Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1 July 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Comic4u uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. It supplements our Privacy Policy and applies to all users of our platform.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies are stored in your browser and sent back to the originating website on subsequent visits.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, local storage, and session storage. In this Policy, we use the term 'cookies' to refer to all such technologies collectively.

2. Legal Basis

Under the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG) and the GDPR, strictly necessary cookies may be placed without consent. All other cookies require your prior informed consent.

You may withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or by clearing the relevant entry in your browser's local storage. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of prior processing.

3. Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take such as logging in or setting privacy preferences. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided.

  • Session authentication token (comic4u.session-token): Stores your encrypted login session. Duration: 7 days.
  • CSRF token: Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks. Duration: Session.
  • Language preference: Stores your selected language (en/de). Duration: 1 year.
  • Cookie consent record (comic4u.cookie-consent): Stores your consent decision. Duration: 12 months.

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. If you disable them, some features may not work correctly.

  • Theme preference: Stores your light/dark mode setting. Duration: 1 year.
  • UI preferences: Stores interface personalisation settings (e.g. sidebar state). Duration: 1 year.

3.3 Payment Processing Cookies

When you make a payment, Stripe may set cookies to facilitate the transaction and detect fraud. These are set by Stripe as a third-party processor. Please refer to Stripe's Cookie Policy at https://stripe.com/cookies-policy for full details.

Legal basis: Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

4. Third-Party Services

We currently use the following third-party services that may set cookies or access local storage:

  • Stripe, Inc. — payment processing. Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy | Cookie Policy: https://stripe.com/cookies-policy

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will affect core website functionality such as login.

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

5.2 Cookie Banner

On your first visit, we display a cookie consent banner where you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing the 'comic4u.cookie-consent' entry in your browser's local storage for our domain.

6. International Transfers

Some third-party cookies may involve transfers of data outside the European Economic Area. We ensure such transfers are subject to appropriate GDPR safeguards. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for details.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The 'Last updated' date at the top reflects when the most recent changes were made. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: hello@comic4u.com Postal address: Comic4u, Musterstraße 42, 10115 Berlin, Germany