Many different types of personal data are collected


Service: Chess.com
Status: APPROVED
Changes: 2
Source: link
Author: Dr_Jeff Lv. 88 Staff


We may collect the following categories of personal information when you open an account with us and use our Services, without competing in sanctioned games or winning prizes:</p> <p><strong>Personal identifiers</strong>: name or alias used; email address; username and password; IP address; country; preferred language; status as a student (yes/no); information related to customer reviews; and any other information the User chooses to share in the “About me“ section of the profile;</p> <p><strong>Commercial and financial information</strong>: information about the form of the actions Users take and activities they complete when using the Services; information about patterns of usage and order history; information about interactions with the Sites; information about Services and Products accessed, considered, or purchased; interactions with other members, friends and coaches on the Services; player-related information including data about contribution points, rating levels or points, OTB rating, awards achieved, membership in our clubs, penalties or suspensions, complaints received; data regarding blogs maintained on Chess.com and elsewhere. In addition, payment information such as credit or debit card information and billing address is collected from Users who purchase a subscription, including those who gift a paid Account to others, unless Users are purchasing through Apple AppStore, PayPal, or other similar mechanisms with which we integrate.


Comments:
On 2026-06-15 04:30:02 UTC, Dr_Jeff Lv. 88 Staff wrote:

Point automatically approved after the 7 day verified contributor veto period.



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Version 2: 2026-06-15 04:30:02 UTC by Deleted Staff
Analysis updated

Previous Status: PENDING

Updated Status: APPROVED

Version 1: 2026-06-07 20:50:36 UTC by Dr_Jeff 20149 Lv. 88 Staff
Analysis created

Title: Many different types of personal data are collected

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Status: PENDING