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ARSJ Holding Ltd
We upheld complaints against health claims in an ad for Brite Drinks.
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Brand Evangelists for Beauty Ltd
We banned an ad for making claims about a caffeinated hair product that couldn’t be substantiated.
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Lucy Isabella Beauty & Aesthetics t/a Lucy Isabella
We banned an ad for advertising Kenalog, a prescription-only medicine, to the public.
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PEL Consultancy Services Ltd t/a PEL Investigations
We banned an ad for a private investigation agency for having unsubstantiated claims.
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Sarean Aesthetics
We banned ads for advertising prescription-only medicine to the public.
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Skincodes Aesthetics
We banned ads for marketing prescription-only medicine to the public.
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The Skin Clinic Faversham t/a The Skin Clinic
We banned ads for marketing prescription-only medicine to the public.
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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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GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (UK) Trading Ltd
A TV ad for over-the-counter heartburn relief medicine was not irresponsible or harmful as I did not discourage essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought.
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Magnatech Technology Ltd
A website for a company providing magnet technology for boiler systems made misleading claims the product would improve fuel efficiency, thereby saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Stacey Bradley
Two local press ads, one print and one digital, misleadingly implied they had been placed, endorsed or approved by a public body and misleadingly implied COVID-19 vaccinations were unsafe and illegal. They were socially irresponsible and caused fear without justifiable reason.
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Stephen Bear t/a Pink Panther Models
A website for an adult webcam modelling recruitment agency made misleading earnings claims and inaccurate statement about the organisation’s experience in the sector.
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CheaperWaste Ltd
A website that included a page for comparing waste companies did not make clear it was for the purposes of lead generation, misleadingly presented the nature of the services office and implied that they were price comparison services when that was not the case.
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Liquid Lipo Ltd
A product listing on a website that claimed a gel could assist with the reduction of body fat was misleading as the advertiser did not provide robust clinical evidence to prove its efficacy.
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Barton Park Estates Ltd t/a Devon Oaks Park; Seascapes
An ad for luxury park homes was banned for being misleading.
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Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
We banned ads for suggesting a parking sensor could alert drivers to a cliff edge.
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Leisure Wear Ltd t/a SnuggyUK
We banned ads for hooded blankets on Jake Quickenden’s Instagram profile for not being clearly identifiable as ads.
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Linia Cosmetic Surgery
We partially upheld complaints about ads seen on Facebook for breast augmentation for being irresponsible.
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My Pharmacy (UK) Ltd
We upheld complaints about ads for a vitamin supplement .
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Oneade
We banned an ad for using filters to exaggerate a beauty product’s efficacy.
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 (162)