Privacy Policy

1. Data We Process

• Nickname and room ID used to create or join matches.
• Game events needed to keep the board state synchronized in real time.
• Optional chat, microphone, and camera streams when enabled.
• Local preferences such as language and move-sound settings.

2. Why We Process It

• Run private rooms and maintain active match state.
• Support reconnect and reliability safeguards.
• Protect service quality and limit abuse.

3. Storage and Retention

Active room state may be stored temporarily to keep sessions consistent and allow reconnect. Browser-side preferences are stored locally and can be cleared by you at any time.

4. Your Controls

• Play without enabling microphone or camera permissions.
• Clear local browser storage to remove saved preferences.
• Leave a room or stop using the service at any time.

5. Engine Backend and Diagnostics

• In expert configurations, the app may initialize a local `stockfish.wasm` engine in a browser worker.
• If that backend fails to initialize or search in time, the worker can fall back to the built-in TypeScript engine.
• Diagnostic telemetry may record backend name, timeout/fallback reason, and request metadata (for example difficulty); it does not include chat, audio, or video content.

6. Contact

For privacy questions, email contact@orangely.xyz.