Privacy Policy Effective Date: July 17, 2025

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 This website is operated by Christopher Whitcomb for Congress 2026, the principal campaign committee for Christopher Scott Whitcomb, Independent candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District.

We may collect the following types of personal information when you visit our site or interact with campaign materials: •Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address •Donor Information: Occupation, employer, donation amount (as required by federal law) •Volunteer Information: Skills, availability, region •Technical Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and cookies

 Your information is used to: • Communicate with you about campaign updates, events, or volunteer opportunities • Process contributions and report required information to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) • Improve the functionality and reach of our website and digital tools  We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with unaffiliated third parties for commercial purposes.

All contributions made through this website are subject to the rules of the Federal Election Commission. Donor information (name, address, occupation, employer, and amount) may be publicly disclosed in compliance with campaign finance laws.  You must be: •A U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident •Contributing with your own funds and not on behalf of a corporation or foreign national •At least 18 years old  Payment processors used (such as ActBlue or WinRed equivalents for Independents) may collect additional information under their own privacy policies.

  By submitting your email or phone number, you consent to receive campaign updates, volunteer outreach, and donation appeals. You may opt out at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” or replying STOP to any message.

  We may use cookies or other tracking technologies to analyze web traffic, improve site performance, or serve retargeted ads. You may disable cookies in your browser settings.

  We take reasonable precautions to protect your information, but no method of online transmission or storage is 100% secure. Use of this site is at your own risk.

 You may request to: •Access or correct your information •Opt out of communications •Have your data deleted (when legally permissible)  To do so, email us at campaign@groundup2026.com.

  We may update this privacy policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

  Christopher Whitcomb for Congress 2026

 225 7th Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101 Email: campaign@groundup2026.com

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