Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 10, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how paofuqi.com handles information when you visit Paofuqi, read its guides, or play its browser board games, including Banqi (Chinese Dark Chess) and Gomoku. By using the site, you agree to this policy.

1. Information Paofuqi handles

Paofuqi does not ask you to create an account, and it does not intentionally collect personal details such as your name, address, or payment information.

Local games and AI games run in your browser. Private online rooms need a server connection so two invited players can share room status, moves, timers, rematches, and connection state. Room data is used to run the match; it is not an account, profile, ranking history, or public matchmaking record.

Limited technical data may be processed automatically through hosting, security, or analytics services. Examples include IP address, browser type, device type, approximate region, page requests, and how visitors interact with pages.

2. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Paofuqi and service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working and to remember browser-side preferences, such as the language you chose. Analytics is not one of these: the analytics service described in section 4 sets no cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may then not work as well.

3. Advertising

Paofuqi does not currently show third-party ad units. If ads are added later, this policy will be updated to name the provider and explain any related cookie choices before or when those ads go live.

4. Analytics

Paofuqi uses Umami, a privacy-respecting analytics service, to understand how many people visit, which pages are popular, and whether pages are working correctly. Umami sets no cookies, does not use browser storage to track you, and does not store your IP address. It does not follow you across other websites.

Where a link brings you to Paofuqi from elsewhere — for example a video on YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok — that link may carry campaign parameters in the address so the visit can be counted against the video it came from. This records the source of the visit, not who you are.

This data is used in aggregate and is not used to personally identify you.

5. Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your country), and Paofuqi does not knowingly collect personal data from them.

6. Your choices

You can control cookies through your browser. You can also stop site-related data processing by not using Paofuqi.

7. Changes to this policy

Paofuqi may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new "last updated" date.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact Paofuqi at contact [at] paofuqi [dot] com.