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Clear Score Technology Ltd t/a ClearScore
A TV ad for a financial technology company did not make clear that pre-approved offers would be subject to additional checks by the lender prior to approval.
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Hydro Solutions Fylde Ltd t/a Elite Competitions
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.
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NewDay Ltd
A TV ad for a credit card and balance transfers did not break the rules on social responsibility.
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Funding Circle Ltd
A TV ad did not make clear that a personal guarantee might be required for some loans.
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persons unknown t/a Luxsleeps
An Instagram post promoting a competition to win a bed broke the rules as the prize was not awarded.
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Profit Accumulator Ltd
Instagram posts for a betting company were banned for being irresponsible as they suggested matched betting could be a solution to financial concerns.
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Velvet Sofa Ltd t/a Glasgow Sofa
Two Facebook posts for a furniture retailer featured promotions that were misleading and conducted unfairly.
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Candy Coat Ltd
A website for a nail polish company did not promote its reward programme fairly and honourably.
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News Group Newspapers Ltd t/a The Sun
An ad on The Sun for tickets to Legoland was banned for not making clear the limitations of the promotion to participants.
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France Media Ltd
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.
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Nestlé UK Ltd
A competition promoted on coffee packaging broke the rules by not presenting significant conditions clearly enough.
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Elevate Credit International Ltd t/a Sunny
A TV ad for a loans provider did not break the rules around financial products and services.
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DeadHappy Ltd
An ad on Facebook for a life insurance provider was banned for being irresponsible and trivialising suicide.
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flatfair Ltd
Claims on a deposit replacement company website did not break the rules around misleadingness.
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Money Tree Media Ltd t/a National-Debt-Help.org.uk
A website and Facebook page for a debt help service falsely implied that they were acting for purposes outside their trade.
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Fortune Academy
A website promoting a cryptocurrency course made misleading claims.
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Mortgage Complaints Bureau Ltd
Ads on Twitter and on a website broke the rules around misleadingness and by implying the advertiser was acting for purposes outside of their trade.
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Peter Wilson t/a Bearthecheekychow
A promotion run on Instagram was administered unfairly.
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Amazon Europe Core Sarl
An Amazon website ad for Prime was banned for breaking the rules around misleadingness and qualification.
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Person(s) unknown
Online ads for funeral plans broke the rules for misleadingly claiming consumers could avoid funeral costs and for acting for purposes outside of their trade.
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JD Sports Fashion Plc
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Promotions and competitions -
John Lewis Partnership plc
Media: National press, Internet (social networking), Point of sale
Topic: Promotions and competitions -
MyCityDeal Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Promotions and competitions -
Specsavers Optical Group Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Promotions and competitions -
TheHut.com Ltd
Media: Email
Topic: Promotions and competitions -
Vectone Mobile Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Promotions and competitions, Appliances, electronics and machinery