Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Big Chess BG Ltd ("Big Chess," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at bigchess10.com. By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website operators.

Similar technologies — such as local storage, session storage, and web beacons — serve comparable purposes and are also covered by this policy.

2. How We Use Cookies

2.1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality.

• Authentication: We use secure tokens stored in local storage to keep you signed in to your Big Chess account across browser sessions. Without these, you would need to log in every time you visit.
• Shopping Cart: Cart and checkout state is stored locally on your device so your items persist through your session.
• Language Preference: Your selected language (English or Ukrainian) is stored to ensure a consistent experience across pages.

2.2. Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance functionality and personalisation. Disabling them may affect your experience.

• Game Preferences: Settings such as board theme, piece style, and sound preferences are stored to restore your setup on return visits.
• Session State: Temporary session data during active gameplay to maintain continuity.

2.3. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the experience for all users.

• Usage Data: Page views, session duration, navigation paths, and feature usage collected in aggregate and de-identified form.
• Error Tracking: Crash and error reports to help us identify and fix technical issues quickly.

Analytics data is not used to identify individual users and is not shared with third parties for advertising purposes.

3. Third-Party Services

Our website integrates with several third-party services that may set their own cookies:

• Firebase Authentication:Google's authentication service. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
• Stripe: Payment processing on our shop pages. Stripe may set cookies for fraud prevention and payment flow continuity. Governed by Stripe's Privacy Policy.

We do not use third-party advertising networks or allow behavioural advertising cookies on our website.

4. Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block cookies from specific or all websites
• Receive a notification before a cookie is set

Please note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from signing in, using the shop, or accessing game features that require authentication.

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The most current version will always be available at this URL. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

6. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@bigchess10.com.