Last updated: October 28, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information Breakington (“we”, “us”) collects when you visit www.breakington.com, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. By using this website you agree to this policy.
Information we collect
- Information you give us: your name, email address and message when you contact us, leave a comment or subscribe to updates.
- Usage data: your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed and time spent on the site. This is collected automatically through server logs, cookies and similar technologies.
- Comments: when you comment, we store the comment, your name, email, website (if given), IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam. An anonymised string created from your email (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to show your profile picture.
How we use information
- To run, secure and improve the website and its content
- To reply to messages and moderate comments
- To understand how visitors use the site through analytics
- To show advertising that helps keep the site free
- To meet legal obligations
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to remember preferences, keep the site working, measure traffic and serve ads. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some parts of the site may not work properly if you do.
Advertising and third-party cookies
We show ads from Google and other advertising partners. These third parties use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to serve and measure ads.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info or, in the EU, www.youronlinechoices.eu.
- Learn more in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
Ads on this site may also be served through Google Ad Manager by our advertising partners, who may use the DoubleClick cookie and similar technologies under their own privacy policies.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics collects usage data through cookies. You can prevent this with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Other third-party services
Pages may load content from Google Fonts, Facebook and X (Twitter) social plugins, Gravatar and WordPress.com services. These services may receive your IP address and set their own cookies under their own privacy policies.
Sharing your information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us run the site (such as our hosting provider, analytics and advertising partners), or when required by law.
How long we keep data
Contact messages are kept as long as needed to answer them. Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so follow-up comments can be approved automatically. Analytics and advertising data are kept according to the providers’ own retention settings.
Your rights under GDPR (EEA, UK and Switzerland)
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, you have the right to access, correct, delete or export your personal data, to object to or restrict processing, and to withdraw consent at any time. We process data on the basis of your consent (for advertising and analytics cookies), our legitimate interests (running and securing the site) and legal obligations. You can also complain to your local data protection authority.
Your rights under CCPA/CPRA (California)
California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request its deletion or correction, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for targeted advertising. We do not sell personal information for money; sharing with advertising partners for personalised ads can be stopped through Google Ads Settings or the opt-out links above. We will not treat you differently for using these rights.
Children’s privacy
This website is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA), and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has given us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
Links to other websites
Our articles may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it last changed.
Contact us
For privacy questions or to use any of the rights above, email breakington.vk@gmail.com or use our contact page.
