Privacy Policy

Effective date: July 21, 2026

Tock's Chess is built for children ages 4–7, so we keep things simple and private. We do not collect personal information from you or your child.

What we collect

Nothing personal. Tock's Chess does not ask for a name, email address, phone number, photo, or location. There are no accounts to create, no logins, and no text fields to type into anywhere in the app.

Where your child's progress is stored

Your child's learning progress — which pieces they've met, which games they've played, and which characters they've collected — is stored in two places, both under your control: on your device, and as a private backup in your family's own iCloud account so progress isn't lost if the device is replaced.

The iCloud backup uses Apple's CloudKit private database — the same technology behind apps that sync your own notes to your own iCloud. It is scoped to your individual iCloud account and we cannot read, query, or export it. Nobody at Tock Chess LLC can see this data — there is no dashboard and no way for us to look it up. If the device isn't signed into iCloud, the app works normally with local storage only.

Deleting your data

Delete the app to remove on-device progress. To also remove the iCloud backup copy: Settings → [Your Name] → iCloud → Manage Account Storage → "Tock’s Chess" → Delete. Or email us and we'll walk you through it — we can't do it remotely, because we have no access to your iCloud account.

No ads, no tracking

Tock's Chess contains no third-party advertising and no analytics or tracking software. We do not build profiles, we do not use cookies, and we do not share information with data brokers or advertisers. We do not knowingly collect any data covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Purchases

Tock's Chess offers optional purchases that unlock additional content — subscriptions and a one-time lifetime unlock. Purchases are handled entirely by Apple through the App Store. We never see or store your payment details. Apple's handling of your purchase is covered by Apple's Privacy Policy.

Links and outside content

Any links intended for grown-ups (such as managing a subscription) lead to Apple or to this website, and in the app they sit behind a grown-ups-only gate. Tock Chess does not contain a web browser or open third-party websites within the app for children.

Changes to this policy

If we ever change how the app handles information, we will update this page and revise the date above.

Contact us

Questions about privacy? Email us at support@tockchess.com and a real person will get back to you.

Tock Chess LLC · 30 N Gould St Ste N, Sheridan, WY 82801 · (307) 226-1415

Tock Chess LLC