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Centre of CPD Excellence
- Upheld
- Website (own site)
- 18 March 2026
A website for an accreditation company made misleading claims it had panels of specialists, independent industry experts, accreditation against internationally recognised standards and official relationships with insurance partners.
Digital Vapers
- Upheld
- Leaflet
- 18 March 2026
A leaflet for a vape retailer featuring colourful cartoon-style fruit characters broke the rules by being likely to appeal particularly to people under 18 years of age.
Eastern Savings and Loans Credit Union
- Upheld
- Social media (paid ad)
- 18 March 2026
A paid-for Facebook ad for a credit union irresponsibly encouraged the purchase of non-essential items through the use of credit, particularly in relation to funding Black Friday and Christmas purchases.
Grind Coffee Roasters Ltd t/a Grind
- Upheld
- Website (own site)
- 18 March 2026
An ad on Grind’s own website for its coffee pods failed to make the basis of a price comparison clear and misrepresented their competitor product’s end-of-life arrangements.

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