Terms of Use

The service and its operator

These terms cover the ChessCompete website and current application preview, operated by Gábor Kökény. Contact: [email protected]. ChessCompete helps organizers prepare and run chess tournaments. Read these terms before using the service; if acting for a club or organization, you must be authorized to do so.

Development preview and tournament decisions

The web preview is available for evaluation. Native iOS and macOS apps are in development. Features may change and errors or interruptions can occur. ChessCompete is not currently FIDE accepted or endorsed; the preview cannot replace an accepted tournament handler where one is required.

The organizer or arbiter must check player data, rules, settings, pairings, standings and exported reports before relying on them. Keep independent backups. The fictional demo is for exploration, not an official event record.

Accounts and acceptable use

Use an email address and sign-in account you control. Keep verification codes and credentials private, and report suspected unauthorized access. Do not access other users’ data, bypass access or subscription controls, interfere with the service, or upload unlawful material. Use only player and billing information you are authorized to process.

Free preparation and planned subscriptions

The demo, tournament setup and player registration are free. Starting the first real round requires a valid subscription entitlement. Subscriptions are not currently on sale: the advertised €29/year and €3.90/month prices are planned, and checkout uses Stripe test mode. A test subscription is not a paid purchase. Use test payment details only.

Before any live purchase is offered, the checkout and applicable terms must state the actual total price, taxes, billing period, renewal, cancellation and statutory withdrawal or refund rights. These preview terms do not authorize future charges or waive consumer rights. You can manage a test subscription through the account billing portal.

Your records, privacy and exports

You retain your rights in the records you provide. You authorize processing needed to store, synchronize and generate reports from them at your request. You are responsible for participant notices, the lawful handling of personal data, and deciding what to export or disclose, including records about children. The Privacy Policy explains service data handling.

Offline changes stay on the device until synchronized. Signing out, clearing local storage and deleting server records are different actions. Export backups before clearing storage or stopping use. Generated financial documents require the organizer’s accounting and legal checks; generating a document does not itself submit it to a tax authority.

Availability, suspension and ending use

Sign-in, synchronization and subscription activation need an internet connection and depend on external providers. An already activated tournament can continue offline when the application is available on your device. Continuous availability or error-free results cannot be promised for this preview.

You may stop using the service at any time and request account closure at [email protected]. We may restrict access when reasonably necessary to address security threats, unlawful use or material breaches of these terms. Where feasible and lawful, we will explain the reason and allow you to retrieve your records. Any legal retention duties and privacy rights still apply.

Software rights and statutory protections

The ChessCompete name, site design and software remain subject to their owners’ intellectual property rights. Third-party components remain governed by their respective licenses. These terms do not restrict rights granted by those licenses or by mandatory law.

Nothing here excludes liability or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded, including mandatory consumer protections. No clause requires you to give up your statutory right to complain or bring a claim before a competent authority or court.

Changes and contact

The revision date appears above. Material changes to the service or terms will be communicated through the service or account contact where appropriate; a future paid offer will have its own purchase information. For questions, complaints or account requests, write to [email protected].