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Connect UK Sales Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad and website landing page didn’t make clear that the value of investments was variable and failed to provide evidence to substantiate investment claims and price comparisons.
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Family Vision Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad for Family Vision, a “rent-to-own” credit broker, seen in December 2024. The ad featured a carousel of images in the style of an advent calendar displaying products including games consoles and a TV. Underneath each image was a clickable button labelled “Shop Now” beside text that read “Shop Chri...
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High Seat Ltd t/a HSL
A website, two emails and a leaflet for High Seat Ltd, a furniture retailer:a. The website, www.hslchairs.com/, seen in October 2024, was headed, “Comfort in Time for Christmas”. Text underneath stated, “Order by 13th November to guarantee delivery before the big day. T&C’s apply”. A Terms and Conditions page stated “[...
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INSTITUTO NATURVITA S.L. t/a Natur Vital
A webpage misleadingly and irresponsibly implied that hair colourants were safe for people with an allergy to PPD.
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Land Profits EDU Ltd t/a Land Profits
Two paid-for Facebook posts and a website didn’t make clear that the value of investments was variable and that examples of past performance weren’t necessarily a guide to the future and also failed to substantiate objective claims
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Luxury Lodge Estates Company Ltd t/a Luxury Lodges
A magazine ad didn’t make clear that the value of investments was variable, and that examples of past performance weren’t necessarily a guide to the future. It also failed to make the nature of a guarantee clear and didn’t include non-optional fees
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Next Retail Ltd t/a NEXT
A product listing for Dark Blue Power Stretch Denim Leggings on the NEXT website, seen on 19 September 2024. The ad featured a model wearing the leggings, sat on a wooden block. The model’s legs were extended closer to the camera.
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SteadyPay Ltd
A paid-for Meta ad for SteadyPay, a short-term loan provider, seen on 13 November 2024, featured a video of a woman. The woman waved a wad of £20 notes at various points during the ad including, after applying on her phone in one hand, when a wad of notes appeared in her other hand. She said “Do you want something from...
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Wilton Bradley Ltd t/a Xootz
A TV ad and a product page on the website for Xootz, www.xootz.co.uk, a children’s electric scooter and go-kart retailer, seen on 30 October 2024:a. The TV ad featured a group of children in a large indoor area playing with scooters and go-karts. A voice-over stated, “Get ready to unleash the fun with Xootz… With power...
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Astrasoft Projects Ltd t/a Sofiadate.com
A paid-for Facebook ad featured harmful stereotypes likely to cause serious or widespread offence.
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Banquist Ltd t/a Winedrops
A paid-for Facebook ad and sponsored Instagram story made unsubstantiated price comparison claims and misleadingly implied that reviews and ratings were from a third-party review website when this wasn't the case.
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DragonPlus Game Ltd t/a Happy Hospital
An in-app ad was socially irresponsible and caused unjustified distress and serious offence by trivialising miscarriage and stillbirth.
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ScottishPower Energy Retail Ltd t/a Scottish Power
A TV ad featuring George Clarke wasn't quickly recognisable as an ad and led viewers to believe they were watching a programme.
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Wireless Group Media (GB) Ltd t/a Virgin Radio
A promotion on Virgin Radio's website wasn't administered fairly and caused unnecessary disappointment.
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Visual Stress Consultancy Ltd
A website made unsubstantiated claims that tinted glasses could be used for driving at night and condoned unsafe driving.
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Health Line
Two paid-for Facebook ads misleadingly exaggerated the capabilities of laser eye treatment, falsely implied that they directly provided laser eye treatment themselves and didn't make clear that they received a commission for their service.
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Royalux Competitions Ltd
A prize draw wasn't administered fairly and caused unnecessary disappointment.
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The Essence Vault Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad made misleading pricing claims.
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Zimran Ltd t/a Prosperi Academy
A paid-for YouTube ad for an app offering financial investment training courses didn't make clear that the value of investments was variable and irresponsibly took advantage of people's lack of experience by implying that investment was straightforward and that large returns could be made with minimal time and ...
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Endrick Clothing Ltd
Two Instagram posts were not clearly identifiable as marketing communication and portrayed smoking in an appealing manner which is against the ad rules.
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Toolport GmbH t/a House of Tents
Topic: Home and garden
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G.Network Communications Ltd
Media: Internet
Topic: Sports, leisure and hobbies -
Shop Direct Home Shopping Ltd t/a Very, very.co.uk, Littlewoods, littlewoods.com
Media: Internet
Topic: Appliances, electronics and machinery -
Direct Ferries Ltd t/a Direct Ferries
Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring
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Rakhee Mediratta
Topic: Medicines, remedies and therapies
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Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd t/a Samsung
Topic: Computers, phones and telecoms
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Veblen Wines Ltd
Topic: Alcohol
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We Love Holidays Ltd t/a LoveHolidays
Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring
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Gemporia Ltd
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GoBrands Euro Intermediate Holdings SARL t/a gopuff
Media: Internet
Topic: Vaping, smoking and drugs -
House of Fraser Ltd
Media: Email
Topic: Pricing and charges -
L'Oréal (UK) Ltd
Topic: Beauty products, grooming and hygiene
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X-Clusive Competitions Ltd
Media: Internet
Topic: Gambling -
Grocery Delivery E-Services UK Ltd t/a HelloFresh
Topic: Food, drink and supplements
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Jahangir Group Ltd t/a ShopVistaa
Topic: Health conditions
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Roofoods Ltd t/a Deliveroo
Topic: Food, drink and supplements
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Sophie Church t/a sophie__church
Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials
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Viabl Ltd
Topic: Delivery, construction and logistics
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Whaleco UK Ltd t/a Temu
Topic: Medical devices
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AG Communications Ltd
Topic: Gambling