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Insight contains advice and tips on how to get your ads and online marketing right. It contains:

• analysis of the latest Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rulings
• information about updated or new advertising compliance guidance 
• Changes to the Advertising Codes 
• Reminders about how to comply with key sections of the Codes 

Update is a news alert email letting you know:

• Major regulatory announcements 
• Announcements of public consultations 
• Other corporate news

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Previous editions of our Insight  newsletters:

July 18, 2012
Don’t pay the price by misusing the word “free”.

July 4, 2012
Independence and Impartiality: advertisers who claim to be ‘independent’.

June 20, 2012
The Rooney makeitcount.gonike tweet.

June 14, 2012
In this issue, we provide some advice on how to avoid the most common pitfalls to misleading advertising. Plus, the Copy Advice team provides its latest advice in light of today's update to the regulation of marketing communications making health claims for food.

May 17, 2012
In this issue we give an insight on the rules when using advergames and provide an update on the do's and dont's when using pre- or post-production techniques in cosmetics advertising.

May 9, 2012
Marketing and the Olympics: we quiz LOCOG for answers.

April 24, 2012
Sexual imagery in advertising: drawing the line.

April 4, 2012
In this issue the Copy Advice team provides guidance in the wake of two new key rulings by the ASA involving Twitter and "As seen on TV" claims.

March 15, 2012
New advertising rules for energy-related products and New Telecoms Help Notes

March 12, 2012
The Diamond Jubilee

September 2011
New Resources: Alternative Health and Homeopathy Services 

February 2011
Collecting data for marketing purposes from children

January 2011
New Copy Advice Website Audit offers a health check for online marketing communications

January 2011
New Copy Advice Website Audit offers a health check for your site

January 2011
VAT doesn't have to be taxing

Previous editions of Update are listed below:

March 2012
BCAP Consultation on Pricing and Amended Distance Selling Rules in the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising.

October 2011
Under the influence (of the ASA); Weaving an untangled web extension of the ASA's online remit; Up to speed with telecoms advertising; Let children be children; Scotland calls time on alcohol price promotions; Empowering and protecting consumers; ASA concludes process review

February 2011
CAP updates database practice rules; Training seminar - Advertising to children

January 2011
ASA launches B2B ad campaign; Watch the webcast on ASA's digital remit; 2011 CAP training programme