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Request for Copy Advice for Advertising or Marketing Communications

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Contact Details of Person requesting Copy Advice
Advertiser Details
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Specification of material to be submitted
  • All information must be clearly printed and be readable.
  • The storyboard should include adequate descriptions and camera directions especially on potentially controversial or questionable visuals
  • Storyboards to contain no more than 6 frames per page
Information Provided
Upload all relevant material you want considered as part of this Copy Advice request. IMPORTANT: Wait until all files have been uploaded before proceeding to Submit Payment. Otherwise, files may not upload with your submission.
Files must be less than 6 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png bmp pdf avi mov mp3 zip mp4.
Files must be less than 6 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png bmp pdf avi mov mp3 zip mp4.
Files must be less than 6 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png bmp pdf avi mov mp3 zip mp4.
Files must be less than 6 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png bmp pdf avi mov mp3 zip mp4.

Please note that copy advice will be based solely on the material submitted with this request.

For files larger than 6 MB, please provide a link (URL) in the field below.

Particular Issues of Concern

Advertiser codes administered by Ad Standards

Particular issues of concern/uncertainty with proposed advertisement/marketing communication that you would like Copy Advice to focus on.

The list of key provisions of the Code of Ethics (and other Codes) may assist in identifying any specific advice you require.

Advertiser assessment of request
Based on the definitions established by Ad Standards you assess this request as:

You acknowledge that your assessment of the request as marked above is not final and that Ad Standards will undertake its own assessment based on the material provided. Details of the type of request and the final Copy Advice fee will be confirmed by Ad Standards at the time of providing the Copy Advice.

Disclaimer and Privacy

By submitting this Copy Advice request you agree that this request is made on a voluntary basis and that any Copy Advice provided is not binding on the Ad Standards Community Panel, Ad Standards, or any of its related entities.

You acknowledge that the Copy Advice provided by Ad Standards is based only on the material submitted with this request and that by requesting or applying the Copy Advice there is no guarantee that complaints about your advertising or marketing communications will not be made or upheld.

You further acknowledge that any Copy Advice provided is not intended to comprise or constitute legal advice.

You also agree that by providing any personal information to Ad Standards you are consenting to the collection, holding, use and disclosure of that information as set out in the Ad Standards Privacy Policy.