This “About Our Ads” page explains how M.C.G.A Technical Services, LLC (“M.C.G.A,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses online advertising technologies, how ads are delivered to you, and what choices you have regarding personalized advertising.

We are committed to being transparent about how advertising works on our Platform.

1. How Advertising Works on Our Platform

M.C.G.A may display:

• Promotional messages

• Membership-related information

• Contractor-related notices

• Platform updates or service announcements

• Third-party service promotions related to our directory or tools

We use advertising to improve the visibility of our services and to provide a better user experience.

2. Information Used for Advertising

To deliver relevant ads, we may use:

Information you provide

• ZIP code

• Trade category

• State

• Directory preferences

• Membership status

Information collected automatically

• Device type

• Browser

• IP address

• Pages viewed

• Time spent on the Platform

Cookies & Tracking

We may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• Show more relevant ads

• Avoid repeating the same ads

• Understand user interests

• Measure ad performance

3. Types of Ads You May See

You may see:

• Ads promoting M.C.G.A services

• Ads encouraging contractor applications

• Notices for directory membership

• Targeted ads related to your browsing behavior

• Location-based content using your ZIP code or IP address

We do not show ads unrelated to our services or unrelated to our contractor network.

4. Third-Party Advertising Tools

We may use third-party tools to help deliver ads or measure ad performance, such as:

• Google Ads / Analytics

• Facebook Pixel

• Other reputable marketing platforms

These tools may use cookies or tracking technologies to understand engagement with our ads.

However, these third parties cannot access your sensitive information, such as payment details or private documents.

5. How We Protect Your Privacy

We do not:

• Sell your personal information

• Share your private documents with advertisers

• Allow third parties to use your data for unrelated advertising

• Allow political advertising from external parties

We use advertising only to improve your experience with M.C.G.A.

6. Your Choices

You have full control over how ads are personalized.

You may:

• Disable cookies in your browser

• Use ad-blocker tools (some features may not work properly)

• Opt out of Google interest-based ads at:
  https://adssettings.google.com/

• Manage Facebook Ads Preferences at:
  https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences

You may also request that M.C.G.A limit personalization by contacting us.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this “About Our Ads” policy periodically.
Any changes will be reflected on this page with a new effective date.