Chessferatu is published by Half-Cocked Studios. This Privacy Policy explains what information Chessferatu handles, how it is used, and how the free ad-supported build works on supported app stores.
1. Summary
Chessferatu is designed to run locally on your device.
No account requiredNo name or email requiredLocal gameplay dataFree build includes ads
This version of the app:
does not require an account
does not ask for your name, email address, phone number, or postal address
includes in-app advertising in the free build
uses third-party ad SDKs to request, deliver, cap, and measure ads
does not send your gameplay data to Half-Cocked Studios
2. Data stored on your device
To function correctly, Chessferatu stores gameplay and settings data locally on your device. This can include:
audio settings
language, engine depth, and gameplay settings
opening progress, streaks, defeated bots, and difficulty-based progression data
adaptive book-move history and diagnostics-related local state
persistent local game-state snapshots used to resume an in-progress game
This information is used only to operate app features and personalize your local gameplay experience on your device.
3. Data sharing
Half-Cocked Studios does not receive, sell, or share your local gameplay data from this version of Chessferatu.
The free build may communicate with ad providers such as Unity LevelPlay and Unity Ads so that ads can load, display, and be measured. Those providers may process device and network identifiers under their own terms and privacy policies.
4. Permissions and device access
Chessferatu does not use your contacts, photos, camera, microphone, or precise location for gameplay.
The app uses standard device storage made available to the app sandbox in order to save settings and progress.
The free build also uses network access, network-state access, and the Android advertising ID permission for ad delivery and related ad operations.
5. Third-party code
Chessferatu includes third-party software components such as the Arasan chess engine, Unity LevelPlay / Unity Ads components, and other open-source libraries. These components are used to provide gameplay, audio, and ad-supported free-app features. They do not change the statement above that Half-Cocked Studios does not receive your local gameplay data from the app itself.
Unity's published privacy and legal materials describe ad-related data categories that may include device identifiers, the advertising ID, IP-based network information, play-session and monetization events, ad interaction data, and certain ad-performance data. Some of those categories may also be used by Unity or its ad partners for ad delivery, fraud prevention, frequency capping, measurement, and, where allowed, personalized advertising.
6. App stores and platform providers
If you download Chessferatu through Google Play, the Apple App Store, or another platform, that platform may collect information separately under its own terms and privacy policies. This Privacy Policy covers Chessferatu itself, not the store or device platform provider.
7. Children
Chessferatu is a game and is not designed to collect personal information from children.
8. Changes
If this Privacy Policy changes, the updated version will be published with a new effective date.