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Marketinglaw Update | September 2017
This month we have, amongst other things, two blog pieces on different aspects of the UK ASA’s approach on ad targeting and children. We also look at two areas –…
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- Advertising Regulation
- Data & Privacy
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Data Protection Network publishes guidance on the use of legitimate interests
Who: Data Protection Network (DPN) Where: UK When: 10 July 2017 Law stated as at: 4 September 2017 What happened: In July, the DPN – with contributions from the Direct…
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- Data & Privacy
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The ASA investigates ads featuring in-car tech
Who: Advertising Standards Authority (ASA); Citroen UK Ltd (Citroen); and BMW (UK) Ltd (BMW) Where: UK When: 02 August 2017 Law stated as at: 31 August 2017 What happened: A…
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- Advertising Regulation
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Fundraising Preference Service launches
Who: The Fundraising Preference Service (FPS) Where: United Kingdom When: 6 July 2017 Law stated as at: 31 August 2017 What happened: On 6 July 2017, the FPS, administered by…
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- Advertising Regulation
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The Phone-paid Services Authority and the Competition and Markets Authority consult on approach to penalties and sanctions
Who: Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA); Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Where: UK When: 18 July 2017; 2 August 2017 Law stated as at: September 2017 What happened: It has been…
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- Advertising Regulation
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Are ‘fibre’ broadband ads misleading?
Who: The Advertising Standards Agency (the “ASA“); The Committees of Advertising Practice (“CAP“) Where: UK When: 17 May 2017 Law stated as at: 29 August 2017 What happened: The ASA…
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- Advertising Regulation
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Shocking claims held compliant, as carefully crafted and well-substantiated
Who: Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”), Farmed Animal Sanctuary t/a Go Vegan World (Go Vegan World), Both Lives Matter Where: UK When: 26 July 2017 (ASA ruling on Go Vegan World)…
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- Advertising Regulation
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HFSS Rules and Guidance
Who: Committee of Advertising Practice (“CAP“) Where: UK When: 1 July 2017 What happened: At the start of the year we reported that the new restrictions on the advertising of…
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- Advertising Regulation
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“Retouched photographs” guidelines
From 1 October 2017, advertising message will have to bear the mention “retouched photographs” when relevant. The Decree published on 4 May 2017 details the condition of this new obligation…
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- Advertising Regulation
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French Competition Authority leaves uncertain the antitrust scrutiny of major players in the Online Advertising sector
Who: The French Competition Authority (FCA) Where: France Publication: 3 July 2017 What happened? Background On 23 May 2016, the online advertising sector inquiry was launched, in view of the…
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- Advertising Regulation
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Update of simplified declaration NS-48 relating to clients and prospective client files
Who: The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL). Where: France Publication: September 14th, 2017, published in JORF n°0214 text n°52. What happened? Under French law, data filing requirements are either “simplified”…
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- Advertising Regulation
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ASA upholds complaint about pub marketing targeting children
Who: Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”), Greene King Retailing Limited t/a Hungry Horse (Greene King) Where: UK When: 2 August 2017 Law stated as at: 16 August 2017 What happened: The…
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- Advertising Regulation
