Rules and ethics
UK PR agency regulations: email data checks and commissioned-image copyright
Check PR agency email marketing against PECR and UK GDPR, document objections, and agree copyright ownership for commissioned images before appointment.
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Rules and ethics
Rules and ethics
How a public relations firm can use ONS data
A public relations firm can use ONS statistics responsibly by checking source, coverage, uncertainty, revisions and the rules that apply before publication.
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How UK GDPR shapes what a PR agency can put in a media list
A PR agency media list counts as personal data under UK GDPR, so lawful basis, PECR consent and retention rules decide what you may store and use.
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How devolution changes a public relations firm's UK strategy
A public relations firm must adapt campaigns to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, accounting for devolved powers, FOI and Welsh language rules.
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FCA financial promotions rules for PR agencies working with UK banks
A public relations firm must apply FCA financial promotions rules, s21 approval, COBS 4.2 and Consumer Duty before any bank client signs off copy.
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Post-Brexit PR agency guide to UK-EU campaigns
A PR agency planning UK campaigns for EU audiences must map UK-EU rules, local regulators, media, data transfers and legal approvals before pitching.
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A public relations firm's UK charity PR checklist
A public relations firm working with UK charities needs Charity Commission campaigning guidance, procurement rules and an audit trail from brief to sign-off.
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PR agency contract terms UK: what to check before signing
UK contract terms for a PR agency: scope, fees and payment, notice and exit, IP, confidentiality and conflicts, data protection under Article 28 UK GDPR and jurisdiction, with the checks to make before signing.
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Six advertising checks a PR team should clear before material is released
A release checklist for England PR teams covering ad remit, commercial recognition, claim evidence, sector rules, correction authority and records.
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PR agencies: six commercial contract decisions for legal review
Six non-ranked contract decisions for England PR buyers, each linked to an official source and framed for qualified commercial and legal review.
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PR agencies data protection: map media data flows
PR agencies data protection: map UK media-list flows, assess controller roles and lawful bases, and review PECR, security and rights deadlines.
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PR agencies disclosure policy: a single record for funding, roles and AI use
How an England PR team can route funding, agency roles, supplied material, AI use, corrections and withdrawal through a factual disclosure record.
Rules and ethics
PR agencies rules and ethics: a UK legal and ethical guide
PR agencies rules and ethics in the UK: legal and regulatory boundaries from data protection and PECR to advertising, claims, lobbying, gifts and disclosure.