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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 Osborne Clarke 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 Osborne Clarke 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 Osborne Clarke 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 Osborne Clarke 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 Osborne Clarke 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 Osborne Clarke 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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Advertiser fined for misleading promotion on website
Written by Katie Vickery on 02 Sep 2019
Who: Signet Trading Limited Where: UK When: February 2019 Law stated as at: August 2019 What happened: Torfaen County Borough Council prosecuted Signet Trading Limited, which owns H Samuel, for…
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The CMA puts online platforms and digital advertising under the spotlight
Written by Ben Dunham on 02 Sep 2019
Who: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Where: United Kingdom When: 3 July 2019 Law stated as at: 6 August 2019 What happened: The CMA has launched an investigation into…
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All Articles in Consumer protection

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

Advertiser fined for misleading promotion on website

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