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Abellio East Midlands Ltd t/a East Midlands Railway
A promotion for a competition, which featured on East Midlands Railways’ website, was banned for not awarding the prize as described in the ad.
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Alpha Holidays Ltd
We banned an ad for falsely suggesting holidays could be cancelled without charge before specified dates.
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Bellatricks Ltd t/a Get The Gloss
We banned a promotion on Get the Gloss’ Instagram for not being fairly administered.
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Galco Enterprises Ltd t/a NationwideBathrooms.com
We banned ads on Nationwide Bathroom’s website over misleading pricing.
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Hughes TV And Audio Ltd
We banned three ads for failing to correctly administer a promotion, and failing to advertise all routes to entry.
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Prettylittlething.com Ltd
We banned a promotion on Pretty Little Thing’s Instagram for not being fairly administered.
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Briley Powell
We ruled against an influencer who failed to award prizes promised in a social media draw.
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Maple Syrup Media Ltd t/a Quidco, Quidco.com
We banned ads that had promoted different levels of cashback based on logged-in and non-logged-in website visitors.
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Bier Nuts Ltd
A Facebook ad for a Bier Nuts competition was banned for falsely suggesting all entrants were winners, and for not awarding promised prizes
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Stephen Bear t/a stevie bear
Three YouTube videos by influencer Stephen Bear promoting a competition were banned as the prize was not awarded.
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Tesco Stores Ltd t/a Tesco
A newspaper ad for Tesco did not make misleading price comparison claims and did not break the CAP Code.
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Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd t/a Create and Craft
A website ad for a crafting retailer’s discount service was banned as it did not represent a genuine saving against the usual selling price.
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Asos.com Ltd
A marketing communication email from ASOS was banned for implying all their products were included in an offer when this was not the case.
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Maple Syrup Media Ltd t/a Quidco, Quidco.com
A website and Facebook ad for a cashback service provider were banned for making misleading claims.
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Learning Group Ltd t/a Montessori Tutors
A website ad for a tutoring company was banned for quoting earnings figures that could not be adequately substantiated.
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North Wests Competitions Ltd
Two Instagram posts by an influencer promoting a free giveaway were banned for not being obviously identifiable as ads.
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Team HARD Racing Ltd
A paid-for Instagram post and a website post promoting a competition to win a car breached the CAP Code as it was administered unfairly.
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Watches of Switzerland Company Ltd t/a Goldsmiths
A website post by a jewellery retailer was banned for making misleading savings claims about a pair of earrings.
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Camden Town Brewery Ltd
A TV ad for a brewery was banned for presenting a giveaway of free items in an unclear way that confused it with a prize draw. The same ad was not likely to appeal strongly to children.
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DSG Retail Ltd t/a Currys PC World
A TV ad for Currys PC World was banned for irresponsibly encouraging excessive spending through the use of credit, particularly in relation to purchasing higher value Christmas gifts with a ‘pay later’ payment method.
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 (31)