Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 30, 2025
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how Saint Martin Games (“the Company”) collects, uses, shares, and protects the personal data of users (“the User”) who access and use ChessEscape and other applications, services, and digital products developed by the Company.
1. Data Controller
Saint Martin Games is responsible for processing personal data. Headquarters: Medellín, Colombia. Contact email: contact@chessescape.com
2. Data We Collect
The Company may collect the following categories of data:
- Identification data: username, avatar, preferred language.
- Access and authentication data: login credentials through third-party services (e.g., Google).
- Gameplay data: progress, achievements, acquired virtual items, usage statistics.
- Technical data: IP address, operating system, device model, unique device identifiers, network information.
- Transaction data: in-app purchase history, masked payment method details.
- Advertising data: ad identifiers, interactions with advertisements.
3. Purpose of Processing
Data collected is used for:
- Enabling access, authentication, and application functionality.
- Saving and synchronizing gameplay progress.
- Providing technical support and responding to user inquiries.
- Improving service quality, security, and stability.
- Carrying out internal usage statistics and performance analysis.
- Displaying advertising and, where applicable, personalizing ads based on user settings.
- Preventing fraud, abuse, and unauthorized use.
- Complying with applicable legal obligations.
4. Legal Basis
Processing of personal data is based on:
- User consent granted when installing and using the application.
- Performance of the contract arising from acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.
- Compliance with legal obligations.
- The Company’s legitimate interest in ensuring service security and improving user experience.
5. Data Sharing
The Company may share personal data with:
- Technology providers: Unity Technologies (authentication, cloud storage, ads), Google LLC (login, Play Store, analytics).
- Payment service providers in the event of in-app purchases.
- Competent authorities, where required by law.
Under no circumstances are personal data sold to third parties for commercial purposes.
6. International Transfers
Data may be processed and stored on servers located outside the User’s country of residence, including the United States and Europe. In all cases, the Company will adopt appropriate safeguards to ensure a level of protection equivalent to that required by international regulations such as the GDPR.
7. Data Retention
Personal data will be retained for the time strictly necessary to:
- Provide the requested service.
- Maintain the User’s account and game progress.
- Comply with legal and contractual obligations.
When the User requests account deletion, data will be deleted or anonymized within a reasonable timeframe, unless applicable law requires retention.
8. User Rights
The User has the right to:
- Access their personal data.
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of their data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Object to data processing for specific purposes.
- Request data portability.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, the User may write to contact@chessescape.com. The Company may request additional information to verify the requester’s identity.
9. Data Security
The Company adopts reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. However, the User acknowledges that no system is completely invulnerable.
10. Advertising and Cookies
The application may include advertising managed by third parties (e.g., Unity Ads, Google AdMob). These providers may use cookies or other identifiers to deliver personalized or non-personalized ads, depending on User settings. The User may disable personalized advertising from their device settings.
11. Children’s Privacy
The application is intended for users over 13 years old (or 16 in EU countries). Minors under this age must obtain parental or legal guardian consent. The Company does not knowingly collect personal data from minors without verifiable parental consent.
12. Changes to the Policy
The Company may update this Policy at any time. Changes will take effect upon publication on the official website. Continued use of the application constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.
13. Contact
For inquiries, requests, or to exercise rights, the User may write to: contact@chessescape.com