Rulings (15)
  • Beer52 Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Email
    • 18 December 2024

    Two email promotions omitted significant conditions.

  • Valterous Ltd t/a Therapie Clinic

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 18 December 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad indirectly advertised a prescription only medicine to the public.

  • PPB Entertainment Ltd

    • Not upheld
    • Radio
    • 11 December 2024

    A radio ad for Betfair wasn’t inappropriately scheduled.

  • Stirling Health Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Press other (paid ad)
    • 20 November 2024

    A press ad made medicinal claims for an unauthorised product.

  • Prime Star Shop Ltd t/a Branshaws

    • Upheld
    • 13 November 2024

    A press ad made medical claims for an unlicenced product which didn’t hold the relevant compliance labels.

  • Guang Zhou Shi Chen Ming Ke Ji You Xian Gong Si t/a MENGCOOL

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 25 September 2024

    Two Instagram stories on Jess Sheppard’s account featuring affiliate links weren't obviously identifiable as ads.

  • Shop TJC Ltd t/a The Jewellery Channel

    • Upheld
    • Television
    • 25 September 2024

    A teleshopping ad promoted a product that was a medical treatment for humans and also made medical claims for an unlicensed device.

  • Nasty Gal Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 11 September 2024

    A promotion on the Nasty Gal Instagram page failed to clearly publish the winner of a competition.

  • Sports Supplements Ltd t/a Bulk

    • Upheld
    • Email
    • 04 September 2024

    An email contained a promotion which wasn't capable of being used and so wasn't administered fairly.

  • LC International Ltd t/a Coral

    • Not upheld
    • Digital outdoor
    • 31 July 2024

    A mobile digital billboard ad for Coral was not inappropriately placed.

  • Hangcure Ltd t/a Hangcure

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 15 May 2024

    A TikTok ad for a hangover cure claimed that a food supplement could treat human disease.

  • Prettylittlething.com Ltd t/a Prettylittlething.com

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 15 May 2024

    A series of tweets misleadingly implied that a promotion included all product lines, failed to include the closing dates or times of the promotion and misleadingly implied that further discounts would not be available when the promotion ended.

  • Tonic Nutrition Ltd t/a Tonic Health

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site), Social media (own site)
    • 15 May 2024

    A website and Instagram reel made unauthorised nutrition and comparative nutrition claims, and discredited competitors' products. 

  • GKOnlineCo Pty Ltd t/a Pups Den, Official Aida Store

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 24 April 2024

    A paid-for social media ad made medicinal claims about an unlicenced product.

  • Erdem Clinic

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 03 January 2024

    Four posts on Millie Bracewell’s TikTok account were not obviously identifiable as ads, trivialised the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery and were directed at under-18s through the context they appeared in.

Informally resolved (10)
  • G.Network Communications Ltd

    • 07 August 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Internet
    Topic: Sports, leisure and hobbies

  • Jetline Travel Ltd t/a Jetline Travel

    • 07 August 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Email
    Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring

  • Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd t/a Samsung

    • 24 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Computers, phones and telecoms

  • We Love Holidays Ltd t/a LoveHolidays

    • 24 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring

  • GoBrands Euro Intermediate Holdings SARL t/a gopuff

    • 17 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Internet
    Topic: Vaping, smoking and drugs

  • L'OrĂ©al (UK) Ltd

    • 17 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Beauty products, grooming and hygiene

  • Grocery Delivery E-Services UK Ltd t/a HelloFresh

    • 26 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Food, drink and supplements

  • Jahangir Group Ltd t/a ShopVistaa

    • 26 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Health conditions

  • Sophie Church t/a sophie__church

    • 26 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials

  • Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd t/a Virgin Atlantic

    • 12 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Topic: Holidays, travel and motoring