Miu Miu ad banned for appearing to sexualise a child – The Guardian
‘An ad campaign for fashion brand Miu Miu that ran in Vogue magazine has been banned for appearing to sexualise a child.’
The Guardian, 6th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: advertising
‘Beach body ready’ ad ‘can’t appear again in its current form’ says watchdog – Daily Telegraph
‘The Advertising Standards Authority will establish if the controversial ad for Protein World breaks harm and offence rules or is socially irresponsible.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Cold Calling” company fined £75K for breach of privacy – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Although an individual’s right to privacy is usually thought of in the context of state intrusion in one form or another, in reality the real threat of intrusion in a society such as ours comes from unsolicited marketing calls.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th April 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
SRA warns firms against misleading marketing as inducements ban kicks in – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned personal injury firms against misleading marketing as the government’s ban on the use of inducements came into force yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 14th April 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
University admissions service broke data laws over targeted advertising – The Guardian
‘The universities admissions service, Ucas, broke data protection rules when it signed up teenagers to receive adverts about mobile phones, energy drinks and other products, the information commissioner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Ship this bed’ TV ad unlikely to cause serious offence, says watchdog – The Guardian
‘A TV ad featuring the repeated phrase “ship this bed” has been cleared by the advertising watchdog – but it has been banned from being shown when children might be watching.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ASA rejects personal injury advert complaint because consumers ‘now understand how claims work’ – Legal Futures
‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected a complaint against a west country personal injury law firm, saying that consumers now have “a general awareness that to have a valid claim there would have to be some degree of fault or negligence by a third party”.’
Legal Futures, 8th April 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Tobacco display ban extended to all shops – BBC News
‘A ban on showing tobacco products at the point of sale in small shops across the UK has come into force.’
BBC News, 6th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bupa ad banned for implying private care is better for surviving cancer – The Guardian
‘An ad for Bupa has been banned for implying that cancer patients who receive private healthcare have a higher chance of survival.’
The Guardian, 1st April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council to bring judicial review action over DCLG direction on newspaper frequency – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Royal Borough of Greenwich is to bring judicial review proceedings after the Communities Secretary earlier this month served the authority with a direction requiring it to cut publication of its weekly newspaper.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th March 2015
Source: www.localgovernment.co.uk
Greens lose out in latest TV ruling but Ukip gain after being classed as ‘major party’ – The Independent
‘Television viewers will have to endure even more coverage of Nigel Farage in the run-up to the election but will not be forced to sit through as many awkward Natalie Bennett interviews.’
The Independent, 16th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
FCA warns of potential pitfalls of ‘retweeting’ in new social media guidance – OUT-LAW.com
‘Financial services companies that ‘retweet’ comments on Twitter could find themselves in breach of rules on financial promotions, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
MPs pass legislation to introduce standardised cigarette packaging – The Guardian
‘MPs have voted by a majority of 254 in favour of introducing standardised cigarette packaging from May 2016.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Watchdog bans misleading Amazon Prime ‘free trial’ ad – Daily Telegraph
‘Amazon has been banned from sending an advertisement to customers promoting a “free trial” of its Amazon Prime service after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled it was misleading.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
TV ad for ‘world’s slimmest phone’ banned for objectifying women – The Guardian
‘A TV ad for the “world’s slimmest phone” has been banned for objectifying women.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Booking.com travel advert cleared by watchdog – BBC News
‘A travel website’s TV advert that used the word “booking” as an apparent substitute for an expletive has been cleared by the advertising watchdog.’
BBC News, 18th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New guidance aimed at distinguishing digital advertising from editorial content – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses should ensure that ‘native advertising’ developed on their behalf has prominent “visible visual cues” that allow consumers to immediately identify it as marketing material, under new industry guidance.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th February 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
ASA bans advert implying vitamin pills could help women conceive – The Guardian
‘An advert for a vitamin supplement designed for women trying to conceive has been banned after the regulator ruled there was no proof that the product could increase the likelihood of pregnancy.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
P2P lending platforms’ marketing scrutinised by FCA – OUT-LAW.com
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms risk being told what terminology they can and cannot use in their marketing material if concerns identified by the UK’s City watchdog go unaddressed, an expert has said.
OUT-LAW.com, 28th January 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
