Cookie Policy (EU)

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

How We Use Cookies

Chess Next Move uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including authentication and security
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings like dark mode and board orientation
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website
  • Performance Cookies: Help us improve website performance

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to use our website. They include session cookies and authentication cookies.

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences such as theme settings (dark/light mode) and board orientation.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information anonymously.

Your Cookie Choices

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Accept or decline non-essential cookies
  • Change your cookie preferences at any time
  • Delete cookies that have already been set

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:

  • Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis
  • Stripe: For secure payment processing

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us through our Contact page.

Last updated: November 2025