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Following CMA action, Meta will no longer be able to use certain data obtained from competing businesses that advertise on its platforms to gain an unfair advantage.
Explains control of advertisement regime.
If you're advertising or marketing, including direct marketing, you must be accurate and honest and follow the advertising codes of practice
All marketing and advertising must be: an accurate description of the…
Advertising to consumers The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading…
There are 2 advertising codes of practice that describe how businesses…
You must describe your product accurately. This means if you make a claim…
You must check if customers want to be contacted by fax, phone, post or…
The CMA has accepted commitments that address the CMA’s competition concerns regarding Meta’s use of data obtained through digital display advertising.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
How to comply with the requirements on promoting medicines to the public and to prescribers and suppliers of medicines.
The CMA is investigating whether Google might have abused a dominant position through its conduct in ad tech
The CMA is inviting representations from interested third parties on commitments offered by Meta in relation to the CMA’s investigation into Meta’s use of data.
The CMA is investigating the completed acquisition by Facebook, Inc (now Meta Platforms, Inc) of Giphy, Inc.
The CMA has secured commitments from 2 of the largest digital players, Amazon and Meta, in 2 separate cases, benefitting sellers and customers by ensuring fair competition on their retail platforms.
Find out when you can zero rate VAT for advertisements and goods used for the collection of donations.
The CMA is inviting representations from interested third parties on a variation of the commitments previously accepted by the CMA in relation to Meta’s use of data.
Appeal a decision by your local planning authority about an application for consent to display an advertisement - documents you need to provide, who can appeal, how long it takes
How veterinary medicines can be advertised.
Decisions made by MHRA on adverts reported to have breached the legislation on advertising medicines.
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