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Overview
Controlled workflow
Self-approval is available only to explicitly permitted users, on explicitly permitted promotions. It is not a blanket permission.
Not a global rule
Adclear does not enforce a platform-wide block on all uploader-reviewer overlap. Organisations requiring strict separation should support this with a governance process.
Self-approval is designed for a narrow use case where an organisation has determined that certain users can review their own uploaded promotions under controlled conditions. It is not available by default and does not apply to all promotions or all reviewers.
How It Works
All of the following conditions must be satisfied for a self-approval to proceed.Organisation setting
Organisation setting
Self-approval must be enabled at the organisation level. Without this, the workflow is unavailable to all users regardless of their individual permissions.
User permission
User permission
The user must be explicitly marked as a self-approver. A standard uploader cannot access this workflow unless that permission has been specifically granted.
Jurisdiction permission
Jurisdiction permission
The self-approver must also hold review permission for the relevant country or market. Self-approver status does not override jurisdiction restrictions.
Promotion setting
Promotion setting
The Self Approval toggle must be enabled on the specific promotion. If it is not, the self-approver flow is unavailable for that promotion regardless of user permissions.
Uploader match
Uploader match
The self-approver must be the uploader of that promotion. Self-approver permission cannot be used to review another user’s promotion.
AI review
AI review
AI review must have completed before self-approval can proceed. If AI evaluation is still running or has not started, the self-approver is blocked from reviewing.
AI comments
AI comments
If AI review completes and there are unresolved AI comments, the self-approver cannot proceed until those comments have been responded to. See Helping Adclear Learn for guidance on responding to AI comments effectively.
Platform Restrictions
When the self-approver workflow is active, Adclear enforces the following hard restrictions.- User-level controls
- Promotion-level controls
| Restriction | What it means |
|---|---|
| Self-approver role required | Only users explicitly configured as self-approvers can use this workflow |
| Jurisdiction permission still applies | The self-approver must hold review permission for the relevant market |
| Own uploads only | A self-approver can only review a promotion they uploaded themselves |
Segregation of Duties
This means there is no code-level guarantee that uploader and reviewer can never be the same person in every workflow. Reviewer assignment alone should not be treated as a complete segregation-of-duties control. Organisations whose internal policy or regulatory framework requires strict separation between creator and approver should treat this as a governance consideration and support it with a monitoring process — not rely on the self-approval toggle alone.Operational Controls
The following is a practical baseline. It is not prescriptive — teams should adapt it to their risk appetite, regulatory context, and operating model.Restrict access to grant self-approver status
Access to grant self-approver status and to enable promotion-level self-approval should sit with a restricted group — such as compliance, operations, or platform administration — rather than general marketing users.
Run a regular uploader-reviewer check
A periodic review of cases where the uploader and reviewer are the same person provides a practical safeguard. This can be run as a saved report or export at a set cadence, covering both the self-approver path and the standard review path.
Review exceptions
Where uploader and reviewer match, confirm the case was expected under policy and appropriately authorised. Spot-checking approved content on an exception basis adds a further assurance layer.
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