Official PolicyLast updated: October 8, 2026

Privacy Policy

How KomikHQ collects, uses, and protects your information, including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and third-party advertising cookie disclosures.

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Welcome to KomikHQ (“we”, “our”, or “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, your rights, and how third-party technologies (including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and advertising networks) operate on our platform.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact us at contact@komikhq.com.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Directly

  • Account Credentials: When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, and securely hashed passwords (managed via Better Auth).
  • User Preferences: Your reading history, bookmarks, favorite manga, and theme preferences (Dark/Light mode).
  • Communications: If you contact us directly at contact@komikhq.com, we receive your email address, name, and the contents of your message.

B. Information Collected Automatically

  • Device and Browser Data: Browser type, operating system, device model, screen resolution, and language settings.
  • Log and Usage Data: Pages viewed, manga chapters read, time spent on pages, referral sources, and IP address (anonymized/truncated for analytics).
  • Interaction Data: Click maps, scroll depth, and interaction heatmaps via privacy-preserving session tools.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

KomikHQ uses cookies and similar storage technologies (such as localStorage) to maintain essential site functionality and analyze user engagement.

  1. Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies:

    • Required for core platform functionality: user authentication, session security, CSRF token validation, and theme storage.
    • These cookies cannot be disabled as the site cannot function properly without them.

  2. Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4):

    • We use Google Analytics 4 (Measurement ID: G-V44GMCRBP2) to measure anonymous visitor traffic, popular manga trends, and system performance.
    • Google Analytics collects aggregated, non-personally identifiable statistics.
    • Google Analytics respects Google Consent Mode v2. If you decline analytics cookies, data storage is blocked.

  3. Experience & Heatmap Cookies (Microsoft Clarity):

    • We partner with Microsoft Clarity (Project ID: yuh9101y1j) to capture anonymous behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve website navigation and usability.
    • Sensitive text and private data are automatically masked.
    • Clarity honors user consent choices and will not store behavioral cookies if you decline.

  4. Third-Party Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense & Partners):

    • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to KomikHQ or other websites.
    • Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
    • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

You have full control over non-essential cookies on KomikHQ.

You can review or change your cookie preferences at any time by:

  1. Clicking the “Manage Preferences” button on our Cookie Consent banner, or
  2. Using the “Cookie Settings” link located in the footer of every page.

4. How We Use Your Information

We process your data for the following purposes:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain the KomikHQ reading platform.
  • To preserve your bookmarks, reading progress, and account settings.
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical glitches, security vulnerabilities, or abusive activities.
  • To understand audience preferences and optimize comic viewing performance.
  • To comply with applicable legal obligations.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We never sell your personal information. We only share information with trusted service providers under strict data privacy terms:

  • Cloudflare: Content delivery network, DDoS mitigation, and serverless hosting infrastructure.
  • Google & Microsoft: Anonymized web analytics and session quality insights (subject to your consent).
  • Neon Postgres: Encrypted database infrastructure for user accounts and bookmarks.

6. Data Retention and Security

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We implement industry-standard security safeguards (HTTPS encryption, hashed passwords, CORS controls) to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

7. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your account and associated reading data.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent for analytics or marketing cookies at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at contact@komikhq.com.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. When updates occur, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions, feedback, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to: