to your opponent.
- Your nickname and score can appear on public leaderboards in the game and on this website.
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 the report. Reports you sent are removed when you delete your account.
- The 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. They are removed when you delete your account.
On this website
The website uses no cookies, no analytics and no advertising trackers. It loads fonts from Google Fonts (which receives your IP address, see Google's privacy policy) and reads public game statistics and the leaderboard from our game server.
How we use it
Only to run the game: matchmaking, checking moves and clocks, ratings and rankings, tournaments and prizes, restoring your progress, and preventing cheating. We don't sell your data, show ads, or use your data for advertising or profiling.
Who we share it with
Nobody, except the services that host the game for us: our server host and database provider store the data described above on our behalf. Data travels over encrypted connections (TLS).
How long we keep it
For as long as your account exists. Game progress is also stored on your phone. Server logs expire within 30 days.
Deleting your data
In the app open Settings → Account → Delete account. Your rating, results, ladder and Arena records and cloud save are deleted from the server immediately. You can also request deletion here. Uninstalling the app removes the data stored on your phone.
Children
Gambit Arena is not directed at children under 13 and we don't knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has given us data, contact us and we'll delete it.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or the Philippine Data Privacy Act), you may have the right to access, correct, export or delete your data, and to complain to your data protection authority. Write to renzsayaman.dev@gmail.com and we'll reply within 30 days.
Changes
If this policy changes we'll update the date above, and for important changes we'll tell you in the app.