Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 2025

Pastime Comics (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is a personal project created and operated by Srijayanth Saseendran. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you use the Site at https://pastimecomics.ca.

1) Content & Age Guidance

• Flatheads contains dark humor and absurd situations. It is intended for audiences 16+.
• Rex Cooper contains strong language and mature themes. It is also intended for audiences 16+.
• If you are under 16, please do not subscribe or submit personal information to the Site.

2) Information We Collect

Email Addresses: If you subscribe to updates, we collect your email to send newsletters about new comics, posts, and site updates.
Analytics/Technical Data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, referring site, and approximate location (country or city level). This data is used to understand how the Site is used and to improve content and performance. No personally identifiable information is collected.

3) How We Use Information

• To send updates about new comics, posts, and news.
• To maintain and improve Site functionality.
• We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing.

4) Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent/guardian and believe a minor has provided data, contact us to request deletion.

5) Third-Party Services & Radio Feature

Patreon: If you support via Patreon (membership), payment information is collected by Patreon, not us. See Patreon’s Privacy Policy.

Buy Me a Coffee (BMAC): If you support via Buy Me a Coffee, payment information is processed directly by BMAC or its payment partners. Pastime Comics does not receive or store your payment details. Please refer to BMAC’s Privacy Policy for how they handle user data.

MailPoet: Email subscriptions are managed securely by MailPoet.

Akismet: Comments submitted on this site may be checked through an automated spam detection service (Akismet).

Embedded content (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.): These services may set their own cookies and follow their own privacy practices.

Radio Feature: The Site includes a radio page that plays streams provided by third-party broadcasters. Pastime Comics does not own or control these stations. Any data (such as cookies) or content from these streams is governed by the broadcasters themselves.

6) Cookies

Cookies may be used for site functions and analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser, but some features may not work.

The Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google. Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to collect usage data. You can learn how Google uses data from sites that use its services here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/partners

7) Data Retention & Security

We keep subscriber emails while you’re subscribed. We use reasonable security measures, but no system is 100% secure.

8) Your Rights

• Unsubscribe at any time via email links.
• Contact us to request data deletion.

9) Changes

We may update this policy from time to time.

10) Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact: support@pastimecomics.ca