Rulings (7)
  • Bonne Terre Ltd t/a Sky Bet

    • Not Upheld
    • Television
    • 10 July 2019

    A TV ad for Sky Bet, seen on 30 August 2018, promoting their “Request a Bet” service. The football presenter Jeff Stelling said, “Forget ‘anything can happen’, in sport anything does happen. But could it be better? With Request a Bet it could. Spark your sports brain and roll all the po...

  • Extreme Locks Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (search engine)
    • 10 July 2019

    A paid-for Google ad for Extreme Locks Ltd’s website www.mikejmartin/auto-locksmith, a vehicle locksmith, seen on 31 January 2019, included the text “Local 24 hour emergency locksmiths for all vehicle related security issues”.

  • Friends of the Earth Ltd

    • Not Upheld
    • Internet (on own site)
    • 10 July 2019

    A website for Friends of the Earth, www.foe.co.uk, seen on 11 October 2017 on a page titled “Fracking and the campaign to stop climate change” stated under the heading “Why fight fracking? Climate change Fracking is incompatible with tackling climate change … Water Fracking risks contaminating ...

  • ME Legal and Financial Ltd t/a Mortgage.Claims

    • Upheld in part
    • Television
    • 10 July 2019

    A TV ad for Mortgage.Claims, a mortgage assessment company, shown in December 2018 and January 2019, featured a couple deciding to make a claim to establish whether their mortgage had been mis-sold. The woman said, “Guess what I’ve found out? We could be due tens of thousands of pounds.” The man re...

  • PPB Counterparty Services Ltd t/a Betfair

    • Not Upheld
    • Internet (on own site)
    • 10 July 2019

    A web page titled “Cash Out” featured on the promotions section of the website www.betfair.com, seen in October 2018. Text stated “CASH OUT KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL CASH OUT WHEN THE MOMENT IS RIGHT AND TAKE YOUR PROFITS … HOW IT WORKS 1. Add selections to your betslip as normal. Bets eligi...

  • TalkTalk Telecom Ltd t/a TalkTalk

    • Upheld
    • Internet (on own site)
    • 10 July 2019

    A TV ad, radio ad and the website for TalkTalk, seen and heard on 16 October 2018: a. The TV ad featured a voice-over which stated, “For everyone who wants a reliable connection right throughout the home, TalkTalk Unlimited Fibre now comes with our all new Wi-Fi hub so you won’t get a better Wi-Fi signal...

  • Universal Music Operations Ltd

    • Not Upheld
    • Television
    • 10 July 2019

    A TV ad for Billie Eilish’s album ‘When we all fall asleep, where do we go?’, seen at around 8.15 pm on 29 March 2019 began with on-screen text that stated the name of the artist while a voice-over said, “This is ‘When we all fall asleep, where do we go?’ the debut album from Billie ...

Informally resolved (19)
  • British Telecommunications plc

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Sports, leisure and hobbies

  • CrossReach Trading Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Medical procedures and services, Children and the vulnerable

  • Flipper Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials

  • Grylls Adams Estate Agents

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials

  • Hyperconnect Inc

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (social networking)
    Topic: Gender, sex and relationships

  • Kettle Foods Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Packaging
    Topic: Promotions and competitions

  • L'OrĂ©al (UK) Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Promotions and competitions

  • Newquay Therapy Centre

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)

  • Royal Panda Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Gambling

  • SCA Investments Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (social networking)
    Topic: Food, drink and supplements

  • Super Bock Bedidas SA

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (social networking), Internet (display)
    Topic: Alcohol

  • TalkTalk Telecom Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Email
    Topic: Promotions and competitions, Pricing and charges

  • Tapi Carpets & Floors Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site), Point of sale
    Topic: Promotions and competitions, Pricing and charges

  • The Back Doctor

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Circular
    Topic: Health conditions

  • The Feel Good Group Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (social networking)
    Topic: Health conditions

  • Toyota (GB) plc

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Appliances, electronics and machinery

  • Warners Group Publications plc

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site), Internet (social networking)
    Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials

  • Waterman Corporate Enterprises Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site), Internet (e-tailing)
    Topic: Beauty products, grooming and hygiene

  • www.axparis.co.uk Ltd

    • 10 July 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Promotions and competitions