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Ad Council's tech stack

What does Ad Council use?

Ad Council (smokeybear.com) uses at least 15 tools we can see from public records, including Amazon Web Services for hosting, Google Analytics for analytics, Amazon CloudFront for content delivery and OneTrust for security. Last checked .

“We partner with businesses and creative people to create cause marketing that inspires action on the biggest social issues in America. Get involved.”

Tools found
15
Categories
9
Layers
5 of 5
Last checked
Oct 2026

Ad Council's stack, layer by layer

Each tool links to the other companies we've found using it. The label says what kind of public trace gave it away.

Edge & Hosting

4 tools, where the bytes are served from

Application

3 tools, what the product is built with

Data & Observability

3 tools, what they measure and store

Go-to-market

4 tools, how they find and keep customers

Company Ops

1 tool, what the team runs on day to day

Security & Compliance

Ad Council tech stack FAQ

What tools does Ad Council use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 15 tools at Ad Council (smokeybear.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: GoDaddy, Amazon Web Services and Amazon Route 53. Application: YouTube and Tailwind CSS. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Hotjar. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Meta Pixel and Pinterest. Company Ops: OneTrust. Last checked October 20, 2026.

What cloud does Ad Council run on?

Ad Council uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through Amazon Web Services code on smokeybear.com. Amazon Web Services is used by 145,983 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What analytics tools does Ad Council use?

Ad Council uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager and Hotjar, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on smokeybear.com. Google Analytics is used by 888,559 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does Ad Council use Google Ads?

Yes. runsonwhat found Google Ads at Ad Council through Google Ads code on smokeybear.com. Google Ads is a Ads & Pixels tool used by 515,176 companies runsonwhat tracks.

How does runsonwhat know what Ad Council uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 15 tools at Ad Council, 12 were found through code on smokeybear.com, 1 through email records, 1 through website configuration files and 1 through DNS records. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and smokeybear.com about monthly.

We read public traces only: DNS and email records, certificate logs, website code and published subprocessor lists. A tool is listed when a direct record backs it up, and dropped when a recheck no longer finds it. Is this your company? See how to opt out.