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From: pyr0ball <pyroballpcs@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 06:23:55 -0700
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+# Privacy Policy
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+CircuitForge LLC's privacy policy applies to this product and is published at:
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+**<https://circuitforge.tech/privacy>**
+
+Last reviewed: March 2026.
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-# bittern
+# Bittern — Workplace Accommodations
 
-bittern by Circuit Forge LLC — Workplace accommodations — ADA request letters, retaliation docs, escalation
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+> *Part of the Circuit Forge LLC "AI for the tasks you hate most" suite.*
+
+**Status:** Backlog — not yet started. Peregrine must prove the model first.
+
+## What it does
+
+Bittern helps you request, document, and defend workplace accommodations under the ADA and Section 504 — drafting request letters, logging retaliation incidents, and navigating escalation from HR to the EEOC.
+
+## Why it is hard
+
+Accommodation processes are designed to wear you down:
+- No standard form or timeline across employers
+- Retaliation is common and hard to document after the fact
+- EEOC complaints require precise timing and documentation
+- Legal language creates artificial barriers to self-advocacy
+
+## Core pipeline
+
+```
+Describe accommodation need
+→ AI drafts ADA-compliant request letter → Human review + submit to HR
+→ Log incidents with timestamps → If denied, draft appeal or EEOC charge
+→ Track deadlines → Escalate to state agency if needed
+```
+
+## Product code (license key)
+
+`CFG-BTRN-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX`
+
+## License
+
+Discovery pipeline: **MIT**. AI assist features: **BSL 1.1** (free for personal non-commercial self-hosting; converts to MIT after 4 years).