Privacy Policy
How Traveling Chess Club handles your information.
This is a standard website privacy policy and is not a substitute for legal advice.
Effective Date: September 24, 2026
Who We Are
Traveling Chess Club LLC ("Traveling Chess," "we," "us," or "our") is a social chess club based in Austin, TX. This website (travelingchess.com) is our marketing and informational site.
What Information We Collect
Contact Information: If you contact us via email at hello@travelingchess.com, we receive your email address and any information you include in your message.
Contact Form: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject selection, and message. This information is sent to us via Resend (our email service provider) and used solely to respond to your inquiry.
Newsletter: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address (and optionally your first name). This information is stored in our Resend Audience and used to send you event updates and chess community news from Traveling Chess Club LLC. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email, or by contacting us at hello@travelingchess.com.
Server Logs: Like most websites, our hosting provider (Vercel) automatically collects standard server log information, which may include your IP address, browser type, referring page, and the pages you visit. This data is used for security and performance purposes.
Marketing Email Consent
When you subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list via our website, you affirmatively consent to receive marketing emails from Traveling Chess Club LLC. These emails may include information about events, offers, community updates, and other promotional content related to Traveling Chess.
How to Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by:
- Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the footer of any marketing email
- Emailing us at hello@travelingchess.com with your request to unsubscribe
We process unsubscribe requests promptly. Our email service (Resend) manages subscription preferences and ensures compliance with your communication preferences.
Cookies
This website does not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics cookies. Vercel may set essential cookies for security and functionality. We do not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Respond to your inquiries and messages
- Send marketing emails about events, offers, and community updates (if you subscribed to our newsletter)
- Provide information about our events and services
- Maintain and improve our website
Third-Party Services
Our website links to separate services that have their own privacy policies:
- events.travelingchess.com — Our event platform for finding and registering for chess events
- shop.travelingchess.com — Our merchandise shop
These services are operated separately and have their own terms and privacy practices. We encourage you to review their policies when using those services.
Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share information with service providers who help us operate our website (such as our hosting provider), or if required by law.
Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us at hello@travelingchess.com so we can delete it.
Your Rights
You may contact us at any time to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information we hold about you. Email us at hello@travelingchess.com with your request.
Unsubscribing from the newsletter: You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email, or by emailing us at hello@travelingchess.com. We will remove your email from our mailing list promptly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@travelingchess.com.