Unknown advertiser
Advertisers using your brand name who are not on your approved list are found. Your own ad accounts are kept out of scope.
See the fake ads running under your brand name.
Authex ad monitoring is an online brand-monitoring solution that detects ads using your brand name without permission in the Meta, TikTok and LinkedIn ad libraries and in Google search ads, collects the evidence and reports it. For each finding it prepares the evidence file and a draft of the platform complaint; the brand's team or its lawyer decides whether to file it and files it.
Overview
What is ad monitoring?
Ad monitoring tracks who uses your brand name in advertising. Fake discount and counterfeit ads collect clicks with the brand's name and send people to pages that are not the brand's, and an advertiser bidding on your brand name in search ads can end up above your official site.
Authex scans four sources: the Meta Ad Library, the TikTok and LinkedIn ad libraries, and sponsored Google results for your brand name. A finding is created when an advertiser using the brand name is not on your approved list, and claims such as “original” or “official” in the ad copy are flagged as well.
Each ad is recorded with its copy, creative, landing page and the dates Authex first and last saw it; for text ads without a creative, a screenshot of the landing page is added. Your own advertiser accounts are allow-listed and never produce findings.
Scope
Which ad sources does it scan?
The Meta, TikTok and LinkedIn ad libraries are scanned, and sponsored Google search results for your brand name are checked.
- Meta Ad Library
- TikTok ad library
- LinkedIn ad library
- Google search ads
Detection
What it catches.
Misleading claim
Ads claiming to be "original" or "official" are flagged as well.
Brand bidding
Advertisers appearing as sponsored results in Google searches for your brand name who are not on your approved list are flagged.
Evidence
What is in the evidence file?
- Advertiser name and ad copy
- Landing page address and ad creative
- The dates Authex first and last saw the ad
- A screenshot of the landing page when the ad has no creative
Process
How does it work?
Brand and ad accounts are defined
The brand name, products, official images, your own advertiser accounts and approved domains are entered.
Sources and frequency are chosen
You choose the ad libraries, countries and scan frequency.
Ads are compared
The advertiser is compared with your approved list; misleading claims in the ad copy are flagged separately.
Your team decides
Findings are ranked by risk level; the brand's team confirms, reviews or dismisses each one.
Evidence file and draft are prepared
For a confirmed ad, Authex prepares the evidence file and a draft notice. The brand's team or lawyer files the complaint, and Authex keeps tracking the ad's status.
Who it is for
Who is it for?
Manufacturers
Manufacturers whose name is used in fake discount ads during sales seasons see those ads and the pages they lead to.
Exporters
Exporters promoting their products in several countries target scans by country.
Sellers
Brands that drive traffic to their own site with search ads notice unknown advertisers bidding on their brand name.
Lawyers and trademark attorneys
Lawyers preparing an ad complaint work from an evidence file with the advertiser, copy, creative and landing page.
FAQ
Questions about Ad Monitoring
Does Authex take the fake ad down?
Authex detects the ad, records it and its landing page with evidence and prepares a complaint draft. The brand's team or its lawyer decides whether to file it and files it; the platform decides on removal. Authex keeps tracking the ad's status.
Which ad sources does it scan?
Four sources: the Meta Ad Library, the TikTok ad library, the LinkedIn ad library and sponsored Google search results for your brand name.
Will our own ads become findings?
No. The brand's own advertiser accounts are allow-listed and do not produce findings.
Can my lawyer use the report?
Yes. The evidence file holds the advertiser name, ad copy and creative, landing page URL and the dates Authex saw the ad. Your lawyer can use the file for the platform report and for their legal assessment.
Guides
Related guides.
Fake discount websites and lookalike domains: how to protect your brand during sale season
A pre-season checklist, the order for capturing evidence and reporting to ad platforms, registrars and hosts, and where UDRP and .tr disputes fall short.
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Which channels should digital brand protection cover?
Marketplaces, online stores, social media, ads, domains and app stores: how misuse of a brand looks in each channel and how the channels connect.
4 min read
How to collect evidence of brand infringement: screenshots, dates, seller details and notarial records
Evidence of online brand infringement means listing captures, timestamps, seller details, test purchases and, if needed, a notarial record. Here is the order.
6 min readA competitor is using my brand in Google Ads: what can I do?
Google Ads restricts trademarks in ad text, not as keywords. How to record a competitor's ad, report it to Google and where Turkish trademark law comes in.
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Solutions often used together.
Marketplace Monitoring
Regularly monitors your brand's visibility on marketplaces; detects and reports counterfeits, unauthorized sellers and unauthorized brand use with evidence.
E-Commerce Monitoring
Monitors your brand's presence on independent e-commerce sites; detects unauthorized sales, counterfeits and unauthorized dealer activity with evidence.
- Search engines
- Reverse image search
- Price deviation
- Product code match
Trademark & Patent Monitoring
Regularly searches the records of 9 trademark and 10 patent offices, including TÜRKPATENT, EUIPO, WIPO and USPTO, for filings similar to your brand and products, and lists them with their source. The infringement assessment belongs to your trademark and patent attorney.
- TÜRKPATENT
- EUIPO
- WIPO
- USPTO
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Meeting request
Let's look together at how your brand is used across digital channels.
The first meeting reviews your brand, sales channels and the risks you face, and recommends a monitoring scope.
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