On 31 March 2017 ASA announced it is reviewing the potentially misleading use of “fibre” to describe both part-fibre and full-fibre broadband advertising. Marie-Claire Smith reports.
CAP guidance on weight loss food ads. CAP has once more issued guidance for advertisers in the food sector on how to ensure weight loss claims are responsible and compliant. Stefania Grosso reports.
The long-awaited CTSI guide to pricing practices has introduced a step change in pricing considerations Well-known rules, such as the “28-days” rule for price establishment, have been replaced.
Hidden fees are going, going, gone! Non-optional fees should no longer be a surprise where auctions are concerned. We take a look at the guidance issues by CAP where auction guide prices are concerned. Stefania Grosso reports.
There’s been vindication for Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky, as the ASA determine that the videos and screenshots on the game’s Steam page did not constitute misleading advertising. George Garrard reports.
Wave goodbye to your favourite characters featuring in junk food ads. CAP’s ban on the advertising of HFSS food and drinks to children begins in July 2017. Chloe Deng reports.
Royal & Sun Alliance has been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office following the theft of nearly 60,000 customers’ information. Peter Barratt reports.
A dispute over a second-hand car in Belgium raised some interesting issues for the Court of Justice of the European Union to consider regarding the role of intermediaries in sales between private sellers. Thomas Spanyol reports.
The end of the year brings with it the ASA and CAP mid-year report, which looks back on the regulatory developments of 2016 and lets us know what to expect in 2017. Jude King reports.
Parcel2Go claims found misleading. The ASA has found that a combination of Parcel2Go claims was in breach of the CAP code because they were unclear and misleading. Stefania Grosso reports.
