07 Nov, 2024 ASA Rulings Summary, 2 - 9 October 2024 - winter warmers' woes, logo no-goes and HFSS hard lines By Emma Heron Alexia Meade Hannah Potter In October we saw the ASA: (i) remind businesses they can't charge consumers for things advertised as free, (ii) highlight the importance...
29 Oct, 2024 ASA Rulings Summary, 9 - 16 October 2024 - Mid-contract price increases, affiliate marketing saga continues, drink driving and dating app disasters By Filip Badina Emma Heron Hannah Potter In the last few weeks, we have seen the ASA: (i) target mid-contract price increases, (ii) clamp down on affiliate marketing practices...
07 Oct, 2024 ASA Rulings summary, 11-25 September 2024 - nasty prize promotions, the issue with affiliate links, gambling grief and age restrictions By Hannah Potter Emma Heron Alexia Meade Filip Badina +1 more... Show less In the last few weeks, we have seen the ASA: (i) issue further warnings against unclear prize promotions (ii) crack down on influencer...
10 Sep, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 28 August – 4 September 2024 – dangerous driving, curious conundrums and crying babies By Hannah Potter Alexia Meade Filip Badina In the past two weeks, we have seen the ASA: (i) remind businesses to be conscious of road safety when using motor vehicles in ads; (ii)...
21 Aug, 2024 ASA ruling summary, 14 August 2024 - dragons in the firing line, old-age rap fans and no such thing as free WIFI By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter Georgina Doukanaris Petros Nafpliotis +1 more... Show less This week the ASA have reminded businesses the rules around: (i) “free” product claims; (ii) disclosing where investors in/directors of...
12 Aug, 2024 ASA rulings summary, July 2024 - are ads expected in paid streaming subscriptions? Gambling ad allowed near(ish) to school and misleading images By Hannah Potter Georgina Doukanaris Alexander Ioannides This month the ASA has made some helpful rulings around (a) whether streaming services need to disclose the presence of paid ads up front...
06 Jun, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 22 May - how to navigate ads post-administration; #myownbrand; and violent video games By Hannah Potter Alex Lowe Georgina Doukanaris Petros Nafpliotis Amneek Thiara +2 more... Show less This week we see the ASA: (i) remind businesses to be cautious around claims made which relate to a business before it was taken in to...
09 May, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 1 May - celebrity appeal, how to avoid overstatement in your copy and staying on the right side of trade information By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter Georgina Doukanaris Amneek Thiara +1 more... Show less In this week's rulings, the ASA (who are always watching) assess the appeal of a former Big Brother presenter to under-18s, admonish an...
25 Apr, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 17 April 2024 - no such thing as a free lunch & medical ads Flarin up By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter Petros Nafpliotis Amneek Thiara +1 more... Show less This week the ASA have ruled on two misleading claims, one regarding the provision of “complementary food and drinks” on trains and the...
15 Mar, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 13 March 2024 - getting 'lit'; a dancing cow for old people; and Beast Mode By Alex Lowe Georgina Doukanaris This week we discuss what happens when boozy influencers ‘go rogue’ and what makes a dancing cows and celebrities featured in gambling...
27 Feb, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 21 February 2024 - Important green claims, ADHD apps, and attention-grabbing OnlyFans ads By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter Anna Chliara Simran Bal Bridie Barton +2 more... Show less This week we discuss a green claim with a thumbs up from the ASA, apps which purport to give an ADHD diagnosis, and a traffic-stopping...