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Grapevine Europe Ltd
A TV ad for a car buying comparison site misled consumers about what personal information was needed to obtain valuations from their website.
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Mizkan Euro Ltd t/a Branston
A poster ad for vinegar did not condone or encourage poor nutritional habits or an unhealthy lifestyle in children.
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Hey Habito Ltd
A TV and VOD ad for an online mortgage broker featuring cartoon gory horror was scheduled appropriately to prevent it from likely being seen by young children.
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ITV Broadcasting Ltd
A TV ad for a film was not scheduled inappropriately as children made up only a small proportion of the audience and it was not directed at or likely to be of particular appeal to them.
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ITV Broadcasting Ltd
Two TV ads for a video game were not scheduled inappropriately.
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Sky UK Ltd t/a Sky, NowTV
TV ads for a video game and a film were not scheduled inappropriately.
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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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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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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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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