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Admired around the world for its creativity, British advertising also sets a high bar for social responsibility. Our effective system of self-regulation is based around the fundamental principle that all advertising, wherever it appears, must be legal, decent, honest and truthful.

The UK industry has a strong interest in nurturing the system that helps maintain consumer trust in advertising whilst retaining an environment for responsible advertising to flourish.  

CAP supports the industry’s commitment and boosts compliance by providing guidance to practitioners primarily (but not exclusively) through Copy Advice.

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What is Copy Advice

A fast, free and confidential service designed to help you create non-broadcast marketing communications or multi-media concepts that comply with the UK British Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (CAP Code).

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When to take Copy Advice?

We can advise on likely compliance of your ads with the rules at any stage before publication.  But advertisers and agencies are urged to make Copy Advice an early part of their creative process so we can help you avoid costly mistakes later and get campaigns right first time.

    
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FAQs

Answers to some of our more regular queries about the service.

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Which types of marketing communications do we advise on?

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Read what our regular users have to say about our service and we hope their comments will encourage others to reap the benefits and give us a call or sign up for online resources.

 

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From free single issues enquiries, through to premium services such as ultra-fast turnaround response enquiries and full Website Audits, the Copy Advice team can fulfill all of your compliance advice needs.

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Watch the recording of the Digital remit training seminar. All you have to do is login or sign up to CAP Services if you are not already a registered user.

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Watch new Advertising Codes seminar

Watch the recording of one of the General Overview of the new Advertising Codes training seminar. All you have to do is login or sign up to CAP Services if you are not already a registered user.

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Help notes

Comprehensive guide to the interpretation of the rules on a sector or issue.

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Have you got any questions about Copy Advice? Here are some frequently asked questions about the service provide.

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