Privacy Policy for Break The WAL Chrome Extension Last Updated: May 5, 2025
Introduction Break The WAL is a Chrome extension designed to help users bypass paywalls by archiving web pages via breakthewal.net or translating them using Google Translate. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information collected or processed by the extension. By using Break The WAL, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect The Break The WAL extension collects only the following information:
Location Data: When you use the extension’s features, we may collect your approximate geolocation (e.g., country or region) to customize the archiving or translation experience.
No other data, such as webpage URLs, selected content, or personal information (e.g., name, email, or account details), is collected by the extension.
How We Use Information The location data collected is used solely to provide the extension’s core functionality:
Archiving: Location data may be used to customize requests to breakthewal.net, such as selecting region-specific archived content.
Translation: Location data may be used to tailor translation requests to translate.google.com, such as prioritizing region-appropriate languages. The extension does not store, log, or retain location data after the archiving or translation request is completed.
Data Sharing The extension may share location data with the following third-party services to fulfill user requests:
breakthewal.net: For archiving webpages. Location data shared with breakthewal.net is subject to their privacy policy, available at [insert breakthewal.net privacy policy URL, if known, or remove if unavailable].
Google Translate (translate.google.com): For translating webpages. Location data shared with Google Translate is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). We do not share location data with any other third parties, and no data is used for advertising, analytics, or other purposes beyond the extension’s functionality.
Data Storage The Break The WAL extension does not store any location data locally or on remote servers. All data processing is ephemeral, occurring only during the time it takes to complete an archiving or translation request. Any storage of archived or translated content is handled by breakthewal.net or Google Translate, respectively, and is subject to their policies.
User Control You can control the data shared with the extension by:
Choosing when to use the context menu options for archiving or translation, which may trigger location data collection.
Uninstalling the extension at any time via your browser’s extension settings, which will stop all data collection and processing.
Security We take reasonable measures to protect the location data processed by the extension, such as using secure protocols (HTTPS) when communicating with breakthewal.net and translate.google.com. However, we are not responsible for the security practices of these third-party services.
Compliance with Chrome Web Store Policies The Break The WAL extension complies with the Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies, including the Limited Use of User Data policy. We collect only the minimum data (location) necessary to provide the extension’s functionality and do not use data for purposes unrelated to the extension’s purpose.
Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the extension’s functionality or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted at [insert URL where policy is hosted, e.g., https://breakthewal.net/privacy], and the “Last Updated” date will be revised. Continued use of the extension after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the Break The WAL extension, please contact us at: Email: [insert your contact email, e.g., [email protected]] We will respond to inquiries as soon as possible.
This Privacy Policy is provided to ensure transparency about how Break The WAL handles user data. Thank you for using our extension!