ComicsPanda ("we", "us", "our") operates comicspanda.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our site or use our publisher programme.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To create and manage your publisher account.
- To review, publish, and display your submitted content.
- To calculate and administer CPM-based earnings for published stories.
- To respond to your enquiries and support requests.
- To send account-related emails (e.g. registration confirmation, story approval notifications).
- To improve site performance, detect abuse, and prevent fraud.
- To analyse traffic and understand how visitors use the site.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
3. Sharing of Information
We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: Trusted third parties who help us operate the site (e.g. web hosting, email delivery). They are contractually obligated to keep your data secure.
- Legal compliance: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
- Business transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- With your consent: Any other sharing requires your explicit permission.
Your public profile name and published stories are visible to all visitors by design.
4. Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep you logged in to your publisher account (authentication cookies).
- Remember your preferences.
- Collect anonymous analytics data (e.g. page views, session duration).
- Prevent cross-site request forgery (security cookies set by WordPress).
You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies will prevent you from logging into your publisher account.
5. Publisher Accounts
When you register as a publisher:
- Your display name appears publicly on all stories you publish.
- Your email address is never displayed publicly.
- Your submitted stories are stored in our database in "pending" status until reviewed.
- You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us at contact@comicspanda.com.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate information via your Profile Settings page.
- Delete your account and personal data by contacting us.
- Object to or restrict certain processing of your data.
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, email contact@comicspanda.com.
7. Children's Privacy
ComicsPanda is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered publishers by email of significant changes. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.