Privacy Policy
Last updated: [10/09/2026]
1. Who We Are:
This Privacy Policy explains how On Ends Comics (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website: www.onendscomics.com
We are a UK-based business operating:
- Subscription services for independent comics
- Sales of physical comic books
- A blog
- A community platform where users can post content
We are the “data controller” under UK GDPR.
2. Contact Details:
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at:
Email: [Insert Email]
Address: [Insert Business Address]
3. What Data We Collect:
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
3.1 Account Data:
- Name or username
- Email address
- Password (stored in encrypted form)
- Account settings
3.2 Purchase Data:
- Billing name and address
- Delivery address
- Payment information (processed securely by third-party payment providers; we do not store full card details)
- Order history
3.3 Subscription Data:
- Subscription plan details
- Billing frequency
- Payment status and transaction records
3.4 Community Content:
- Posts, comments, images, and other content you upload
- Username associated with posts
- Interaction data (likes, replies, reports)
3.5 Technical Data:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Cookies and tracking data
- Log data (time of access, pages visited)
3.6 Communication Data:
Messages you send to us (support requests, complaints, enquiries)
4. How We Use Your Data:
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
4.1 Providing Services:
- Creating and managing your account
- Processing subscriptions
- Processing orders and delivering products
- Providing access to digital comics
4.2 Community Features:
- Enabling you to post and interact with content
- Moderating content and enforcing community rules
- Preventing abuse or harmful activity
4.3 Communication:
- Responding to enquiries
- Sending service updates (e.g. order confirmations, subscription notices)
4.4 Legal Compliance:
- Complying with legal obligations
- Preventing fraud or misuse
- Enforcing our Terms and Conditions
4.5 Improving Our Website:
- Analysing usage and performance
- Improving user experience and content
5. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
Contract – to provide services you request (e.g. subscriptions, purchases)
Legal obligation – to comply with UK law (e.g. tax records)
Legitimate interests – to operate, improve, and secure our website, including moderation of the community
Consent – for optional cookies, marketing emails (where applicable)
6. Sharing Your Data:
- We may share your data with trusted third parties, including:
- Payment processors (e.g. Stripe, PayPal)
- Delivery and logistics providers
- Hosting and cloud service providers
- Email service providers
- Analytics providers
We only share data necessary for them to perform their services.
We do not sell your personal data.
7. User-Generated Content (Community Section)
Content you post in the community may be visible to other users and may be publicly accessible depending on platform settings.
You are responsible for the content you share.
We reserve the right to:
- Remove or edit content
- Store content for moderation and safety purposes
- Use content to operate and promote the platform (as outlined in our Terms and Conditions)
- Please avoid sharing sensitive personal data in public posts.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you logged in
- Remember preferences
- Analyse website usage
- Improve performance
- Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies.
- You can manage cookies in your browser settings.
9. Data Retention
- We retain personal data only as long as necessary:
- Account data: while your account is active
- Purchase records: as required by tax/accounting law
- Community content: while your account is active or until removed
- Support communications: for record-keeping and dispute resolution
- When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
10. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the following rights:
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to correct inaccurate data
- Right to request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
To exercise your rights, contact us at: [Insert Email]
11. Data Security:
- We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:
- Encryption of sensitive data
- Secure servers
- Access controls
- Regular system monitoring
However, no online system is 100% secure.
12. International Transfers
Some of our third-party providers may process data outside the UK.
When this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as UK-approved standard contractual clauses).
13. Children’s Data
- Our website is not intended for children under 18.
- We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Updates will be posted on this page, and continued use of the website means you accept the changes.
15. Contact Us:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, contact:
Email: info@onendscomics.com