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The College of Naturopathic Medicine Ltd t/a CNM
Accreditation claims on a website did not break the substantiation rules.
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British Institute of Interior Design
Comparative claims on a website for a professional interior design organisation were misleading.
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Channel Four Television Corporation t/a 124-126 Horseferry Road
A poster ad for a Channel 4 programme broke the rules around social responsibility and offence.
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Beamish Hall Ltd t/a Beamish
A poster for a Halloween event did not break the rules around responsibility and harm and offence
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Norfolk Dinosaur Park Ltd t/a Dinosaur Adventure
A poster and billboard for a Halloween event were socially irresponsible.
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SuperAwesome Trading Ltd t/a PopJam
A TV ad for a children’s app was banned for being socially irresponsible.
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Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd
An email from Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd, received on 24 April 2019, entitled "Gypsies next door, new series features Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Agents". Text within the email stated "Find out why DCBL maintain a 100% Traveller Removal success rate, watch the episode on-demand now. Tra...
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Paramount Pictures UK
A poster for the cinema release of the film ‘Pet Sematary’ (2019) seen on the side of a bus, in April 2019, featured an image of children with animal masks and carrying various objects, including a spade, a crucifix and a wheelbarrow, walking through the woods with crucifixes in the background. Text beneath...
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Extreme Locks Ltd
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”.
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kidsfitnesstrackers
A product listing on a website for a children’s fitbit made misleading savings claims.
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Warner Bros. Entertainment UK Ltd
An ad on the Classic Lullabies playlist on Spotify for the film It Chapter Two was irresponsible for causing distress for children.
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Missguided Ltd
A poster by a fashion brand objectified women and was likely to cause offence while another was unlikely to break the rules on the same grounds.
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One Freelance Ltd t/a Custom Writng
A Facebook page and website for an essay writing service misleadingly implied students could submit essays as their own without risk of repercussions.
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Hey Habito Ltd
A print ad for a mortgage broker did not break the rules around harm and offence.
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Department for Work and Pensions
Ads in the press and online for Universal Credit broke the rules around substantiation and inclusion and presentation of significant conditions.
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Westminster Publications Ltd
Ads for a political journal online and in direct mailings were banned for not being obviously as ads, and for implying it was an official government publication.
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Paramount Pictures International
A YouTube ad for the film Pet Sematary was banned for being inappropriately targeted at children.
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Meridian BP
A poster ad for a building materials supplier was banned for objectifying women.
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XYZ Training Group Ltd
A website for asbestos awareness training courses did not break the rules around misleadingness and substantiation.
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Missguided Ltd
A VOD ad was banned for objectifying women and being likely to cause offence.
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Lifecycle Marketing - unconfirmed
Media: Internet (sales promotion)
Topic: Children and the vulnerable -
Person(s) unknown
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Gender, sex and relationships -
CrossReach Trading Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Medical procedures and services, Children and the vulnerable -
Flipper Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials -
Grylls Adams Estate Agents
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials -
Hyperconnect Inc
Media: Internet (social networking)
Topic: Gender, sex and relationships -
Warners Group Publications plc
Media: Internet (on own site), Internet (social networking)
Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials -
Amazon Europe Core Sarl
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Children and the vulnerable -
Arkworld UK Ltd
Media: Internet (social networking)
Topic: Food, drink and supplements, Claims, endorsements and testimonials, Animals and farming -
Brit Academy for Training Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Charity, education and Third sector -
HALFORDS LIMITED
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Safety and security -
High Seat Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials -
Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd
Media: Television
Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials -
Supreme Nutrition
Media: Internet (social networking)
Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials -
THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE LIMITED
Media: In-game (apps)
Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials -
University of Chester
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials