Terms of Use
These Terms apply when you use Chess Match. By creating an account or using the app, you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.
1. Who can use Chess Match
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- Give accurate information about yourself, including your name, age and photos.
- You are responsible for your account and for keeping your password safe.
2. Your content
You keep ownership of what you post (profile details, photos, messages). You give us a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide license to store and display it inside the app so we can run the service. Only post content you have the right to share, and only photos that show you.
3. Rules
We have zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive behavior. Do not:
- harass, threaten, bully, stalk or discriminate against anyone, or use hateful language;
- post nude, sexual or violent content, or send unwanted sexual or romantic messages, especially after someone has declined;
- pretend to be someone else, create fake profiles, or misstate your age;
- promote illegal activity, drugs or weapons;
- spam, advertise, run scams or ask other users for money;
- share other people's private information, including their location;
- use bots or scrapers, try to bypass blocks or limits, or interfere with the app.
4. Meeting in person
Chess Match helps people arrange to play chess in person. We do not run background checks and we cannot verify who people are or what they say about themselves. For your safety:
- meet in a busy public place, such as a cafe or club;
- tell a friend where you are going and who you are meeting;
- arrange your own transport;
- trust your instincts, and leave if you feel uncomfortable.
You are responsible for your own interactions and meetings. To the extent allowed by law, we are not a party to any meeting and are not responsible for the conduct of other users or of venues.
5. Reporting, blocking and enforcement
You can report or block any user from the app. We aim to review reports within 24 hours. We may remove content, limit features, or suspend or permanently ban accounts that break these Terms, sometimes without prior notice when the violation is serious. We may keep and share information with the authorities where the law requires it or to protect someone's safety.
6. Chess spots
Places on the map are suggested by the community and by us. We try to keep them accurate, but we cannot guarantee that a place is open, exists, or welcomes chess players. Check before you go. Venues are independent businesses, and listing a place is not an endorsement.
7. The service
Chess Match is provided free of charge. We may change, suspend or stop features at any time. We do not promise that the app will always be available or error-free.
8. Liability
To the extent permitted by law, the app is provided "as is", and we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses or for the actions of users or venues. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, such as liability for fraud, or injury caused by negligence, or your mandatory rights as a consumer.
9. Ending your use
You can delete your account at any time in the app (how to). We may suspend or end your access if you break these Terms. Sections that by their nature should continue to apply (for example liability and governing law) will continue after your account ends.
10. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms. We will change the date above, and tell you in the app if the changes are important. If you keep using the app after a change, you accept the new Terms.
11. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Czech Republic. If you are a consumer in the European Union, you keep the mandatory consumer protections of the country where you live and may use its courts.
12. Contact
Questions about these Terms: chessmatchsupport@gmail.com. See also our Privacy Policy.