Benefits
National Partners are champions of industry self-regulation, data privacy, consumer protection, and truth and accuracy in advertising and support our work as the leading voice for industry self-regulation. In turn, they receive the following 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
National Partners make an impact by serving on program committees. These issue specific committees allow you to represent your brand voice and make a direct impact in the self-regulation programs that matter most to you. Participate in reviews of procedures and guidance, be a program ambassador for an issue area aligned to your brand and values, recommend process improvements, publish thought leadership, and help us explore untapped potential.
News & Blog
Press Release
BBB National Programs Announces 85 Distinguished Members of 2021 National Advertising Review Board Panel
McLean, VA – January 5, 2021 – BBB National Programs today announced the 2021 Panel Pool Members for its National Advertising Review Board, the appellate body for the U.S. advertising industry’s system of self-regulation. The National Advertising Review Board panel pool members, selected for their stature and experience in...
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BBB National Programs Board of Directors Elects Three New Members
McLean, VA – December 14, 2020 – The Board of Directors of BBB National Programs, an independent non-profit organization that operates more than a dozen self-regulation programs, today announced that it has elected three new members for the 2020-2023 term and re-elected the Board Chair and Board Vice Chair.
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Decision
Children’s Advertising Review Unit Determines that Visual Supply Company App Is Not “Directed Primarily or Secondarily to Children”
New York, NY – January 21, 2021 – The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) determined that Visual Supply Company (VSCO) is not an online service directed primarily or secondarily to children under age 13 as defined by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and...
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Decision
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DSSRC Refers Health-Related Product and Earnings Claims for Gano Excel to FTC
McLean, VA – January 13, 2021 – The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) referred certain product performance and income claims made by Gano Excel USA to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for possible enforcement action after Gano Excel failed to provide substantiation for the claims.