1. Overview
YouComic offers advertisers the opportunity to reach engaged comic readers through AI-generated, comic-style ad pages that are seamlessly embedded into comics during the creation process. This Advertising Policy governs the terms and conditions under which advertisements are placed, displayed, and managed on the YouComic platform. By registering as an advertiser or purchasing ad campaigns, you agree to abide by this policy.
2. Permitted Ad Content
All advertisements must comply with our content guidelines. The following types of ads are permitted:
- Products, services, and brands suitable for a general audience
- Entertainment, media, and gaming promotions
- Educational content and learning platforms
- Consumer goods and e-commerce promotions
- Non-profit and social cause campaigns
3. Prohibited Ad Content
The following types of advertisements are strictly prohibited on YouComic:
- Adult, sexually explicit, or pornographic content
- Misleading, deceptive, or false claims about products or services
- Advertisements for direct competitors of YouComic or competing comic platforms
- Content promoting illegal activities, substances, or services
- Hate speech, discriminatory content, or content promoting violence
- Gambling or betting services (unless legally permitted in all target jurisdictions)
- Phishing, malware, or any form of cyber threat
- Political campaign advertisements or election-related propaganda
- Unsubstantiated health or medical claims
4. How AI-Generated Ads Work
YouComic uses proprietary AI technology to generate comic-style advertisement pages that blend naturally with the comic content:
- Ad pages are generated during the comic creation process and embedded permanently into the comic
- AI matches the art style, color palette, and visual tone of the surrounding comic pages
- Advertisers provide brand assets, messaging guidelines, and campaign objectives; our AI creates the comic-style ad page
- All AI-generated ad pages are clearly labeled as sponsored content
- Advertisers may request revisions to the generated ad content before final placement
5. Ad Placement Rules
To maintain reader experience and content quality, ad placement is governed by the following rules:
- A maximum of 4 ad pages per comic are permitted
- Ads are placed at natural break points within the story (e.g., between chapters, scene transitions, or narrative pauses)
- Ad placement is determined algorithmically to minimize disruption to the reading experience
- Creators who have opted into the ad program consent to ad placement in their comics
- Ad pages cannot appear as the first or last page of any comic
- Consecutive ad pages are never placed back-to-back
6. Advertiser Responsibilities
As an advertiser on YouComic, you are responsible for:
- Ensuring all submitted brand assets, messaging, and campaign materials comply with applicable laws and regulations
- Providing accurate and truthful information about your products or services
- Holding all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions for any trademarks, logos, or copyrighted materials used in your campaigns
- Complying with all applicable advertising standards, including FTC guidelines on endorsements and disclosures
- Promptly updating or removing campaigns if any content becomes inaccurate, outdated, or non-compliant
- Indemnifying YouComic against any claims arising from your ad content
7. Pricing Model
YouComic offers flexible advertising pricing:
- Lump sum packages are available for fixed campaign placements across a set number of comics or genres
- CPM-based (cost per mille) pricing is available for impression-based campaigns, charged per 1,000 ad page views
- Custom enterprise packages are available for large-scale campaigns with dedicated account management
- All pricing is quoted in USD and subject to change with 30 days prior notice
- Payment is required in full before campaign launch for lump sum packages; CPM campaigns are billed monthly in arrears
8. Reporting and Analytics
Advertisers have access to a comprehensive analytics dashboard providing:
- Total ad impressions (number of times ad pages were viewed)
- Unique viewer counts per campaign
- Genre-level performance breakdown
- Campaign spend and remaining budget tracking
- Reports are updated daily and available in the advertiser dashboard
- YouComic does not guarantee specific impression counts or engagement rates; results vary based on comic readership
9. Refund Policy
Refunds for advertising campaigns are handled as follows:
- For lump sum packages: No refunds are issued once ad pages have been generated and embedded into comics
- For CPM campaigns: If a campaign is cancelled before delivery of purchased impressions, a pro-rata refund may be issued for unused impressions at YouComic's discretion
- Refund requests must be submitted within 30 days of campaign completion
- YouComic reserves the right to deny refund requests for campaigns that violated this Advertising Policy
- Processing of approved refunds may take up to 14 business days
10. Right to Reject or Remove Ads
YouComic reserves the right to reject, remove, or suspend any advertisement at any time and for any reason, including but not limited to:
- Violation of this Advertising Policy or our Terms of Service
- User complaints about ad content quality or relevance
- Legal or regulatory requirements
- Negative impact on user experience or platform reputation
- Suspected fraudulent activity or click/impression manipulation
Advertisers will be notified of any removals and may appeal the decision within 14 days by contacting our advertising team.
11. Data Collection for Ad Targeting
YouComic takes a privacy-first approach to ad targeting:
- Ad targeting is based solely on comic genre and content category — no personal data is used for targeting
- We do not track individual user behavior for advertising purposes
- We do not share personal user data with advertisers
- Advertisers receive only aggregated, anonymized analytics data
- Genre preferences are derived from public comic metadata, not individual reading history
For more details on how we handle data, please review our Privacy Policy.
12. Disclaimer
Advertising results on YouComic vary based on comic readership, genre popularity, seasonal trends, and other factors beyond YouComic's control. YouComic does not guarantee any specific level of impressions, engagement, conversions, or return on investment. Advertisers acknowledge that campaign performance depends on multiple variables and that past performance does not guarantee future results. YouComic provides advertising services on an "as-is" basis without warranties of any kind regarding campaign outcomes.