Legal Mentions
Legal information, terms of service, and privacy policy.
1. Publication Editor
The CROSSED website (crossedwn.com) is created, published, and managed by:
- Thibaut DOREAU
- Adrien FRAC
Contact email address: contact.crossed@gmail.com
Director of Publication: Thibaut DOREAU
2. Hosting Provider
This website is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH, located at Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany.
Website: hetzner.com
3. Intellectual Property & Work Protection
The literary work "CROSSED", including all its Arcs, chapters, characters, universe, names, cover art, and illustrations, is the exclusive intellectual property of its authors, Thibaut DOREAU and Adrien FRAC.
Any reproduction, distribution, translation, modification, or adaptation, in whole or in part, of the story, its universe, or its characters, on any medium or platform whatsoever, is strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of the authors, in accordance with the provisions of the Intellectual Property Code (articles L.111-1 et seq.).
Any infringement may be subject to legal prosecution.
The source code of the website, its graphic design, and its specific visual elements (logo, layout) are also protected by copyright.
4. Personal Data Protection (GDPR)
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation EU 2016/679) and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés) of January 6, 1978, as amended, we inform you of the following:
4.1. Data Controller
The personal data controller is Thibaut DOREAU and Adrien FRAC, reachable at: contact.crossed@gmail.com.
4.2. Collected Data and Purposes
We collect the following data, strictly for the indicated purposes:
| Collected Data | Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | User account creation and management | Performance of a contract (TOS) |
| Pseudonym | Identification on the site | Performance of a contract |
| Password (hashed) | Secure authentication | Performance of a contract |
| Email address | Sending notifications when new chapters are published | Consent (opt-in) |
| Reading progress and bookmarks | Tracking your progress in the work | Performance of a contract |
| Reading preferences | Personalization of your reading experience (size, font, theme) | Performance of a contract |
Your personal data is never shared, rented, or sold to third parties for commercial purposes.
4.3. Third-party services
For the website operation, your data may pass through the following third-party services:
- Resend (resend.com): transactional email service, used to send new chapter notifications and account-related emails (registration confirmation, password reset). Only your email address is transmitted to this service. Privacy Policy: resend.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Hetzner Online GmbH: website and database host. Your data is stored on servers located within the European Union.
4.4. Cookies
This website uses cookies strictly necessary for its operation:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Maintaining your connection to your account | Session duration (or 30 days if "Remember me" is selected) |
| Language preference | Remembering your choice of language (FR/EN/JP) | 1 year |
| Reading preferences | Remembering your reading settings (size, font, theme) | 1 year |
No advertising, tracking, or analytics cookies are used. No audience analysis services (Google Analytics, Matomo, or other) are installed on this site.
4.5. Retention Period
Your personal data is kept as long as your account is active. If your account is deleted (possible in your profile settings or by email request), all your personal data will be deleted within 30 days.
Accounts inactive for more than 3 years may be deleted after notification by email.
4.6. Your Rights
In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: obtain a copy of your personal data.
- Right to rectification: correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure (deletion): request the deletion of your data.
- Right to portability: receive your data in a structured, readable format.
- Right to object: object to the processing of your data.
- Right to withdraw consent: for consent-based processing (notifications), you can withdraw it at any time from your profile settings.
To exercise these rights, contact us at: contact.crossed@gmail.com. We will respond within a maximum of 30 days.
In case of dispute or if you believe your rights are not being respected, you can file a complaint with the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority): cnil.fr
5. Terms of Use
Access to the website and reading the work CROSSED are free and do not require a user account. Creating an account is optional and provides access to convenience features (progress saving, bookmarks, notifications).
By using this site, you agree to:
- Not reproduce, copy, or distribute the content of the work without authorization.
- Not attempt to disrupt the website operation.
- Provide accurate information when creating your account.
The authors reserve the right to suspend or delete any user account in case of abusive behavior or violation of these terms.
6. Limitation of Liability
The authors make every effort to keep the website accessible and functional, but cannot guarantee continuous availability. The website is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. The authors shall not be held liable for any direct or indirect damage resulting from the use of the website.