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The UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (CAP Code) is the rule book for non-broadcast advertisements, sales promotions and direct marketing communications in the United Kingdom. It is written and maintained by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and administered by the Advertising Standards ...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the self-regulatory organisation of the advertising industry in the United Kingdom. The ASA is a non-statutory organisation and so cannot interpret or enforce legislation. However, its code of advertising practice [2] broadly reflects legislation in many instances
Industries under particular focus for CAP in terms of rules and guidelines for advertising include alcohol [5] and gambling. [2] Though some of the advertising rules are legally enforceable, the majority are self-regulatory and based on the commitment of involved stakeholders following best practice. [2]
The Advertising Standards Authority is the regulatory advertising body, but can only prevent the republication of advertisements after upholding complaints from the general public. The advent of the Internet access has made the act of censorship more difficult, and there has been a relaxation of censorship in recognition of this.
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (abbreviated ASA) was an independent entity organised and financed by members of the marketing communications industry of South Africa. Its purpose was to manage South Africa's voluntary, self-regulating system of advertising. [2]
Advertising Standards Authority may refer to: Advertising Standards Bureau (Australia) Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland; Advertising Standards Authority (New Zealand) Advertising Standards Authority (South Africa) Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom) Advertising Standards Canada; Advertising Standards Council of India
As well as the Advertising Standards Authority, advertising in specific media types or of specific product and service types are subject to regulation by other bodies or statutes; for example broadcast advertising by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, [4] financial services by the Central Bank of Ireland, [5] [6] and solicitors by the Law Society of Ireland.
Ad Standards manages the complaint resolution process of the advertising self-regulation system in Australia. [2]It functions as secretariat for the Ad Standards Community Panel and the Ad Standards Industry Jury – the two independent bodies were established to determine consumer and competitive complaints against the advertising self-regulatory Codes.