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“Are you guys serious?” – the BDPA sanctions nonchalant data controller

Written by Louis Hoffreumon on 27 Jul 2020

Who: the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA), anonymised plaintiff, anonymised defendant Where: Belgium When: 16 June 2020 Law stated as at: 1 July 2020 What happened: By a decision issued…
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Place your bets on the future of gambling advertising legislation!

Written by Louis Hoffreumon on 27 Jul 2020

Who: The Belgian Council of State (BCS), Rocoluc/Fremoluc (claimants), the Belgian State (defendant), Derby (intervening party) Where: Belgium When: 6 February 2020 Law stated as at: 1 July 2020 What…
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Striking the right pose: body image issues in ads

Written by Rebecca Chui on 27 Jul 2020

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 26 June 2020 Law stated as at: 2 July 2020 What happened: The ASA recently released a reminder for advertisers…
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The ASA want political parties’ advertising campaigns to tell the truth. If they don’t want to regulate, who will?

Written by Steven Doherty on 27 Jul 2020

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the UK’s political parties Where: United Kingdom When: 3 July 2020 Law stated as at: 3 July 2020 What happened: For nearly 60…
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ASA backs other regulators approach to CBD

Written by Katrina Anderson Katie Vickery on 27 Jul 2020

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 26 June 2020 Law stated as at: 6 July 2020 What happened: The ASA has recently published new guidance on…
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Seven steps for real time success: The DMA releases its adtech guide

Written by Verity Raeside on 27 Jul 2020

Who: The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) Where: United Kingdom When: 12 May 2020 Law stated as at: 30 June 2020 What happened: The DMA has released the Seven-Step AdTech…
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eSports in season for regulator

Written by Linda McElwee on 26 Jun 2020

Who: Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), GambleAware Where: United Kingdom When: 23 April 2020 Law stated as at: 16 June 2020 What happened: The outbreak…
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ASA says no to Coral’s “have another go” promotion.

Written by Thomas Devred Katrina Anderson on 26 Jun 2020

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and LC International Limited Where: United Kingdom When: 3 June 2020 Law stated as at: 9 June 2020 What happened: The UK’s ASA has…
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CMA investigates misleading online reviews

Written by Verity Raeside on 26 Jun 2020

Who: UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Where: United Kingdom When: 22 May 2020 Law stated as at: 9 June 2020 What happened: The CMA has launched an investigation into…
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ASA and MHRA shoot down ‘vitamin shot’ ads

Written by Rebecca Chui on 26 Jun 2020

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Where: United Kingdom When: 28 May 2020 Law stated as at: 10 June 2020 What happened:…
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Covid-19 and health claims: advertisers beware!

Written by Lucy Price on 25 Jun 2020

Who: Revival Drinks Ltd t/a Revival Shots and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 27 May 2020 Law stated as at: 10 June 2020 What happened: Following…
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Digital Services Act consultation opens

Written by Emma Finlayson on 25 Jun 2020

Who: European Commission Where: European Union When: 2 June 2020 Law stated as at: 22 June 2020 What happened: The European Commission opened a consultation on its forthcoming Digital Services…
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“Are you guys serious?” – the BDPA sanctions nonchalant data controller

The ASA want political parties’ advertising campaigns to tell the truth. If they don’t want to regulate, who will?

ASA backs other regulators approach to CBD

Seven steps for real time success: The DMA releases its adtech guide

Digital Services Act consultation opens

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