A short, honest privacy policy.

The summary

Comix Reader is an offline-first reader for CBZ comic and manga files that you provide yourself. Everything the app does happens on your device, with your files, and stays there.

What stays on your device

The app stores a small amount of information locally so it can remember where you left off:

• Your reading progress (current chapter, page, and scroll position)
• Favorites and completed-series flags
• The list of series in your private "Hidden" section, if you use that feature
• The hashed passcode used to unlock the Hidden section (stored using PBKDF2-SHA256 — the original passcode is never stored)

This data lives in a single file called .reader_state.json alongside your library. It is never sent to any server we operate. We do not operate any servers.

iCloud Drive and synced folders

If you keep your library in iCloud Drive (or Dropbox, Google Drive, or any other folder-syncing service), your library and the .reader_state.json file are synced by that service under your account. Comix Reader does not access, read, or interact with those services directly — it simply reads the files in the folder you point it at, the same way any document app does.

Your relationship with those providers is governed by their own privacy policies, not this one.

Optional self-hosted server

Comix Reader includes an optional feature that lets you connect to a library server you run yourself (using the open-source serve.py companion). If you choose to use this:

• The app only contacts URLs you have manually entered in Settings → Servers.
• No server URL is contacted by default. The list is empty until you add one.
• We do not operate, host, or have any visibility into these servers. They are yours.

What we do not do

• We do not collect personal information of any kind.
• We do not use analytics, telemetry, crash reporting services, or A/B testing tools.
• We do not show advertisements.
• We do not include third-party SDKs that collect data.
• We do not require, offer, or support user accounts.
• We do not access your contacts, location, microphone, camera, photo library, or health data.
• We do not track you across apps or websites.

Children's privacy

Because Comix Reader collects no data from anyone, it collects no data from children either. The app is not directed at children, and the content it displays is supplied entirely by the user.

Changes to this policy

If this policy ever changes, the updated version will be posted at this URL with a new effective date. Because the app does not contact us, you may also wish to check this page when you update the app.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to tha_ultima@hotmail.com.