Print media
Typically, advertisements that fall in paid-for spaces in newspapers (both national and regional) and magazines published in the UK fall withi… See more

The ASA is governed by its board of directors, appointed upon recommendation of an … See more

The Broadcast Advertising Standards Board Of Finance (BASBOF) collects a voluntary levy on advertising costs, typically 0.1% on display advertising costs (e.g. 0.1% of th… See more

Data protection
The ASA needs the full name and address of the complainant to ensure that the complaint is legitimate. These details are never discl… See more

Bad publicity
The ASA publishes weekly adjudications on its website every Wednesday. For social media influencerswho routinely fail to clearly discl… See more

Apple Inc.
Apple has been involved in two major rulings by the ASA; its claim to be selling "the world's fastest personal computer" in 2004, its P… See more