Rulings (20)
  • Webloyalty International Ltd t/a Webloyalty, Complete Savings

    • Upheld
    • 23 October 2024

    Two in-app ads and a pop-up banner ad for a shopper reward programme weren't clearly identifiable as ads and didn't make the presentation of choices clear.  

  • Webloyalty International Ltd t/a Webloyalty, Complete Savings

    • Upheld
    • 23 October 2024

    Three webpages on a website for a shopper reward programme failed to make clear the steps that people had to take to obtain a 'welcome reward'.    

  • Sky UK Ltd t/a NOW

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 25 September 2024

    A website for Now TV was misleading as it didn’t make it sufficiently clear that free trials, which were automatically added to the basket, would auto-renew at a fee unless cancelled.

  • JD Sports Fashion plc

    • Upheld in part
    • Internet
    • 28 August 2024

     A Facebook page, a Facebook reel, a paid-for Facebook post and a poster condoned irresponsible, unsafe driving, but didn’t irresponsibly feature riders not wearing protective gear.

  • Electronic Arts Ltd t/a EA

    • Upheld
    • 10 July 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad for a mobile app game did not make it sufficiently clear that the game contained loot boxes.

  • Whitbread Group plc t/a Premier Inn, Beefeater

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 01 May 2024

    A paid-for search ad made misleading claims about the price of hotel rooms.

  • Top Games Inc

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 03 April 2024

    A paid-for X ad for the game Evony: The King’s Return featured gameplay that was not representative of the actual game.

  • Aldi Stores Ltd t/a Aldi

    • Upheld
    • National press
    • 20 March 2024

    A wrap around national press ad made misleading comparative claims which could not be verified, as well as a misleading claim about prices compared to last year.

  • Electronic Arts Ltd t/a EA

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 20 March 2024

    Two paid-for Facebook ads for Golf Clash, a mobile app game, omitted material information about the inclusion of loot boxes.

  • Jagex Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 20 March 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad for online game RuneScape omitted material information about the inclusion of loot boxes.

  • Miniclip (UK) Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 20 March 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad for an online game omitted material information about the inclusion of loot boxes.

  • Simba Sleep Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 06 March 2024

    A website featured misleading claims around reference prices and associated savings.

  • Lenovo Technology (UK) Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Email
    • 28 February 2024

    An email contained the misleading claim “Get 10% off any product”.

  • Strafe Esports Ltd t/a LevelTap

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 28 February 2024

    A paid-for ad on Facebook linked alcohol with an activity where drinking would be unsafe or unwise, and was irresponsible.

  • Witcombe Festival

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 07 February 2024

    A competition via Instagram post didn’t award the winner the promised prize or a reasonable equivalent.

  • Churchill Retirement Living Ltd t/a Churchill Retirement Living

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content), Social media (own site)
    • 31 January 2024

    A website and a paid-for Facebook ad made misleading claims about savings, and was irresponsible for exploiting the cost of living crisis.

  • Team RH Fitness Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 31 January 2024

    A TikTok video did not make it clear that an advertised subscription was for a minimum term of 12 months.

  • Viagogo AG

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 10 January 2024

    Two advertorials misleadingly omitted material information about the validity of tickets bought through viagogo.

  • Zzoomm plc

    • Upheld
    • Direct mail
    • 10 January 2024

    A direct mailing misleadingly stated the savings someone could make with their broadband service.

  • Kellogg Europe Trading Ltd t/a Kellogg Company

    • Upheld
    • 20 December 2023

    The product packaging for Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Clusters, seen on 17 July 2023, featured a promotion. Text on the back of the packaging stated “FREE ADULT TICKET” next to a triangle symbol. Below, text stated “ADULT TICKET OR CHILD TICKET = FREE ADULT TICKET”. Text underneath stated &ldquo...

Informally resolved (3)
  • G.Network Communications Ltd

    • 07 August 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Internet
    Topic: Sports, leisure and hobbies

  • House of Fraser Ltd

    • 17 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Email
    Topic: Pricing and charges

  • Dolphin Fitness Ltd

    • 12 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 1

    Topic: Sports, leisure and hobbies