Advertising Standards Authority

British

noun

ASA. an independent UK body set up by the advertising industry to ensure that all advertisements comply with the British Code of Advertising Practice

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He also served as chairman of the Environment Agency between 2008 and 2014, and concurrently chaired the Advertising Standards Authority between 2007 and 2017.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

The additional declaration may swerve X’s guidelines but it doesn’t bypass the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority, which has reportedly begun monitoring Stake’s X campaign.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2024

Its clubs are required to adhere to all legal and regulatory requirements, via the Gambling Commission and the Advertising Standards Authority.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

Rules on advertisements vary by country, but in Britain - where Cassis and her son live - it’s the Advertising Standards Authority that monitors publicity campaigns.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023

In its written ruling the Advertising Standards Authority found consumers would interpret the marketing materials as making a “broader claim about Shell as a whole providing cleaner energy.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023

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