Privacy Policy

Lake Nona Chess Club is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide when you visit our website, register/renew a membership, register for chess tournaments, or sign up for chess lessons through our platform.
By using our website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

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1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information when you are registering for a membership, registering for a tournament, signing up for chess lessons, contacting us, and using the website.

Information we may collect includes full name, email address, membership id, date of birth, phone number, home address, chess rating, payment information, communication history, IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and usage logs on the site.  

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2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to manage memberships, register users for tournaments and display results, facilitate chess lessons, process payments and send invoices, send notifications, updates, and promotional emails, improve and personalize the user experience, and enforce terms and policies.

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3. Public Profile Information

Your name and chess rating will be displayed to others as you finish registering for a tournament. Past tournament history will also be shown. 

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4. Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your information with tournament organizers to facilitate event logistics, third-party payment processors for secure transactions, legal authorities, if required by law or to protect our rights, and publicly displayed leaderboards or pairings that include names, ratings, and performance stats

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5. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and analyze usage. You can adjust your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

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6. Data Retention
We retain your information as long as necessary to provide services to you,  comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

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7. Your Rights and Choices
You have rights to access and object to certain data uses. To exercise your rights, please contact us at lakenonachessclub@gmail.com

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8. Security
We implement industry-standard measures to protect your personal information. However, no system is completely secure, and we encourage you to take appropriate precautions.

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9. Children’s Privacy
Our platform is not intended for users under the age of 13 without parental consent. If we learn we’ve collected personal data from a child without proper authorization, we will delete it promptly.

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10. Changes to This Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. Your continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance.