Rulings (16)
  • Harvey Water Softeners Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 15 November 2023

    A website that claimed consumers could “save up to £1100” and reduce energy bills by 30% was misleading and couldn’t be substantiated.

  • SpiderfarmerLED

    • Upheld
    • App (paid ad)
    • 15 November 2023

    An in-app ad irresponsibly condoned growing cannabis.

  • Emma Matratzen GmbH t/a Emma Mattress

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 08 November 2023

    Two paid-for YouTube ads failed to make it clear that a mattress comparison site was owned by a mattress company.

  • Heritage Park Estates Ltd t/a Bendochy Park

    • Upheld
    • National press
    • 16 August 2023

    A holiday homes and Lodges estate misleadingly implied that their holiday units could be used for main residential purposes.

  • Gorilla Glue Europe Ltd

    • Not upheld
    • Television
    • 12 July 2023

    A TV ad for Gorilla Glue did not perpetuate harmful gender stereotypes.

  • We Fit Any Furniture Ltd t/a We Fit Any Furniture; My Fitted Bedroom

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 28 June 2023

    A website for a fitted bed specialist made misleading savings claims.

  • Person(s) Unknown t/a pr.couches-sofas-94612.com

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 24 May 2023

    A content discovery network ad seen on a national newspaper’s website, falsely implied that the marketer was acting for purposes outside its business and made misleading claims regarding the nature of the content that the ads linked through to.

  • Red Gobo Inc.

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 24 May 2023

    A content discovery network ad seen on a national newspaper’s website, falsely implied that the marketer was acting for purposes outside its business and made misleading claims regarding the nature of the content that the ads linked through to.

  • Argos Ltd t/a Argos

    • Upheld
    • Website (ad feature)
    • 05 April 2023

    A Facebook post and a website landing page were not obviously identifiable as ads and misleadingly claimed that a portable heater provided a viable and cheaper alternative to gas central heating.

  • Victoria Plum Ltd t/a Victoriaplum.com

    • Not upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 15 March 2023

    The website for Victoria Plum was not likely to mislead by its claim to be “the UK’s largest online-only bathroom retailer”.

  • Carpetright Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 25 January 2023

    Five banner ads and three pages on Carpetright’s website made misleading savings claims.

  • Ecom7 Ltd t/a Instacool, Heater Pro X

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 25 January 2023

    A paid-for online display ad and a landing page promoting Heater Pro, a plug-in mini heater, misleadingly implied that the product could provide cheap heating and help save money.

  • Ecomm Movadgency SL

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 25 January 2023

    A paid-for online display ad and a landing page that promoted the Heater Pro X, a plug-in mini heater, misleadingly implied that the product could provide cheap heating and help save money.

  • Keilini Technology lnternational Co Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 25 January 2023

    A paid-for online display ad and a landing page on a website that promoted the Kelini Portable Heater, a plug-in mini heater, misleadingly implied that the product could provide cheap heating and help save money.

  • Label Products BV t/a InstaHeat

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 25 January 2023

    A paid-for online display ad and a landing page promoting InstaHeat, a plug-in mini heater, misleadingly implied that the product could provide cheap heating and help save money.

  • Happy Beds Ltd t/a Happy Beds

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 14 December 2022

    A page on the website of an online bed retailer made misleading savings claims.