Privacy Policy

About Chess Beacon

Chess Beacon (chessbeacon.com) is a free tournament listing service that aggregates publicly available chess event information from chess clubs, state federations, and tournament organizers across the United States.

Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide any personal information to use Chess Beacon. If you use the "Submit Your Site or Event" form, we collect the information you voluntarily provide (website URL, name, email, and notes). This information is used only to evaluate and process your submission.

Cookies and Tracking

Chess Beacon uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the site and serve advertising. Specifically:

• Google AdSense — We display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites on the web. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Analytics — We may use anonymized analytics to understand site traffic and improve the service.

Third-Party Advertising

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to Chess Beacon and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

Data We Don't Collect

We do not sell personal information. We do not collect payment information. We do not track your location beyond what is implicit in a standard web request (IP address visible to our hosting provider).

Children's Privacy

Chess Beacon is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Use the Submit page to get in touch.