Vindication for No Man’s Sky
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.
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CAP cracks down on HFSS food and drink ads
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.
ICO fines insurance company £150,000 for failure to keep customers’ information safe
Royal & Sun Alliance has been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office following the theft of nearly 60,000 customers’ information. Peter Barratt reports.
Do intermediaries count as “sellers” for the purposes of consumer law when marketing products for private sellers?
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.
ASA and CAP Mid-Year 2016 Progress Report
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.
ASA Ruling on Parcel2Go
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.
Advocate General opines on retailer comparative advertising
Where’s the chicken? KFC sued for allegedly misleading ad
Diet Chef ad banned for ‘irresponsible’ weight loss message
Government clamps down on nuisance call directors
Influencer’s ‘juvenile’ stunt lands Hooch in hot water
Affiliate network held liable for deceptive ad content
How U.S. CPA affiliate networks can be liable in relation to actions of third-party marketers. Stefania Grosso reports.
