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Missguided Ltd
- Upheld
- VOD
- 16 October 2019
A VOD ad was banned for objectifying women and being likely to cause offence.
Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd
- Not Upheld
- E-mail
- 31 July 2019
An email from Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd, received on 24 April 2019, entitled "Gypsies next door, new series features Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Agents". Text within the email stated "Find out why DCBL maintain a 100% Traveller Removal success rate, watch the episode on-demand now. Tra...
Paramount Pictures UK
- Not Upheld
- Poster
- 17 July 2019
A poster for the cinema release of the film ‘Pet Sematary’ (2019) seen on the side of a bus, in April 2019, featured an image of children with animal masks and carrying various objects, including a spade, a crucifix and a wheelbarrow, walking through the woods with crucifixes in the background. Text beneath...
Extreme Locks Ltd
- Upheld
- Internet (search engine)
- 10 July 2019
A paid-for Google ad for Extreme Locks Ltd’s website www.mikejmartin/auto-locksmith, a vehicle locksmith, seen on 31 January 2019, included the text “Local 24 hour emergency locksmiths for all vehicle related security issues”.

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