Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for www.denverchess.com

If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at admin@denverchess.com.

At www.denverchess.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by www.denverchess.com and how it is used.

Log Files

Like many other Web sites, www.denverchess.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user?s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Cookies and Web Beacons

A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier, that is sent to your browser from a web site's computers and stored on your computer's hard drive. Each web site can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a web site to access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other sites.

www.denverchess.com uses cookies for a number of purposes, including:

  • Access your information when you "sign in" so we can provide you with customized content.
  • Provide general internal and customer analytics.
  • To support security measures such as requiring re-logging after a certain amount of time has elapsed.
  • To assist in identifying possible fraudulent activities.
DoubleClick DART Cookie

.:: Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on www.denverchess.com.

.:: Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to www.denverchess.com and other sites on the Internet.

.:: Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL - http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html

Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners include ....

Google Adsense

These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that appear on www.denverchess.com send directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies ( such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons ) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see.

www.denverchess.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. www.denverchess.com's privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.

If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

Personal Accounts

You may set up a personal account with www.denverchess.com. In doing so you will be asked for some non-vital personal information. Any information put into a public profile that is not considered vital information is open to public viewing. This information includes, but is not limited to:

  • *First and last name
  • *Email address
  • USCF ID
  • Street Address

Not all of the information is necessary to register an account. Any information provided to www.denverchess.com will be used solely for the purpose of the Denver Chess Club. This information will not be shared with third parties for any reason. Some information is stored in a public viewing place. Most of this information is non-vital but the information that is sensitive will have the option to be hidden by the user. Vital information is stored securely on the web server and is meticulously encrypted.

Once a personal account is created it is stored indefinitely in the records, barring any equipment failure. Account status does not affect the information stored on the server just the ability to access certain products or features of www.denverchess.com. If you wish to terminate your account please contact the webmaster.

Game Information

Member games are provided to www.denverchess.com voluntarily. If you are mentioned in a game but do not wish to be, please contact the webmaster with, at least, your full name and a copy of the offending PGN. This information, though submitted to the administration of www.denverchess.com, will be modified to hide any indentifying factors for the plaintiff party.

*This information is required to set up an online account.