How CommonGround is supported
Advertising, links, and your privacy
Updated September 6, 2026
Advertising on public pages
CommonGround may display clearly labeled advertisements on public community and resource pages. Ads and affiliate payments do not affect compatibility judgments or community match results.
When Google advertisements are displayed, Google and other third-party advertising vendors may use cookies or similar technologies to store and access information on your device. They may process information such as your IP address, browser, device, and advertising interactions to deliver, measure, and protect their advertising services. Advertising cookies may also allow Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this website or other websites.
The Google advertising code is limited to these public content pages. CommonGround does not send your private survey answers, personal match results, or messages to advertising partners.
Your advertising choices
Where an advertising consent message is shown, use its choices to manage or withdraw your consent. You can also manage Google personalized advertising through My Ad Center. Your browser settings let you manage or remove cookies. Industry choices are available at AboutAds.
Read how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services and how Google uses cookies.
Affiliate and retailer links
A link labeled “Paid link” may earn CommonGround a commission if you make an eligible purchase, at no extra cost to you. We place that disclosure beside the link. Ordinary retailer links can also appear and do not necessarily earn a commission.
After you follow an external link, the retailer or affiliate network may use cookies or other identifiers to attribute purchases under its own privacy policy. CommonGround does not receive your payment-card information from those purchases. Prices, availability, return terms, and warranties are set by the retailer.
Choosing resources
We aim to provide resources relevant to practical community living. Inclusion is not a guarantee of suitability or an independent product test. Consider borrowing, sharing, repair, and secondhand options before buying new equipment.
Questions
Use the Give feedback button in the CommonGround app to ask about advertising or report a problem. This notice describes advertising and affiliate links; account information and privacy controls remain available in your CommonGround profile.