Facebook Ads

PRODUC T GUIDE

December 2009
 Contents | 2

Contents

Home Page Overview 3

Video
Comment Engagement Ad 4-5

Event Engagement Ad 6-7

Fan Engagement Ad 8-9

Virtual Gift Engagement Ad 10-11

Poll Engagement Ad 12-13

Sampling Engagement Ad 14-16

Standard Ad 17

Rest-of-site Ad 18

Video Specifications 19

General Advertising Guidelines 20-23

 Home Page | 3

Facebook Home Page

The Facebook home page aims to provide a tool for sharing with friends and consuming
what your friends are sharing. News Feed aggregates the most interesting content that
your friends are posting, while Live Feed shows you all the actions your friends are making
in real-time.

Engagement ads:
Engagement ads are above-the-fold home page ads that integrate naturally within the
user’s experience. Engagement ads appear in the right-hand column and can generate
social stories in Feed. The ads allow your brand to share and connect with users on the
home page.
 Video Comment Engagement
Video Ad Ad
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Video Comment Engagement Ad

Watch video and comment ­— How it works
The ad unit allows users to leave inline comments on the video without leaving the
home page. What’s more, users can also “like” and/or become a fan of the brand inline,
without interrupting the video. Comments made by a user’s friends are seen below
the ad, increasing the trust and likelihood of the user to engage in the ad.* The act of
commenting, becoming a fan or “liking” is public and may appear on friends’ home
pages.

1. Click thumbnail to play video 2. Video plays in the center 3. At the end of the video, the 4. The user can comment on the
of the user’s screen, and the user can go to the brand’s Page video after watching the video.
background is darkened. The or share the video with friends. The users friends will see the
user can “like” the video as comment when they are served
it plays and/or become a fan the ad.
of the brand, increasing the
chances the video will surface in
their friends’ highlights.

Profile story

*the user’s friends’ comments appear when available

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Video Comment Commenting
Engagement Ad Ad
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Creative Requirements
• Body copy

Product Specifications • Video

• Thumbnail
• Facebook Page

Video Comment Ad Production Guidelines

Title
Title (25 characters, name of video)
Links to Page on Facebook
Body copy (135 characters)
Thumbnail Image Body Copy
Plays Video Thumbnail
(110x80 px)

Comment + Video Ad Unit

Total size: 250px wide (variable height)
• the video has full screen functionality

Requirements
Text : Title—25 character maximum, must be name of video on Page
Body copy—135 character maximum
Thumbnail of video: 110x80 px, 4K .jpg or .gif (must submit thumbnail)
Link: Title must link to Page
Page: Client must have a live, published Page
Please refer to video specifications and submission guidelines (p 19)
Adheres to Facebook General Advertising Guidelines (p 20-23)
 Event Engagement
Event
Ad Ad
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Event Engagement Ad
RSVP and invite others to join ­— How it works
The ad unit expands to invite friends to the event when one of the 3 RSVP options
are selected. Friends who are attending the event are listed within the ad unit,
as well as the total number of Facebook attendees. This increases the trust and
likelihood of the user to engage in the ad. The act of RSVP-ing to the event is public
and may appear in friends’ home pages. After RSVP-ing to the event, the user has
the option to become a fan of the brand.*

1. RSVP to event 2. Invite more friends to event 3. Include a message with the
and/or become a fan invitation

Feed story

Profile story

*Text will state “You are a fan of [brand]” if the user is already a fan of the brand
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Creative Requirements
• Title

Product Specifications • Body copy

• Image or video
• Facebook Page
• Facebook Event
Event Ad Production Guidelines • Event date
• Event location

Title Link
Links to Event on Facebook Event Title (25 characters)
Body copy (135 characters)
Body Copy
Event Image Image
Links to Event on Facebook
(110x80 px)

Event Ad Unit
Total size: 250 px wide (variable height)

Event + Video Ad Unit

Total size: 250 px wide (variable height)
• the video has full screen functionality

Requirements
Text : Title—25 character maximum
Body copy­—135 character maximum
Image: 110x80 px, 4K .jpg or .gif (must submit thumbnail image with video)
Link: Title and image must link to Event
Title should match the title of the linked Event
Thumbnail image should materially represent the linked Event
Event: Client Page must host and publish a live Event to run an Event ad
Location: Must be an actual location; 28 character maximum.
Page: Client must have a live, published Page
Please refer to video specifications and submission guidelines (p 19)
Adheres to Facebook General Advertising Guidelines (p 20-23)
 Fan Engagement
Become a Fan
Ad Ad
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Fan Engagement Ad
Inline fanning — How it works

If the user’s friends are already Fans of the brand, the ad unit provides social
context. This endorsement increases both the user’s trust in the brand and the
likelihood that the user will engage with the ad unit and become a Fan themselves.

If none of the user’s friends are currently Fans of the brand, the ad unit displays
the Page’s total fan count at that time. This number assures the user that they are
becoming a Fan of a popular page that is of value to many other Facebook users.

Product behavior with social context

Initial state of Fan Click ‘Become a Fan’ Click the number of ‘other
Engagement ad unit button to become a fan friends’ to see all of your
friends who are also fans*

Product behavior without social context

Suggestions
Initial state of Fan Click ‘Become a Fan’
Engagement ad unit button to become a fan

Feed stories

Profile story
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Become a Fan
Ad Ad
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Creative Requirements
• Title

Product Specifications • Body copy

• Image or video
• Facebook Page

Fan Ad Production Guidelines

Title
Links to Page on Facebook Title (25 characters)
Body copy (135 characters) Body Copy
Image
Links to Page on Facebook Image
(110x80 px)

# [your brand]

Fan Ad Unit
Total size: 250 px wide (variable height)

Fan + Video Ad Unit

Total size: 250 px wide (variable height)
• the video has full screen functionality

Requirements
Text : Title—25 character maximum
Body copy­—135 character maximum
Link: Title and image must link to Page that is being fanned
Page: Client must have a live, published Page
Please refer to video specifications and submission guidelines (p 19)
Adheres to Facebook General Advertising Guidelines (p 20-23)
 Virtual GiftInline
Engagement
Virtual Gift
Ad | Ad
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Gift Engagement Ad
Give gift with message ­— How it works
The ad unit expands to include a message field when the recipient field is clicked on.
Send a message along with the gift, all inline. Messages previously exchanged between
a user’s friends are seen below the ad, increasing the trust and likelihood of the user
to also engage in the ad. These comments are public and can appear on friends’ home
pages in the Stream.

1. Give gift to a friend 2. Send a message with gift 3. Send the gift to another
friend

Profile story (sender)

Feed story

Profile story (reciever)

 Virtual GiftInline
Engagement
Virtual Gift
Ad | Ad
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Creative Requirements
• Title
• Body copy
Product Specifications • Gift

Gift Ad Production Guidelines

Title [Gift_Name] Gift (25 characters)

Body copy (135 characters) Body Copy

Gift Image Gift Image

(64x64 px)

Gift Ad Unit
Total size: 250 px wide (variable height)

Gift + Video Ad Unit

Total size: 250 px wide (variable height)
• the video has screen functionality

Requirements
Text : Title—25 character maximum
Body copy—135 character maximum
Gift name: must be unique amongst other gifts
Title must be “Gift_Name Gift” (title encouraged to be “Gift_Name Gift (Free)”)
Include call-to-action in body of text, encouraging users to give Gift
Gift Image: 64x64 image on a transparent background, saved as a png
Object must be centered and fit completely inside the 64x64 square
Needs to be the full object/body rather than part of an object/body
No pictures. Must be a graphic
If text must be used, it should be legible and at least the equivalent of 9px font size
This is 8px
This is 9px
This is 10px
Gift should be distinct and recognizable. All parts of the image must be identifiable
If submitting video, gift image will serve as thumbnail
Please refer to video specifications and submission guidelines (p 19)
Adheres to Facebook General Advertising Guidelines (p 20-23)
 PollInline
Engagement
Virtual Gift
Ad | Ad
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Poll Engagement Ad
Answer a poll and see how others voted ­— How it works
The ad unit asks a question with 2 or 3 responses. When the user selects a response,
the poll results appear. These results reflect the answers of all Facebook users who
have answered the poll. The user can also click to see how their friends voted or
become a fan of the brand.* When the poll ad is created, it generates a Wall story
on the poll’s Page, which can publish into its Fans’ home page Streams. When a user
engages with the ad, the poll story can appear on the user’s Wall and friends’ home
pages.

1. Initial state of Polling Ad 2. Results are shown once the 3. User’s friends appear when
user engages. The user can user clicks to see how their
then click to see how friends friends voted
votes and/or become a fan.

Wall story on Page & Feed story**

Feed story

Poll tab on Page

Wall story on User Profile

*Text will state “You are a fan of [brand]” if the user is already a fan of the brand
**User must be Fan of the Page to see the story in their Stream
 PollInline
Engagement
Virtual Gift
Ad | Ad
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Creative Requirements
• Title
• Body copy
Product Specifications • Question
• 2-3 response options
• Image or video
Poll Engagement Ad Production Guidelines • Facebook Page

Title
Links to Page on Facebook Title (25 characters)

Body copy (135 characters)

Body Copy
Image Image
Links to Page on Facebook (110x80 px)

Question (40 characters)

Response (25 characters)
Responses
Response (25 characters) 2 or 3 choices

Response (25 characters)

Poll Ad Unit
Total size: 250 px wide (variable height)

Poll + Video Ad Unit

Total size: 250 px wide (variable height)
• video has full screen functionality

Requirements
Text : Title—25 character maximum
Body copy—135 character maximum
Question—40 character maximum
Responses—25 character maximum for each of the 2 or 3 choices
Note: no comparative/competitive claims can be made in the creative
Image: 110x80 px, 4K .jpg or .gif (must submit thumbnail image with video)
Link: Title and image must link to Page
Page: Client must have a live, published Page
Please refer to video specifications and submission guidelines (p 19)
Adheres to Facebook General Advertising Guidelines (p 20-23)
 SamplingInline
Engagement
Virtual Gift
Ad | Ad
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Sampling Engagement Ad
Click to get a free sample — How it works
When the targeted user sees the sampling engagement ad, the user clicks to receive
a free sample. Within the interstitial, the user selects their product flavor and com-
pletes their shipping information to receive their free sample.

The user’s friends can see that the user has requested a sample when they are
served the ad, which increases the trust and likelihood that the friend will also take
action with the ad unit.

1. Click to get a free sample 2. Pick your flavor, enter your shipping information and get a free sample
 SamplingInline
Engagement
Virtual Gift
Ad | Ad
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Creative Requirements
• Title
• Body copy
Product Specifications • Headline (interstitial)
• Body copy (interstitial)
• Flavor(s)
Sampling Engagement Ad Production Guidelines • Image or video
• Image (interstitial)

Title (25 characters)

Body copy (135 characters)

Image/Thumbnail
(110x80 px)

[Product] (25 characters)

Sampling Ad Unit
Total size: 250 px wide (variable height)

Sampling + Video Ad Unit

Total size: 250 px wide (variable height)
• video has full screen functionality

Requirements
Text : Title—25 character maximum
Body copy—135 character maximum
Product—25 character maximum
Image: 110x80 px, 4K .jpg or .gif (must submit thumbnail image with video)
Please refer to video specifications and submission guidelines (p 19)
Adheres to Facebook General Advertising Guidelines (p 20-23)
 SamplingInline
Engagement
Virtual Gift
Ad | Ad
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Creative Requirements
• Title
• Body copy
Product Specifications • Headline (interstitial)
• Body copy (interstitial)
• Flavor(s)
Sampling Engagement Ad Production Guidelines • Image or video
(continued from previous page) •Image (interstitial)

Headline (25 characters)

Body copy (135 characters)
Image
(180x130 px)

Sampling Interstitial
Total size: 445 px wide (variable height)

Requirements
Text : Headline—25 character maximum
Body copy­—135 character maximum
Image: 180x130 px, 4K .jpg or .gif
Flavor: 1-5 options; 20 character max each
Adheres to Facebook General Advertising Guidelines (p 20-23)
 Video Standard
Commenting
Ad | Ad
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Standard Ad Specifications
Homepage

Facebook Standard Ads appear on the home page. They do not have inline actions and do not generate
organic stories anywhere on the site as Engagement ads do.

Image Ad Unit
Total size: 250 x 110 px

Image + Video Ad Unit

Total size: 250 x 110 px
• height of ad unit expands
• full screen functionality

Requirements
Text : Title—25 character maximum
Body copy—135 character maximum
Image: 110x80 px, 4K .jpg or .gif (must submit thumbnail image with video)
Link: Title and image will link to client specified URL
Page: Client must have a live, published Page to host video for ad unit (if applicable)
Please refer to video specifications and submission guidelines (p 19)
Adheres to Facebook General Advertising Guidelines (p 20-23)
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Rest-of-site Ads | Ad
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Rest-of-site Ad Specifications
Facebook rest-of-site ads appear
throughout the site, but not on the
home page.

Facebook rest-of-site ads for Pages and

Events allow users to engage with ads in
the same way they interact with other
content on Facebook without leaving the
page they’re viewing. Actions taken within
the ad can generate organic stories in
friends’ home pages.
Image Ad Unit
Total size: 150x300 px max (height will vary depending on length of body copy)

Requirements
Text : Title (standard rest-of-site ads)—25 character maximum
Title (rest-of-site ads for Pages and Events)—must be the name of the Page or Event up to 35
characters. Pages/Events with longer names are cut off at 32 characters and an ellipsis is
added at the end.
Body text­—135 character maximum
Image: Image (standard rest-of-site ads)—110x80 px, 4K .jpg or .gif
Image (rest-of-site ads for Pages and Events)—automatically uses the image from the Page
or Event
Link: Title and image will link to client specified URL
No 3rd party click tracking
Adheres to Facebook General Advertising Guidelines (p 20-23)
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Video Specifications
Facebook supports high definition video and audio. Your video will be automatically
re-sized to fit the appropriate dimensions of the player and bandwidth of the user.
Please target your video to have the highest image quality possible while still under
the 1GB limit.

File hosting: Client must have a live Page to host the video being played in the ad unit
File transfer: Upload video file directly to client Page
Length: 3 minute maximum
File size: 1 GB maximum
Sound: All videos submitted must have audio
Frame rate: 24fps - 30fps
Resolution: No more than 1280px on the largest edge. No less than 400px on the largest edge.
Facebook requires that all video be submitted in high definition.
*If playing HD in ad unit, the width of the video may be no less than 1280px, and the video
must not be letterboxed.
Recommended: 2-channel stereo audio at 44.1Khz sample rate
Movie Trailers: Trailers featured in ad unit must be green band trailers, approved for all audiences and
meet Facebook Advertising Guidelines. Red band trailers can be posted to client’s Facebook
Page, but not linked to ad unit.
Acceptable Formats: .mpe (MPEG Video) .vob (DVD Video) .3gp (Mobile Video)
.mpeg (MPEG Video) .wmv (Windows Media Video .3gpp (Mobile Video)
.mpeg4 (MPEG-4 Video) .mov (QuickTime Movie) .asf (Windows Media Video)
.nsv (Nullsoft Video) .mp4 (MPEG-4 Video) .avi (AVI Video)
.ogm (Ogg Format) .flv (Flash Video) .m4v (MPEG-4 Video)
.qt (QuickTime Movie) .3g2 (Mobile Video) .mkv (Matroska Format)

Video player launches 400px wide in center of screen for all video
plays from Engagement ads, Standard ads and Highlight stories
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Advertising Guidelines
At Facebook, we believe that every part of our site, including the ads, should
contribute to and be consistent with the overall user experience. Thus, we are
committed to protecting our user experience by keeping the site clean, consistent,
and free from intrusive advertising. We believe that we can help transform existing
advertising into messages which are tailored to the individual user based on how
their friends interact and affiliate with the brands, music artists, and businesses
they care about.

The following guidelines apply to all ads appearing on Facebook, including ads
within canvas pages of Facebook Platform applications. In addition, all advertising
on Facebook must comply with the Privacy Policy and Statement of Rights and
Responsibilities. Advertising appearing within applications on Facebook Platform
must comply with all additional Facebook Platform Terms and Policies. Facebook
reserves the right to reject or remove advertising that we deem contrary to our ad
philosophy. These guidelines are subject to change at any time and Facebook may
waive any of these guidelines at its discretion.

1. Accounts
a. Advertisers cannot create or manage multiple Facebook accounts for advertising purposes unless given permission by Facebook to do so.
b. Advertisers cannot programmatically automate the creation of accounts or ads unless given permission by Facebook to do so.

2. Landing pages / Destination URLs

a. Ads that contain a URL or domain in the body must link to that same URL or domain.
b. Ads must send users to the same landing page when the ad is clicked.
c. Landing pages cannot generate a pop-up (including “pop-overs” and “pop-unders”) when a user enters or leaves the page.
d. Landing pages cannot use “fake” close behavior (ie. when a user clicks the ‘close’ icon on the page, the page should close down and no other behavior
should result).
e. Landing pages cannot utilize “mouse trapping” whereby the advertiser does not allow users to use their browser “back button” and traps them on their
site and/or present any other unexpected behavior (for example: navigation to another ad or page).
f. Ads cannot require viewers to click on the ad to submit Personally Identifiable Information (such as name, date of birth, phone numbers, social security
number, physical addresses, or email addresses) on the landing page or in the ad, except to enable an ecommerce transaction and where the ad and landing
page clearly indicate that a product is being sold.

3. Facebook references
a. The following conditions apply to all ads that have a Facebook Page, application, event, group, or Connect site as its destination, except as otherwise
specifically permitted to those subject to the Branding and Promotion Policy section of the Platform Guidelines:
i. Ads may make limited references to “Facebook” in its title, body, or image for the purposes of clarifying the destination of the ad;
ii. Ads cannot imply any endorsement of the product, service, or ad destination by Facebook.
b. All other ads, destination ads, and landing pages must adhere to the following restrictions:
i. Ads cannot mention or refer to Facebook, its site or its brand in any manner, including in the title, body, image, or destination URLs;
ii. Ads cannot use Facebook logos, trademarks, or site terminology (including but not limited to Facebook, The Facebook, FacebookHigh, FBook, FB,
Poke, Wall, and other company graphics, logos, designs, or icons);
iii. Facebook site features cannot be emulated.

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Advertising Guidelines (Continued)

4. Ad Copy and Image Content

a. Ads must directly relate to the content on the landing page.

b. Ads must clearly represent the company, product, or brand that is being advertised.
c. Ads cannot insult, harass, or threaten a user.

d. Ads cannot contain audio that plays automatically, without a user’s interaction.

5. Prohibited Content

a. Ads must not be false, misleading, fraudulent, or deceptive.

b. Ads cannot contain, facilitate, promote, or reference the following:

i. Offensive, profane, vulgar, obscene or inappropriate language;

ii. Obscene, defamatory, libelous, slanderous and/or unlawful content;

iii. Tobacco products;

iv. Ammunition, firearms, paintball guns, bb guns, or weapons of any kind;

v. Gambling, including without limitation, any online casino, sports books, bingo, or poker without authorization from Facebook;

vi. Scams, illegal activity, pyramid schemes, or chain letters;

vii. Contests and sweepstakes unless given permission by Facebook to do so; if permission is given, you are subject to Facebook’s Promotions

Guidelines;

viii. Get rich quick and other money making opportunities that offer compensation for little or no investment, including money making schemes

positioned as alternatives to part-time or full-time employment;

ix. Adult content, including nudity, sexual terms and/or images of people in positions or activities that are excessively suggestive or sexual, or

provocative images in violation of community standards;

x. Adult friend finders or dating sites with a sexual emphasis;

xi. Adult toys, videos, or other adult products;

xii. Uncertified pharmaceutical products;

xiii. Spy cams or illegal surveillance equipment;

xiv. Web-based non-accredited colleges that offer degrees;

xv. Inflammatory religious content;

xvi. Politically religious agendas and/or any known associations with hate, criminal and/or terrorist activities;

xvii. Content that exploits political agendas or uses “hot button” issues for commercial use regardless of whether the advertiser has a political

agenda;

xviii. Hate speech, whether directed at an individual or a group, and whether based upon the race, sex, creed, national origin, religious affiliation,

marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or language of such individual or group;

xix. Content that advocates against any organization, person, or group of people, with the exception of candidates running for public office

xx. Content that depicts a health condition in a derogatory or inflammatory way or misrepresents a health condition in any way.

6 Data and Privacy

a. You may not give data you receive from us to any third party, including ad networks.

bUnless authorized by us, your ads may not display user data -- such as users’ names or profile photos -- whether that data was obtained from Facebook

or otherwise.

c. You may not use user data you receive from us or collect through running an ad, including information you derive from your targeting criteria, for any

purpose off of Facebook, without user consent.

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Advertising Guidelines (Continued)

7. Targeting
a. Any targeting of ads based on a user attribute, such as age, gender, location, or interest, must be directly relevant to the offer, and cannot be done by
a method inconsistent with privacy and data policies.
b. Ads with adult themes, including contraception, sex education, and health conditions must be targeted to individuals at least 18 years old. Platform
ads should do this via Demographic Restrictions, not by obtaining user data.
c. Ads for dating sites, services, or related content must follow these targeting criteria (does not apply to ads on Facebook Platform):
i. the Relationship Status targeting parameter must be utilized and set to Single;
ii. the Sex targeting parameter must be utilized and a single value of Male or Female must be selected;
iii. the Age targeting parameter must be utilized and the age range selected must start at least at 18 years old;
iv. the Interested In targeting parameter must be utilized and a single value of either Men or Women must be selected.

8. Prices, discounts, and free offers

a. Ads cannot be deceptive or fraudulent about any offer made.
b. If an ad includes a price, discount, or ‘free’ offer,
i. the destination URL for the ad must link to a page that clearly and accurately offers the exact deal the ad has displayed;
ii. the ad must clearly state what action or set of actions is required to qualify for the offer.

9. Subscription Services
a. The advertisement of Subscription Services must comply with the conditions noted below and as determined by Facebook in its sole discretion.
“Subscription Services” may include sites that promote downloading ringtones, wallpaper, or text messages for predictions, love life advice, news, personality
quizzes, or other entertainment services or any site that induces a user to sign up for recurring billing of a product or service.
i.. The promoted website must clearly and accurately display the price and billing interval (such as per week or once per month) on the landing
page as well as any page that prompts a user for Personally Identifiable Information (such as name, date of birth, phone number, social security number,
physical addresses, or email addresses) or billing information (including, but not limited to, mobile phone number or credit card number).
ii. If users sign up for the service by transmitting a code by text message, the price and billing interval must be clearly and prominently displayed
beside the code.
iii. If the service is a subscription, the website must provide a prominent opt-in checkbox or other clear mechanism indicating that the user
knowingly accepts the price and subscription service. This should be on the first page where the user enters personal data, and the user should not be able to
proceed without opting in.
iv. All of the foregoing items should be located in a prominent place on your webpage, as determined by Facebook in its sole discretion, and
should be easy to find, read, and understand.

10. Ads for Alcoholic Beverages

a. Ads must be targeted to people 21 years old or older in the US, 19 years old or older in Canada, 18 years old or older in the UK, and 21 years old or
older everywhere else. All Facebook Pages viewer restrictions must be set at 21+ regardless of the country they are in or targeted to. In the case where a user’s
age cannot be determined, the ad cannot be displayed to the user in question. (does not apply to applications on Facebook Platform.
b. Ads cannot include content that might appeal to (or mislead) minors by implying that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is fashionable or the
accepted course of behavior for those who are underage.
c. Ads cannot include or target any person under the legal drinking age in the region the ad appears, or be suggestive of the presence of those who are
underaged. Additionally, ads appearing in applications on Facebook Platform must adhere to the Platform Guidelines Alcohol Content Policy.
d. Ads cannot portray or promote intoxication.
e. Ads cannot induce people to consume alcohol in excess, make references to the intoxicating effects of alcohol, depict activities that encourage
excessive consumption or that encourage drinking at a rapid rate, or suggest the strength of the alcoholic beverage being advertised.
f. Ads cannot promote any giveaways as a reward for purchasing the alcoholic product.
g. It is recommended that the ad creative contain text that promotes drinking responsibly, eg. “Drink Responsibly” or “Drink Smart”.

11. Copyrights and trademarks

a. Ads cannot include any content that infringes upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other personal
or proprietary right.
b. The advertiser must have intellectual property rights to the creative and be permitted to display such creative as advertising on the Facebook Site.

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Advertising Guidelines (Continued)

12. Spam
a. Ads cannot contain, facilitate or promote ‘spam’ or other advertising or marketing content that violates applicable laws, regulations or industry
standards.
b. Incentives
i. Ads cannot offer incentives to viewers for clicking on the ad, for submitting Personally Identifiable Information (such as name, date of birth,
phone number, social security number, physical addresses, or email addresses), or for performing any other tasks.

13. Downloads
a. Ads cannot contain or link, whether directly or indirectly, to a site that contains spyware/malware downloads, whether initiated automatically or
manually by the user, or other auto-initiated downloads.
b. Ads cannot contain or link to a site that facilitates or promotes:
i. Collection of demographic and usage information from a user’s computer without the user’s express consent;
ii. Collection or request of Facebook usernames or passwords from any user;
iii. Proxying Facebook usernames or passwords for the purpose of automating logins to the Facebook site;
iv. Any software that (1) “sneaks” onto a user’s system and performs activities hidden to the user, (2) may alter, harm, disable or replace any
hardware or software installed on user’s computer without express permission from the user, (3) is bundled as a hidden component of other software whether
free or for fee, (4) automatically downloads without Facebook’s express prior approval, (5) presents any download dialog boxes without a user’s express action,
or (6) may violate or infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, patent or any other proprietary right.

15. Grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and spacing

a. Ad text must be grammatically correct and contain proper sentence structure.
b. Ad text must be in complete sentences.
c. Ads cannot include excessive repetition (such as “buy, buy, buy”).
d. Ads must use correct spelling.
e. Ad text must include grammatically correct spacing.

16. Capitalization
a. Ads must use proper, grammatically correct capitalization (such as capitalizing the first letter of all proper nouns and capitalizing the title of the ad).
b. Ads cannot include excessive capitalization (such as “FREE”) or incorrect capitalization (such as capitalizing the first letter of every word in a
sentence).
c. Acronyms may be capitalized.

17. Punctuation
a. Ads must include logical, correct punctuation.
b. Ads cannot contain repeated and unnecessary punctuation (such as “Buy now!!!”).
c. All complete sentences (including if the ad title is a complete sentence) must end with a single punctuation mark. Sentences cannot end with ellipses,
dashes, etc.
d. Exclamation points cannot be used in the title of any ad.

18. Symbols
a. The use of all symbols, numbers, or letters must adhere to the true meaning of the symbol.
b. Ads cannot contain repeated and unnecessary symbols
c. Symbols cannot be used for the following:
i. To substitute for letters (e.g. “$ave” instead of “save”);
ii. To substitute for entire words (e.g. “&” instead of “and” or “$” instead of “cash/dollars/money”);
iii. As unnecessary abbreviations to shorten character count (e.g. “w/” instead of “with” or “@” instead of “at”).

d. Symbols may be used for the following:

i. If the symbol is part of the product or brand name;
ii. If the $ symbol is paired with a dollar amount (e.g. “Save $100 today”);
iii. If the # symbol is used for comparative phrases (e.g. “Voted the #1 site by NY Times”).

Updated October 2009