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Is Your Ad Copy Legally Compliant?

Scan your ad copy for FTC, FDA, GDPR, DSA, FCA, and UKGC compliance issues. We check against 30+ known regulatory triggers and missing disclosure requirements.

Your Ad Copy or Landing Page Text

Why Legal Compliance Scanning Protects Your Business

Advertising regulations aren't suggestions — they're enforceable laws with real consequences. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued over $500 million in fines for deceptive advertising in the past five years alone. In the EU, the Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes penalties of up to 6% of global annual turnover for systemic non-compliance. And the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) publishes every upheld complaint publicly, creating permanent reputational damage. Industries like healthcare and financial services face even stricter requirements.

This tool scans your ad copy against 30+ regulatory triggers sourced from official FTC Endorsement Guides, FDA DSHEA requirements, GDPR Articles 13/14, the EU Digital Services Act, FCA Financial Promotions rules, and UKGC Advertising Standards. For each issue found, it identifies the specific regulation violated and provides the exact fix needed to achieve compliance. For platform-specific policy checks, use our Keyword Risk Checker or the Meta Rejection Predictor.

Regulatory Frameworks We Scan Against

FTC Act Section 5 (US)

Prohibits unfair or deceptive acts in commerce. Covers substantiation requirements, endorsement disclosures, and misleading claims.

FDA / DSHEA (US)

Dietary supplements cannot make disease claims. Structure/function claims require FDA disclaimer: 'Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.'

EU GDPR

Data processing transparency requirements — Articles 13/14. Any data collection must disclose purpose, legal basis, retention period, and data subject rights.

EU Digital Services Act

Advertising transparency requirements including disclosure of targeting parameters, profiling methods, and who paid for the ad.

FCA Financial Promotions (UK)

All financial promotions must be fair, clear, and not misleading. Capital-at-risk warnings and regulatory authorization disclosures required. See our financial services ad compliance guide.

UKGC Advertising Standards

Gambling promotions must include full T&Cs in the ad creative, 18+ notice, responsible gambling message, and BeGambleAware.org reference. Use our AI Compliance Rules for platform-specific prompts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a legal compliance scan check for?

It scans your ad copy or landing-page text against 30+ regulatory triggers across six bodies — the US FTC and FDA, the EU's DSA and GDPR, and the UK's FCA and UKGC. It flags unsubstantiated claims, missing disclosures (financial risk warnings, health claims, age gating), and cross-jurisdiction conflicts before you publish.

Which regulators and laws does the scan cover?

Six regulators across three jurisdictions: the US FTC (deceptive claims and endorsements) and FDA (health and supplement claims); the EU's Digital Services Act (ad transparency) and GDPR (data disclosures); and the UK's FCA (financial promotions) and UKGC (gambling advertising).

Is the legal compliance scan free, and is my ad copy stored?

Yes — the scan is completely free and no copy is stored. Your text is checked in your browser session and is not retained or sent anywhere. The tool stores zero data.

Can it catch FTC endorsement and fake-review issues?

Yes. It flags missing material-connection disclosures and unsubstantiated endorsement language under the FTC Endorsement Guides, plus fabricated or AI-generated reviews barred by the Consumer Reviews Rule — violations of which carry civil penalties up to $53,088 each.

Does the scan replace a lawyer or formal legal review?

No. It is a fast pre-screen against known regulatory triggers to catch obvious problems before launch. High-risk, regulated-industry, or high-spend campaigns should still receive qualified legal review.

How is this different from a platform ad-policy check?

Platform checks enforce each network's own rules (Meta, Google, TikTok). A legal compliance scan checks government and regulator law — FTC, FDA, GDPR, DSA, FCA, UKGC — that applies regardless of platform. Run both: pass platform policy and the underlying law.

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