Rulings (9)

  • KS Competitions Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 02 December 2020

    A website ad promoting a competition to win hair products breached the CAP Code for not explaining the free entry route and for stating that its closing date would be extended if all tickets were not sold.

  • Omaze Inc

    • Upheld
    • 07 October 2020

    A website promotion for a house raffle competition did not clearly explain the free route entry.

  • Hydro Solutions Fylde Ltd t/a Elite Competitions

    • Upheld
    • Internet (sales promotion)
    • 06 May 2020

    A website page for prize competitions was misleading because the free entry route was unclear, the closing date was extended without good reason and a prize of 70% of ticket sales was not a reasonable equivalent to the advertised prizes.

  • persons unknown t/a Luxsleeps

    • Upheld
    • Internet (social networking)
    • 18 March 2020

    An Instagram post promoting a competition to win a bed broke the rules as the prize was not awarded.

  • Velvet Sofa Ltd t/a Glasgow Sofa

    • Upheld
    • Internet (social networking)
    • 04 March 2020

    Two Facebook posts for a furniture retailer featured promotions that were misleading and conducted unfairly.

  • Candy Coat Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (on own site)
    • 19 February 2020

    A website for a nail polish company did not promote its reward programme fairly and honourably.

  • News Group Newspapers Ltd t/a The Sun

    • Upheld
    • Internet (on own site), National press
    • 29 January 2020

    An ad on The Sun for tickets to Legoland was banned for not making clear the limitations of the promotion to participants.

  • France Media Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (on own site)
    • 08 January 2020

    An ad for a competition to win a balloon flight broke the rules for not awarding the advertised prize or a reasonable equivalent, and for not making clear significant information.

  • NestlĂ© UK Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Packaging
    • 08 January 2020

    A competition promoted on coffee packaging broke the rules by not presenting significant conditions clearly enough.

Informally resolved (6)

  • JD Sports Fashion Plc

    • 04 December 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Promotions and competitions

  • John Lewis Partnership plc

    • 04 December 2019
    • Number of complaints: 3

    Media: National press, Internet (social networking), Point of sale
    Topic: Promotions and competitions

  • MyCityDeal Ltd

    • 04 December 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Promotions and competitions

  • Specsavers Optical Group Ltd

    • 04 December 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Promotions and competitions

  • TheHut.com Ltd

    • 04 December 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Email
    Topic: Promotions and competitions

  • Vectone Mobile Ltd

    • 04 December 2019
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Media: Internet (on own site)
    Topic: Promotions and competitions, Appliances, electronics and machinery

Mail order cases (0)
Database cases (0)