Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to VerseDB, your ultimate comic database platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our comic cataloging and community features.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

  • Basic profile information (name, email, password)
  • Profile picture and optional biography
  • PRO subscription status and payment information
  • Moderation privileges and XP level

Collection Data

  • Your comic collection inventory
  • Reading lists and pull lists
  • Wishlists and want lists
  • Grading and condition notes
  • Collection value estimates

Contribution Data

  • Database edits and contributions
  • Reviews and ratings
  • Comments and forum posts
  • Edit history and moderation actions

Usage Data

  • Device and browser information
  • IP address and location data
  • Feature usage patterns
  • API access patterns (for developers)

3. How We Use Your Information

Core Services

  • Maintain and improve the comic database
  • Process and display your collection data
  • Track contribution history and XP
  • Manage PRO subscriptions
  • Provide API access

Personalization

  • Customize your dashboard experience
  • Provide personalized recommendations
  • Generate collection insights
  • Deliver relevant notifications

Community Features

  • Display public profile information
  • Process moderation actions
  • Facilitate community interactions
  • Track contribution quality

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information. However:

  • Public contributions (edits, reviews) are visible to all users
  • Collection data is private by default but can be made public
  • Profile information visibility is controlled by your privacy settings
  • Aggregate data may be shared for research or statistical purposes
  • API access is governed by our API Terms of Service

5. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate our platform. These services may process your data as follows:

Payment Processing

Stripe processes all payments for PRO subscriptions. When you subscribe, Stripe collects and processes your payment card information directly. Your payment details are never stored on our servers. Stripe is PCI-DSS compliant and maintains industry-standard security practices.

Analytics and Conversion Tracking

Google Analytics 4 helps us understand how visitors use our website and measure the effectiveness of our services. This includes:

  • Page views and feature usage patterns
  • Subscription checkout and purchase events
  • User registration tracking
  • General site performance metrics

We use both client-side tracking (via gtag.js) and server-side tracking (via GA4 Measurement Protocol) to ensure accurate conversion measurement. For logged-in users, we may associate analytics data with your user ID to provide better service insights. You can opt out of Google Analytics by using browser extensions or adjusting your cookie preferences.

Advertising and Conversion Tracking

Meta (Facebook) Pixel and Conversions API help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising and understand how users interact with our site. This includes tracking actions such as page views, searches, registrations, and purchases. Data shared with Meta may include your IP address, browser information, and a hashed identifier. You can manage your Meta advertising preferences through your Facebook account settings or by using browser-based opt-out tools.

Display Advertising

Google AdSense is used to display advertisements to non-PRO users and guests. AdSense may collect and use data to show you personalized ads based on your interests, browsing history, and demographic information. This may include:

  • Cookies for ad personalization and frequency capping
  • Device identifiers and IP address
  • Browsing activity across sites that use Google advertising services

PRO subscribers do not see advertisements. The AdSense script is not loaded for PRO subscriber sessions, meaning no advertising-related data collection occurs for these users.

You can manage your Google advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings or opt out of personalized advertising. For more details, see How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

We encourage you to review these services' privacy policies for more information about how they handle your data.

6. Data Security

We protect your data through:

  • Encryption of sensitive information
  • Secure server protocols and infrastructure
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Backup and recovery procedures

7. Your Rights and Controls

Access and Control

  • View and edit your personal information
  • Control collection privacy settings
  • Manage notification preferences
  • Configure API access tokens

Data Portability

  • Export your collection data
  • Download your contribution history
  • Transfer your data to other services

Account Closure

  • Delete your account and personal data
  • Remove public contributions (where possible)
  • Cancel PRO subscriptions

8. Children's Privacy

VerseDB is intended for users 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we discover we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for these transfers.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of material changes through:

  • Site notifications
  • Email notifications (for registered users)
  • Updates to the "Last Updated" date

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, contact our Privacy Team at: [email protected]