Our Process

LegisLedger utilizes a high-precision, 'Human-in-the-Loop' workflow to strip political spin from legislative text. By combining advanced AI synthesis with rigorous primary-source verification, we transform thousands of pages of legal jargon into clear, neutral, and 100% cited intelligence

The “Three Pillars”

Phase I:

What Happens: We feed raw bill text (directly from Congress.gov) into our specialized analytical models.

The Goal: To Identify the mechanical changes to existing law and the projected fiscal impact from non-partisan sources like the CBO.

The Guardrail: We ignore secondary news commentary during this stage to ensure out base data is untainted by outside narratives.

Phase II:

What Happens: Every draft is run through the LegisLedger Neutrality Engine - A proprietary algorithmic check for “linguistic tilt”

The Goal: To flag and remove “Red List” words (Adjectives that imply value judgements) and ensure that proponent and opponent arguments are balanced in both word count and tone.

The Guardrail: If an Article fails to meet our >88 Neutrality Score, it is sent back for a structured rewrite

Phase III:

What Happens: A human editor performs a final “Fact-to-Source” reconciliation.

The Goal: To ensure every factual claim has a direct, clickable link to a primary source.

The Guardrail: We follow a 100% citation mandate. If a claim cannot be traced to the bill text or an official government report, it is removed.

LegisLedger Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 26 March 2026 Organization: LegisLedger Media LLC Website: thelegisledger.org

LegisLedger ("LegisLedger," "we," "us," or "our") operates a civic journalism, legislative analysis, and public education platform dedicated to explaining public policy, legislation, and civic institutions in a clear, factual, and nonpartisan manner.This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletters, participate in our membership programs, or otherwise interact with LegisLedger services.By accessing or using LegisLedger services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We CollectInformation You Provide DirectlyYou may provide personal information when you:

• Subscribe to newsletters or bill alerts

• Create a LegisLedger account

• Become a paid member or make a donation

• Contact LegisLedger with an inquiry or correction request

• Participate in surveys, reader polls, or educational programs

This information may include your name, email address, mailing address, payment information (processed by our third-party payment processor), professional affiliation or organization, and communication preferences.Information Collected AutomaticallyWhen you visit LegisLedger.com, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral source. This information is used to improve our platform and understand how readers engage with our content. It is not used to build individual behavioral profiles for advertising purposes.Cookies and Similar TechnologiesLegisLedger uses the following cookies and similar technologies:

• Session cookies to maintain your login state and preferences during a visit

• Analytics cookies to understand aggregate readership patterns and improve site performance

• Functionality cookies to remember your subscription preferences and newsletter settings

We do not use advertising cookies or sell data to advertising networks. You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of member-only features.

1. How We Use Your InformationLegisLedger uses collected information to:

• Deliver newsletters, bill alerts, and editorial publications

• Provide access to civic journalism and legislative analysis content

• Process membership subscriptions and donations

• Improve website performance and reader experience

• Respond to reader inquiries, correction requests, and privacy requests

• Analyze aggregate audience engagement to guide editorial decisions

• Maintain legal, regulatory, and financial compliance

LegisLedger does not sell personal data to third parties under any circumstances.

1. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)For readers located in the European Economic Area, LegisLedger processes personal data on the following lawful bases:

• Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and email communications. You may withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing.

• Contract performance — for processing membership subscriptions and payment transactions.

• Legitimate interests — for website analytics and platform improvement, where those interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.

• Legal obligation — where processing is required to comply with applicable law.

1. Email Communications and CAN-SPAM ComplianceLegisLedger complies with the CAN-SPAM Act. All LegisLedger newsletters and email communications:

• Clearly identify LegisLedger as the sender

• Include accurate and non-deceptive subject lines

• Contain our valid physical mailing address (see Section 12)

• Provide a clear and functional unsubscribe mechanism in every email

You may unsubscribe from any LegisLedger email list at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any LegisLedger email. Unsubscribe requests will be honored within 10 business days as required by law.

1. European Users — GDPR RightsIf you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you

• Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

• Right to erasure — to request deletion of your personal data where no legal basis for retention exists

• Right to restriction of processing — to request that we limit how we use your data

• Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

• Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests

• Right to withdraw consent — to withdraw consent for any processing based on consent, at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address in Section 12. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days. In complex cases, we may extend this period by an additional 60 days with prior notice.You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection supervisory authority. A directory of EU supervisory authorities is available at edpb.europa.eu.If LegisLedger's operations expand significantly in the European Union, a Data Protection Officer will be designated in accordance with GDPR requirements.

1. California Privacy Rights — CCPAIf you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell

• The right to request deletion of your personal information

• The right to opt out of the sale of personal information

• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

LegisLedger does not sell personal information. We maintain a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in our website footer as a standing commitment to this principle, regardless of legal threshold requirements.To submit a California privacy request, contact us using the information in Section 12. We will respond within 45 days. We may request verification of your identity before processing deletion requests.

1. Ohio Consumer Protection ComplianceLegisLedger operates in accordance with the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act.For all digital subscriptions and membership offerings, LegisLedger provides:

• Clear and accurate pricing disclosures before purchase

• Transparent renewal terms, including billing frequency and amount

• Accessible cancellation mechanisms available at any time through your account settings or by contacting us directly

• Prompt confirmation of cancellation requests

LegisLedger does not engage in deceptive, misleading, or unconscionable practices in connection with any subscription or membership offering.

1. Children's PrivacyLegisLedger's content focuses on civic law, government, and legislative policy and is intended for general adult audiences. LegisLedger does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).If LegisLedger becomes aware that personal data has been collected from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, that information will be deleted promptly. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided personal information to LegisLedger may contact us at the address in Section 12 to request its deletion.

1. Third-Party Service ProvidersLegisLedger relies on the following third-party services to operate our platform. Each provider processes data on LegisLedger's behalf under contractual obligations to protect user information:

• Beehiiv — newsletter distribution and subscriber management (beehiiv.com/privacy)

• Stripe — payment processing for memberships and donations (stripe.com/privacy)

• Ghost — website content management and hosting infrastructure (ghost.org/privacy)

• Plausible Analytics aggregate website analytics. Plausible is privacy-first and does not use cookies or collect personal data. If Google Analytics is in use, it is configured with IP anonymization enabled.

• Render.com — cloud hosting infrastructure (render.com/privacy)

• Cloudflare — DNS management and security (cloudflare.com/privacypolicy)

LegisLedger does not authorize these providers to use your data for their own marketing purposes. We review our vendor agreements periodically to ensure continued compliance with applicable privacy law.

1. Data SecurityLegisLedger implements reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

• Secure HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted to and from LegisLedger.com

• Access controls limiting internal access to personal data to those with a legitimate operational need

• Secure hosting infrastructure maintained by our cloud provider

• Encrypted transmission of payment information through Stripe's PCI-compliant systems

No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. While we work to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.Data Breach Notification: In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in risk to your rights and freedoms, LegisLedger will notify affected individuals without undue delay and, where required by GDPR, will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.

1. Data RetentionLegisLedger retains personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to:

• Provide and maintain active subscriptions and memberships

• Comply with legal, tax, and financial reporting obligations

• Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

• Maintain legitimate organizational records

When personal information is no longer needed for these purposes, it is securely deleted or anonymized. Subscriber data associated with an unsubscribed or deleted account is typically removed within 90 days, except where retention is required by law.You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at the address in Section 12.

1. Changes to This PolicyLegisLedger may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in applicable law, our data practices, or the services we offer. When material changes occur, we will post the updated policy at LegisLedger.com/privacy with a revised effective date, and we will notify active subscribers by email at least 14 days before the changes take effect.Your continued use of LegisLedger services after the effective date of any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

1. Contact Information Privacy questions, data subject requests, and CCPA or GDPR inquiries may be directed to:LegisLedger Media LLC [PO Box 238] [Peebles, Ohio 45660]Email: [email protected] We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 5 business days and to complete formal data subject requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on [26 March 2026]. Previous versions are available upon request.

LegisLedger Terms of Service

Effective Date: 26 March 2026 Organization: LegisLedger Media LLC Website: thelegisledger.org

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of LegisLedger's website, publications, newsletters, educational resources, and subscription services (collectively, the "Services"). Please read them carefully.By accessing or using LegisLedger's Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use the Services.

1. About LegisLedger LegisLedger is a civic journalism, legislative analysis, and public education platform dedicated to explaining legislation, governance, public institutions, and civic processes in plain, factual, and nonpartisan language. LegisLedger's content is produced to support informed civic understanding. Nothing published by LegisLedger constitutes legal advice, legal representation, or a recommendation to take any particular legal, political, or policy position.

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• Copy, scrape, or harvest LegisLedger content using automated tools for commercial, resale, or competitive purposes

• Misrepresent LegisLedger content as your own or remove attribution from quoted material

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to LegisLedger's systems, accounts, or infrastructure

• Use the Services in any way that could damage, disable, impair, or overburden LegisLedger's platform

• Engage in abusive, harassing, or unlawful conduct through any reader-facing features

LegisLedger reserves the right to suspend or permanently terminate access to the Services for any user who violates these Terms, without prior notice.

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• The accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any content

• Fitness for a particular purpose

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While LegisLedger strives for factual accuracy and maintains rigorous editorial standards including a public corrections policy, no warranty is made that published materials are complete, current, or free of error at all times.

1. Limitation of LiabilityTo the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, LegisLedger Media LLC and its editors, contributors, employees, officers, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with:

• Your use of or inability to use the Services

• Any reliance placed on information or content provided by LegisLedger

• Any interruption, suspension, or unavailability of the Services

• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data

In no event shall LegisLedger's total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services exceed the greater of (a) the total amount paid by you to LegisLedger in the twelve months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars ($100.00).Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability for certain types of damages. In such jurisdictions, the limitations above apply only to the extent permitted by law.

1. Subscriptions and MembershipsPaymentSubscription fees and membership pricing are clearly disclosed at the point of purchase. Payments are processed through Stripe, our third-party payment processor. By providing payment information, you authorize LegisLedger to charge the applicable fees to your payment method.Automatic RenewalLegisLedger subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period (monthly or annual, as selected at purchase) at the then-current subscription rate. You will receive an email reminder at least 7 days before any annual subscription renewal. LegisLedger reserves the right to change subscription pricing with at least 30 days' written notice before the change takes effect.CancellationYou may cancel your LegisLedger subscription at any time through your account settings at LegisLedger.com or by contacting us at [email protected]. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period. You will retain access to member benefits through the end of your paid period.Refund PolicyNew subscribers may request a full refund within 7 days of their initial subscription purchase by contacting [email protected]. After 7 days, subscription fees are non-refundable, including fees for partially used billing periods. Automatic renewal charges are non-refundable after the renewal billing date.Exceptions to this policy may be made at LegisLedger's sole discretion in cases of documented billing errors or extenuating circumstances.

1. Corrections and Editorial StandardsLegisLedger is committed to factual accuracy and maintains a public corrections policy as a core editorial standard.If a factual error is identified in LegisLedger content:

• You may submit a correction request to [email protected] with a description of the alleged error and supporting evidence

• LegisLedger will review all submitted correction requests in good faith

• Verified factual errors will be corrected promptly, and significant corrections will include a timestamped editor's note indicating the nature of the change

• Corrections are never silently deleted — an audit trail is maintained

LegisLedger's editorial decisions regarding whether a correction is warranted are final. LegisLedger is not obligated to publish corrections based on disputed interpretation, opinion, or analytical disagreement, only on verifiable factual errors.

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1. Severability If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions of these Terms will continue in full force and effect.

1. Entire AgreementThese Terms, together with LegisLedger's Privacy Policy published at LegisLedger.com/privacy, constitute the entire agreement between you and LegisLedger regarding your use of the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties, or understandings — whether written or oral — relating to the same subject matter.No statement by LegisLedger on social media, in a newsletter, or in any communication outside these documents creates additional legal obligations unless incorporated into these Terms by a signed written amendment.

1. Modifications to the TermsLegisLedger may update these Terms periodically to reflect changes in the law, our Services, or our practices. Updated Terms will be published at LegisLedger.com/terms with a revised effective date. For material changes, LegisLedger will notify active subscribers by email at least 14 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

1. Contact Information For Terms of Service questions, legal notices, and DMCA correspondence: LegisLedger Media LLC [P.O. Box 284] [Peebles, Ohio 45660]Editorial & corrections: [email protected] Permissions & licensing: [email protected] Privacy & data requests: [email protected] Legal & DMCA notices: [email protected]

These Terms of Service were last updated on 26 March 2026. Previous versions are available upon request.