Regulators

A.S.A - The Advertising Standards Authority.

They are a sole organization of the advertising industry in the UK. It cannot have any effect/enforce any legal action.

Funding: The ASA is funded by advertisers through an arrangement that guarantees their independence.

W3C - World Wide Web Consortium.

Web on everything:

They have to regulate all aspects of the WWW. Because the world of technology is increasingly growing, they have to also regulate the devices which are using the internet. Phones, tablets, laptops and other devices all use the internet and W3C have to regulate the use of the internet via the devices.

W3C - World Wide Web Consortium.

This consists of the full time working staff and the public, working together to develop web-based standards that must be followed.

What is a regulator?

A regulator is a body that supervises a particular industry or business activity.

Examples of this include:

A.S.A - The Advertising Standards Authority.

Funding: The ASA is funded by advertisers through an arrangement that guarantees their independence.

A.S.A - The Advertising Standards Authority.

The types of ads we deal with include:

• Press ads
• Radio and TV ads (including teleshopping presentations)
• Ads on the internet, smartphones and tablets
• Ad claims on companies’ own websites
• Commercial e-mail and text messages
• Posters/billboards
• Leaflets and brochures
• Ads at the cinema
• Direct mail, whether addressed to you personally or not

Regulators

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