Ticket reseller facing legal action for offering unreleased tickets
Face value? Seat number? The CMA investigates secondary ticket websites for compliance with the law while one of the websites faces potential legal action. Chloe Deng reports.
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Coral comes under fire from the ASA for misleading ads
What lessons can be learned from a string of rulings against the gambling operator for its targeted promotions and time-limited offers? Jamie Heatly reports.
ASA challenges Sainsbury’s use of “Participating stores only”
A consumer was unable to find a participating Sainsbury’s store to take advantage of a voucher promotion. Had Sainsbury’s adequately communicated the significant conditions for the promotion? Barney Sich reports.
New regime proposed for premium rate online competition services
Consumer complaints about online competition services are high and PhonepayPlus wants to take action to improve consumer confidence. Anna Williams looks at the proposed new Special conditions.
ICO vows to continue cold calls enforcement
With a fines run-rate of £10,000 per day, the data privacy regulator sees “nuisance marketing” as a priority. George Garrard reports.
BCAP softens its pester power code rule
Broadcast advertisers are given a little more flexibility in advertising to children, following a change to the BCAP Code. Jamie Heatly reports.
BCAP updates on-screen text guidance
The emphasis remains on legibility and comprehension. Stefania Gross reports.
CAP reminder on cosmetic interventions ads
CAP releases a note on cosmetic interventions, a reminder of the need for precision when advertising incisions. Ben Dunham reports.
Missing letters and missing promotional codes?
Over a hundred consumers challenge the fairness of Walkers’ “Spell & Go” promotion but the ASA rules that the promotion is misleading instead. What did the ASA discover? Which significant condition was missing? Chloe Deng reports.
Alternative therapy provider prosecuted for “misleading advertising claims”
After two upheld adjudications in 2012, the “toothless” ASA has the last laugh. Ben Poole reports.
Ladbrokes’ Iron Man email promo gets Stark disapproval from ASA
But can an email sent to over-18’s only still appeal to children? Thomas Spanyol investigates.
ASA rules on “9 out of 10 agree” survey methodology in pizza claims
Was Dr Oetker’s survey evidence adequate to substantiate a “9 out of 10 agree” claim for its pizza? Daisy Jones reports.
