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Transform Hospital Group Ltd t/a Transform
We banned an ad for trivialising plastic surgery.
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Bier Nuts Ltd t/a Bier Company
An email and a text message for a mail order beer subscription service misled consumers by falsely claiming or implying they had won a prize of “free beer for life”.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board Ltd
We upheld in part complaints about ads for cricket tournament "The Hundred", and KP Snacks and its brands.
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Chinnock Housing Ltd
A direct mailing for a property company was banned for not being obviously identifiable as an ad.
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Box Menswear Ltd
Three email ads for Box Menswear were banned for being sexually explicit and likely to cause serious offence.
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More Than Enough Ltd t/a Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)
A course prospectus for rapid transformational therapy was banned for making health claims which could not be supported by evidence.
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Robinson Webster (Holdings) Ltd t/a Jigsaw
A promotional email from a clothing retailer was banned for being likely to cause serious offence by objectifying women.
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The Food Hub
A circular advertising an online takeaway delivery service was banned for being likely to cause serious or widespread offence by objectifying women.
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The Hut.com Ltd
A promotional email advertising haircare products was banned for making misleading discount claims.
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Denhan International Ltd
A circular letter for an estate agents was banned for not being obviously identifiable as an ad.
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3D-Lipo Ltd
An email ad from a beauty clinic was banned for making misleading earnings claims.
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TalkTalk Telecom Ltd t/a TalkTalk
A TV ad and an email promoting TalkTalk’s broadband service were banned for making misleading price claims.
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Freudenberg Household Products LP t/a Vileda
An email from an industry news outlet was banned for implying that their microfibre cloth could remove Covid-19 with a high level of efficacy without having sufficient evidence to substantiate the claim.
Rulings
Our rulings are published every Wednesday and set out on the public record how, following investigation, the advertising rules apply and where we draw the line in judging whether an ad has broken the rules. We also publish a list of companies and organisations which, following receipt of a complaint, agreed to amend or withdraw their ad without the need for a formal investigation.
Rulings (13)