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Privacy policy

Last updated: September 20, 2026

The short version

  • You enter a public Chess.com username, and the analysis runs in your browser.
  • This site does not have accounts, and it does not store the usernames you enter or the games they load.
  • This site does not set cookies or use local storage itself.
  • A few third parties are involved, listed below, and they see standard technical data such as your IP address.

What happens when you analyze a username

When you press "Analyze games", your browser sends requests directly to Chess.com's public API to load that player's public profile and public game archive. The results are counted and drawn on your device. This site does not receive the username or the games, and it does not keep a copy of them.

The data comes from public Chess.com profiles and games, which anyone can see without logging in. The tool works on any public username, not only your own. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by Chess.com.

Links and shared results

If you share a link that ends with a username, such as #username, the part after the "#" stays in the browser and is not sent to this site's server when the link is opened.

The share image is created in your browser and is not uploaded to this site. If you choose to post it to X, send it through WhatsApp, or use your device's share menu, the content goes to that service and is handled under its own privacy policy.

Cookies and local storage

This site does not set cookies and does not use your browser's local storage. Some third parties described below may set their own, in particular if advertising is shown.

Third parties involved

Advertising

This site may display advertising, including ads served by Google AdSense or similar partners. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a person's previous visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies lets it and its partners serve ads based on visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising in Google Ads Settings, and you can read how Google uses data from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. Where the law requires it, such as in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, you will be asked for consent before personalized ads are shown.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13, and it does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone.

Your rights

Because this site does not collect or store personal data about you, there is normally nothing for it to access, correct or delete. If you believe it holds information about you, or you have a question about this policy, contact us using the details below. For data held by Chess.com, Google or your hosting provider, please use their own privacy tools.

Changes to this policy

If the way the site handles data changes, for example by adding analytics, this page will be updated and the date at the top will change.

Contact

Questions about this policy: contact@yourdomain.com, or use the contact page.