Cookie Policy

This page explains the cookies ComicValuator uses and the choices you have. We keep it plain: essential cookies to make the site work, optional analytics only if you allow them, and payment cookies set by Stripe when you subscribe. We do not sell your data, and we do not run advertising trackers.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of text a website stores in your browser so it can remember something — for example, that you are signed in, or that you have already answered the cookie banner. Some cookies are essential; others are optional and only used with your permission.

Essential cookies (always active)

These are required for the site to work and cannot be switched off. They do not track you across other sites.

• Session — keeps you signed in while you use your account.
• Security (CSRF) — protects forms and account actions from cross-site request forgery.
• Remember me — if you choose it at sign-in, keeps you signed in on this device.
• Cookie choice — remembers the preference you set on the cookie banner, so we do not ask again.

Analytics cookies (optional — off unless you allow them)

Analytics help us understand how the app is used so we can improve it — which features are used, where people get stuck. These load only after you opt in on the banner or in Cookie preferences. If you choose "Essential only," none of these are set.

Our analytics are first-party: the measurement is our own, the data stays with us, and it is never sold or shared with advertising networks. We are moving to a first-party usage log for this. During that transition we may use Google Analytics 4 — but only behind the same consent gate, and it is not active today.

Payment cookies (Stripe, at checkout)

If you subscribe to a paid plan, our payment processor Stripe sets its own cookies on the checkout and billing pages to process the payment securely and to help prevent fraud. These are set by Stripe, not by ComicValuator, and only when you go through checkout. See Stripe's cookie policy for details.

Your choices

• On your first visit, the banner lets you Accept all, choose Essential only, or Customize the analytics toggle.
• You can change your mind at any time with the Cookie preferences link in the menu.
• You can also clear or block cookies in your browser settings — but blocking essential cookies will stop you from signing in.
• If you are signed in, we remember your choice to your account so it follows you across devices.

More information

See our Privacy Policy for how we handle your data, and our Terms for the rules of using ComicValuator. Questions? Contact us.