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Pretty big things: two upheld ASA complaints in two months for PrettyLittleThing divide opinion

Written by Chloe Deng on 28 Feb 2020

Who: Prettylittlething.com Ltd (PLT) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 8 January 2020 and 5 February 2020 Law stated as at: 10 February 2020 What happened:…
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People Per Hour ‘girl boss’ ad campaign banned by the ASA

Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2020

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and People Per Hour (PPH) Where: United Kingdom When: 8 January 2020 Law stated as at: 4 February 2020 What happened: The ASA received…
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The Italian Data Protection Authority fines Eni Gas e Luce €11.5 million under the GDPR

Written by Gianluigi Marino on 27 Feb 2020

Who: The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali or Garante) and Eni Gas e Luce (EGL), a company leader in the Italian gas, electricity and…
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£150,000 fine for scamming the elderly

Written by Emma Finlayson on 27 Feb 2020

Who: Kingstown Associates Limited (Kingstown), National Trading Standards and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 21 January 2020 Law stated as at: 29 January 2020 What happened:…
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Consumers left ‘spitting feathers’ over offensive KFC ad

Written by John Jackson on 10 Dec 2019

Who: Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Limited (KFC) and the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 4 December 2019 Law stated as at: 4 December 2019 What happened:…
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Recognition mission: children and online ads

Written by Charlotte Groom on 10 Dec 2019

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Where: United Kingdom When: 24 October 2019 Law stated as at: 1 December 2019 What happened: On 24…
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Processing personal data: identifying a legal basis under the GDPR

Written by Johanna Klingen on 10 Dec 2019

Who: European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Where: European Union When: 8 October 2019 Law stated as at: 28 November 2019 What happened: The EDPB has stressed the importance of identifying…
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Don’t be sleigh-ed this year by non-compliant promotions

Written by Rebecca Chui on 10 Dec 2019

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Parsley Box Ltd, Virgin Wine Online Ltd Where: United Kingdom When: Various Law stated as at: 14 November 2019 What happened: During the run-up…
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Sunday Riley escapes fines for posting fake reviews

Written by Chloe Deng on 10 Dec 2019

Who: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Sunday Riley Skincare LLC Where: United States When: 22 October 2019 Law stated as at: 1 November 2019 What happened: The FTC discovered that…
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Ad offers bonuses and free spins to people looking to unsubscribe from gambling

Written by Chloe Deng on 28 Oct 2019

Who: Casumo Services Ltd (Casumo) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 9 October 2019 Law stated as at: 14 October 2019 What happened: A complainant challenged…
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Keep your gin up! ASA decision puts McQueen Gin ad on ice

Written by James Salisbury on 25 Oct 2019

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Clearcast Limited (Clearcast) and Trossachs Distillery Ltd t/a McQueen Gin Where: United Kingdom When: 25 September Law stated as at: 10 October 2019 What…
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Football season kicks off: the latest (adlaw) highlights

Written by Chloe Deng on 25 Oct 2019

Who: BetIndex Ltd (Football Index) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) plus Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) Where: United Kingdom When: August 2019 Law stated as at: 30 August…
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All Articles in Consumer protection

People Per Hour ‘girl boss’ ad campaign banned by the ASA

The Italian Data Protection Authority fines Eni Gas e Luce €11.5 million under the GDPR

£150,000 fine for scamming the elderly

Consumers left ‘spitting feathers’ over offensive KFC ad

Processing personal data: identifying a legal basis under the GDPR

Don’t be sleigh-ed this year by non-compliant promotions

Sunday Riley escapes fines for posting fake reviews

Ad offers bonuses and free spins to people looking to unsubscribe from gambling

Keep your gin up! ASA decision puts McQueen Gin ad on ice

Football season kicks off: the latest (adlaw) highlights

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