This weeks rulings have been published. The following advertisers have been formally investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Rulings for: 18 October 2017
- Beer52 Ltd – Upheld
A leaflet for Beer52 Ltd seen on 23 June 2017 featured text that stated “FREE CASE of craft beer Exclusive free pack of 8 craft beers from the UK’s No.1 craft beer club!” and featured a red bubble with the text “£5.95 P&P”. Text at the bottom of the leaflet stated “To cl…
- Civil Claim Services Ltd – Upheld a. A Facebook post included text which stated “The BBC, Martin Lewis and National press have all announced a PPI deadline is in place. To run a 22 year PPI check on all your finances visit www.ppisearch.co.uk …”. The post included an imag…
Ads for Civil Claim Services Ltd dated 4 April 2017, seen in May 2017:
A website for Oak Furniture Solutions, a furniture retailer, seen in June 2017, featured a “Milano Oak Nest of 3 Tables” product and next to this product included text which stated “Wood Type: Oak … Surface Material: Oak” and “The Milano Oak rave is a chunky range crafted from ca…
- Eileen Mannion Acupuncture – Upheld
A regional press ad for Eileen Mannion Acupuncture, seen in HD Connect magazine on 6 May 2017, included text which stated “Eileen offers acupuncture for fertility support, musculoskeletal problems, headaches, migraines, insomnia, anxiety & other conditions.”
- Hyperoptic Ltd – Upheld
A circular, advertising broadband services, received in February 2017, stated in small print on the top-left of the front page “Sent by Hyperoptic Ltd. If undelivered, please return to [their address]”. The circular was addressed to “The Resident” and terms and conditions of the offer were listed…
- Innovaderma UK Ltd t/a Skinny Tan – Upheld a. The Facebook post, seen in September 2016, stated “UK Mum of two invents a new way to Tan [sic], tone and look thinner AND this summer it became the UKs [sic] No 1! No orange no streaking and no nasty smell! Skinny Tan is the first …
Claims on the Skinny Tan Facebook page and on www.skinnytan.co.uk:
- Mayfields – Upheld in part
A regional press ad in the style of a newsletter for Mayfields, a developer seeking to build in the Sussex area, was seen in the East Grinstead Gazette in April 2017. Text at the top of the page stated “… we’ve set out the findings of an ICM survey … the overwhelming preference of local res…
- News UK & Ireland Ltd t/a News UK – Upheld
A promotion in the Times newspaper for Legoland tickets, seen in February 2017, offered promotional codes for readers to collect. The ad stated, “Get two Legoland tickets for £10 … Once you’ve collected all four unique codes go to thetimes.co.uk/legoland”. Small print at the bottom of …
- Purplebricks Group plc – Upheld in part
a. The first TV ad featured a younger and an older couple discussing the sale of a house. The younger woman said, “We sold the house”, to which the older man replied, “That’s great. Simon did you sell with Purplebricks?” Simon asked, “The…
Two TV ads for the online estate agent Purplebricks, seen in March 2017:
- Sterling Partnership Ltd – Upheld
A paid-for Facebook ad for Sterling Partnership Ltd, dated 28 February 2017 and seen in May 2017, included an image of Martin Lewis and text which stated “Get the Latest Money Saving Tips & Advice”.
- TFHC Ltd t/a Transform – Not Upheld
A TV ad for the cosmetic surgery provider Transform, seen in early June 2017, featured a voice-over that stated, “Every day is a great day when you’re doing the things you like to do. Being with the people you love to be with. Living your life the way you want to live it. If you’ve decided on breas…
- Thomas Cook Retail Ltd – Upheld
A Thomas Cook competition featured on their Twitter page and seen on 17 June 2017 featured text that stated, “Pinned Tweet Thomas Cook @ThomasCookUK 3d Post a photo/video of your strut and #flamingoroam, for a chance to win a £5,000 Thomas Cook gift car. T&Cs apply: po.st/3djU3f”.
- Whinrigg Caravan Storage – Upheld
A website for Whinrigg Caravan Storage, www.whinriggcaravanstorage.co.uk, seen on 26 April 2017 included the text “We take pride in our site, which was awarded gold status by CASSOA in 2005. The site, which is well above CASSOA standards, may qualify our customers for discounts from many insurance companies, if they…
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Previous rulings: 11 October 2017