COMPLIANCE RESOURCES Information and Toolkits to keep you up to date We help marketers keep up with what’s going on with new and developing laws, inquiries and reports into our industry. ADMA has both member-only and publicly available content to help marketers comply with Australian and international regulations. Our work includes news stories, content, webinars, masterclasses and training courses to keep the data-driven marketing community up to date with compliance issues. Our regulatory working group advocates on behalf of data-driven marketers to governments and regulators like the OAIC or ACCC. Whether it’s topics like privacy, data handling, running trade promotions, best practices for making claims when advertising or marketing or understanding changing technology practices such as third-party cookies, we’re the industry body that keeps you informed. As always, it’s prudent to seek legal advice for your specific business, industry and marketing project. The best brands and businesses go beyond what is legal to do what is right. Filter Resources Filter Courses Capability Capability Campaign Integration Compliance Customer Experience Marketing Technology Insights Learnings Brand Development Content Format Content Format Information sheet Member-only Press-release Article Blog Case Study Data Event Infographic Media Coverage Research Tool-kit Video Webinar Whitepaper Topics Topics CMO Spotlight Global Forum Global Forum 2023 Resource Compliance Resources CEO Blog Compliance Regulatory Content Copywriting Creative Data Data-driven Marketing Digital Campaigns Leadership Social Media Thought Leadership Article 15th Nov 2017 3 mins No means no: Why you need to take unsubscribes seriously We all know how annoying unwanted emails and other electronic messages can be, but from a business standpoint, sending unwanted marketing communications is a waste of your marketing budget. It can do serious damage tot a brand's reputation. 14th Nov 2017 5 mins ACMA considers industry self-regulation for spam and Do Not Call Register The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is undertaking consultation to examine whether some (or parts) of its regulatory functions could be taken on by industry through self-regulation or co-regulation. Article 05th Oct 2017 Three lessons from the same sex marriage campaigns Campaigns from both sides of the same sex marriage debate caused a bit of controversy over their use of SMS and robocalls. But are their tactics legal? Article 18th Sep 2017 10 mins What you need to know about running a competition Businesses often run competitions (also known as trade promotions) to increase consumer engagement with their brand, product or service or to boost brand and product visibility. A Trade Promotion is a free-entry competition held by a business to promote its goods or services. 08th Aug 2017 3 mins Government increases penalties for failure to comply with Privacy Act and Spam Act As of 1 July 2017, penalty units under Commonwealth law increased from $180 per unit to $210 per unit. This effectively means that fines have increased for failure to comply with the Privacy Act, Spam Act, the Do Not Call Register Act and the Australian Consumer Law. Article 08th May 2017 5 mins New Standards for telemarketers and researchers The newly remade 2017 ACMA Telemarketing and Research Standard has recently come into effect. The Standard outlines the minimum contact they can expect from telemarketing and research organisations and reduce compliance and administrative costs to the industry. Load More
Article 15th Nov 2017 3 mins No means no: Why you need to take unsubscribes seriously We all know how annoying unwanted emails and other electronic messages can be, but from a business standpoint, sending unwanted marketing communications is a waste of your marketing budget. It can do serious damage tot a brand's reputation.
14th Nov 2017 5 mins ACMA considers industry self-regulation for spam and Do Not Call Register The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is undertaking consultation to examine whether some (or parts) of its regulatory functions could be taken on by industry through self-regulation or co-regulation.
Article 05th Oct 2017 Three lessons from the same sex marriage campaigns Campaigns from both sides of the same sex marriage debate caused a bit of controversy over their use of SMS and robocalls. But are their tactics legal?
Article 18th Sep 2017 10 mins What you need to know about running a competition Businesses often run competitions (also known as trade promotions) to increase consumer engagement with their brand, product or service or to boost brand and product visibility. A Trade Promotion is a free-entry competition held by a business to promote its goods or services.
08th Aug 2017 3 mins Government increases penalties for failure to comply with Privacy Act and Spam Act As of 1 July 2017, penalty units under Commonwealth law increased from $180 per unit to $210 per unit. This effectively means that fines have increased for failure to comply with the Privacy Act, Spam Act, the Do Not Call Register Act and the Australian Consumer Law.
Article 08th May 2017 5 mins New Standards for telemarketers and researchers The newly remade 2017 ACMA Telemarketing and Research Standard has recently come into effect. The Standard outlines the minimum contact they can expect from telemarketing and research organisations and reduce compliance and administrative costs to the industry.