National Partners
With technological innovation, social factors, industry evolution, and other economic shifts the need for industry self-regulation is as critical today as when the first U.S. industry self-regulation program was established 50 years ago.
BBB National Programs National Partners influence the future of regulation in their industry, demonstrating to stakeholders their commitment to accountable, industry-led standards and dispute resolution programs that protect consumers and keep the playing field level for business.
Benefits
Access
Interact directly with our subject matter experts through curated events and workshops with expansive networking opportunities and have access to regular members-only updates on our initiatives, case decisions, and program developments before the rest of the industry.Influence
Help shape the future of industry self-regulation through your participation in one or more of BBB National Programs’ seven issue-specific program committees. Join us as we continue to develop and evolve industry self-regulation programs to create solutions to meet future industry needs.Value
Receive BBB National Program services, subscriptions, sponsorships, and event access for discounted member pricing, including the Online Archive, advertising challenge filing fees, pre-screening services, and preferred pricing for sponsorships and registrations at all our events.Community
Network with more than 100 companies committed to advancing marketplace trust and influencing industry behaviors by engaging in exclusive curated events throughout the year and program-shaping workshop opportunities to influence the future of our work.Committee Structure
News & Blog
BBB National Programs Adds FTC Veteran Mamie Kresses as Vice President, Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU)
McLean, VA – April 12, 2021 – BBB National Programs, the independent non-profit organization that oversees more than a dozen industry self-regulation and dispute resolution programs, today announced the hire of FTC veteran Mamie Kresses as Vice President, Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU). Kresses moves from the...
BBB National Programs Receives APEC Approval as First U.S. Non-Profit Accountability Agent and Launches Global Privacy Division
McLean, VA – January 26, 2021 – Building upon its longstanding privacy protection work in Europe, BBB National Programs today announced its approval by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) as the first U.S.-based non-profit Accountability Agent in the APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) and Privacy...
Children’s Advertising Review Unit Determines Development Platform Unity Did Not Have Actual Knowledge of Ad SDK Data Collection in Child-Directed Apps
McLean, VA – April 28, 2021 – The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU), a division of BBB National Programs, determined that Unity Technologies did not have actual knowledge, as defined by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and CARU’s Guidelines for Online Privacy...
National Advertising Division Recommends Charter Communications Discontinue Spectrum Mobile “Fastest Overall Speeds” Nationwide Claim; Advertiser to Appeal
New York, NY – April 27, 2021 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) determined that evidence offered by Charter Communications to support its claim that Spectrum Mobile delivers the “fastest overall speeds” nationwide was not a good fit. In recommending that the claim be...
Upcoming Events
National Partner Consumer Dispute Resolution Committee Meeting
National Partner National Advertising Committee Meeting
