Standards
Compliance is infrastructure, not an afterthought.
Every program is built to the standards that political communications require - disclaimers, firewalls, approval gates, and filing-ready records.
Federal disclaimer compliance
Every paid political communication distributed through the American Clipping network carries the required “Paid for by” disclaimer before it ships. Disclaimers are applied as a production step - built into the clip or the post copy - not added after the fact. The specific disclaimer language is provided by the campaign and verified against FEC requirements for the communication type.
Per-platform policy compliance
Each platform has its own rules for political advertising and sponsored content. Where paid political promotion is prohibited by platform policy, American Clipping runs disclosed surrogate and volunteer programs instead of paid placement. Every placement method is documented and aligned with the platform’s current terms of service. [Platform-specific compliance details - TO BE SUPPLIED].
Coordination firewalls
When American Clipping serves both a candidate client and an independent-expenditure client in the same race, completely firewalled teams handle each engagement. The firewall is documented in writing before work begins. No personnel, strategy, content, or data crosses the wall. This is not a best practice - it is a legal requirement, and it is enforced operationally.
Campaign approval before anything ships
Nothing ships without the campaign’s explicit sign-off. Every clip enters an approval queue before it is distributed. The campaign can approve, request edits, or pull any clip at any stage. The approval gate exists in every workflow, for every clip, without exception. Rapid-response clips follow the same gate on an accelerated timeline.
Confidentiality and data handling
All campaign materials, strategy discussions, footage, and performance data are treated as confidential. Access is limited to the team assigned to the engagement. Data is not shared between clients, used for other purposes, or retained beyond the engagement term without written permission. [Detailed data handling policy - TO BE SUPPLIED].
Records formatted for FEC and state filings
Every sponsored placement is logged with the information required for FEC and state campaign finance filings: sponsor name, total spend, placement dates, platform, account, view count, and disclaimer text applied. Invoices and logs are formatted for direct integration into the campaign’s filing workflow. Records are maintained for the duration required by applicable law.
Sector Standards
The same rules apply in every sector we serve. Plain, and in writing.
- Sponsorship disclosure by default on all compensated content, in every sector.
- Election-law disclaimers on political work.
- Taxpayer-funded work never advocates for or against candidates. Government programs run separated from political client work.
- Creator eligibility screening before payment.
- Invalid traffic excluded from payouts.
- Platform policy compliance. TikTok and X are excluded from compensated political distribution under those platforms’ own policies.
Every program is built alongside your campaign counsel.