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Effective date: March 25, 2026 · Last updated: October 6, 2026

This policy describes how JG Media, Inc. collects, uses, sells, and shares personal data when you visit CommunityImpact.com, and how to exercise your rights under Texas law.

1. Who We Are

CommunityImpact.com is owned and operated by JG Media, Inc. ("Community Impact," "we," "us," or "our"), a Texas-based media company headquartered at 16121 Impact Way, Pflugerville, TX 78660. We are a registered data broker. JG Media, Inc. is registered with the Texas Secretary of State as a data broker under Texas Business & Commerce Code Chapter 510. As a data broker, we collect and sell personal data about individuals. You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal data. See "Your Texas Privacy Rights" below.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data: • Contact information • Content you submit • Online activity and device information • Approximate location • Demographic information We use cookies and similar technologies for site operation, analytics, and advertising. You can manage cookies in your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to: • Deliver, operate, and improve CommunityImpact.com • Serve and measure advertisements displayed on the site • Send newsletters and editorial content you have subscribed to • Produce advertiser attribution reports (see "Data We Sell" below) • Respond to your inquiries and communications • Comply with applicable law

4. Data We Sell

We sell online activity information to advertisers on CommunityImpact.com. You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal data. See "Your Texas Privacy Rights" below.

5. Targeted Advertising

We process personal data for targeted advertising. You have the right to opt out of targeted advertising. See "Your Texas Privacy Rights" below.

6. Data Sharing (Not a Sale)

We share the categories of personal data listed above with the following categories of third parties in ways that do not constitute a sale: newsletter delivery providers, payment processors, advertising networks and ad tech platforms, analytics providers, and cloud infrastructure and data storage providers.

7. Your Texas Privacy Rights

If you are a Texas resident, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Chapter 541, gives you the following rights regarding your personal data: • Access: Confirm whether we process your personal data and request a copy of it, in a portable and, where technically feasible, readily usable format • Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate personal data • Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data • Opt out of sale: Opt out of the sale of your personal data to third parties • Opt out of targeted advertising: Opt out of processing your data for targeted advertising • Opt out of profiling: Opt out of profiling used to make decisions with significant legal or similarly significant effects on you We will respond to verified requests within 45 days of receipt. We may extend this period once by an additional 45 days when reasonably necessary, with notice to you and the reason before the end of the initial 45-day period. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. How to submit a request: Submit requests through our Data Subject Request form at communityimpact.com/dsr or by email to [email protected]. Include your name and enough information for us to verify your identity and locate your data. Appeals: If we deny your request in whole or in part, you may appeal by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "Privacy Rights Appeal." We will respond in writing within 60 days with an explanation of our decision. If your appeal is denied, we will provide you with the Texas Attorney General's online complaint mechanism at that time.
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8. Children

CommunityImpact.com is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal or regulatory reasons. We will post any updated policy on this page with a revised effective date.

10. Contact Us

JG Media, Inc. 16121 Impact Way, Pflugerville, TX 78660 Email: [email protected]

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