Privacy Policy
Breaking-In.org
Effective Date: June 25, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how the website at breaking-in.org (the “Site”) handles information about visitors. The Site is maintained by Grey Matter Direct Inc. on behalf of its owner.
This Site is an informational and educational resource used in academic lectures. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices including information currently being addressed as part of an ongoing privacy compliance review.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide — Blog Comments
This Site currently has an active blog comment section through which visitors have submitted personal information including:
- Name
- Email address
- Website URL (optional)
- Comment content
This data has been stored in the Site’s WordPress database. We are in the process of removing the blog comment functionality and deleting all previously submitted comment data. This Privacy Policy will be updated once that process is complete. If you previously submitted a comment and would like your information deleted immediately, please contact us using the information in Section 7.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this Site, certain limited technical information may be collected automatically including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and device type. This information is used solely to understand how the Site is accessed and to maintain its performance.
2. Third-Party Trackers Under Review
A privacy audit of this Site identified third-party advertising trackers from Google/Alphabet and Twitter/X that were present on the Site without active advertising justification. These trackers are in the process of being removed. This Privacy Policy will be updated once removal is confirmed.
3. How We Use Your Information
Comment data collected through the blog was used solely to display visitor comments on the Site. It was not used for advertising, marketing, or profiling purposes and was not shared with third parties. As noted above this data is being deleted as part of our privacy compliance review.
4. Data Retention and Deletion
We are actively in the process of deleting all comment data previously submitted through this Site. Once deletion is complete no personal information will be retained from previous visitor submissions. If you would like your comment data deleted before that process is complete please contact us directly.
5. Cookies
This Site may set strictly necessary cookies required for basic WordPress functionality. We do not use advertising cookies or social media pixels for active advertising purposes. Any third-party trackers identified during our privacy audit are being removed as described above.
6. Third-Party Links
This Site may contain links to third-party websites for educational reference purposes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third-party site.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Residents of California and other U.S. states with applicable privacy laws have rights regarding their personal information including the right to know what data has been collected, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal data. We do not sell personal information.
If you previously submitted a comment on this Site and would like your personal information deleted, please contact us and we will prioritize your request:
Edward (Ned) Barrett
Grey Matter Direct Inc.
11 Broadacre Drive, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Email: ned@greymatterdirect.com
Phone: 856-222-0725
8. Children’s Privacy
This Site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect information from children. If any comments were submitted by children under 13 those will be included in the deletion process currently underway.
9. Updates to This Policy
We expect to update this Privacy Policy shortly to reflect the completion of our comment deletion process and tracker removals. We will post the updated policy with a revised effective date.