WBAT LLC – Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by WBAT LLC, a limited liability company registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States ("we", "us", "our"). It hosts Teller's Tech and its properties, including the On Call Brief newsletter, the Ship It Weekly podcast, and the Code Duck command-line tool. Questions about this policy can be sent to admin@wbat.dev.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only what we need to operate this website and our services:

• Consulting and contact information — when you contact us or engage our services, we collect your name, contact details, and any project-related information you choose to provide.
• Newsletter subscriptions — when you subscribe to On Call Brief or Ship It Weekly email updates, we store your email address and any name you provide.
• Email engagement — when we send newsletters, we may record whether messages are opened and which links are clicked, so we can measure engagement and improve our content.
• Usage and analytics data — we use Google Analytics to understand how the site is used (for example, pages viewed, the referring site, and general device and browser information). This is collected through cookies (see Section 6).
• IP address and approximate location — our servers process IP addresses for security and operational purposes, and we derive an approximate geographic location (such as country or region) for analytics and to understand our audience.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to provide and improve our services, deliver the newsletters and updates you request, communicate with clients, measure engagement, secure the site, and comply with legal obligations.

4. Sharing and Service Providers

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only with the service providers that help us operate this site and our services, and only as needed for them to perform those services:

• Google (Google Analytics) — website usage analytics.
• Amazon Web Services — hosting and email delivery for our newsletters.
• Our podcast hosting provider — delivery and distribution of Ship It Weekly episodes.
• MaxMind — an offline database used to derive approximate location from IP addresses.

We may also disclose information where required by law.

5. Email Communications

Every newsletter we send includes an unsubscribe link, and you can opt out at any time. We may still send transactional or service-related messages where necessary.

6. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies, primarily for Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the site. These analytics cookies are not strictly necessary for the site to function. You can set your browser to refuse some or all cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being set; doing so may affect some functionality. We display a notice about our use of cookies when you first visit the site.

7. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, and to unsubscribe from our communications. To exercise these rights, contact us at admin@wbat.dev.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. We will note the effective date above and, where appropriate, notify you of significant changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at admin@wbat.dev.