ASA comes down heavy on ‘slim’ body contouring ad
An ad for a laser body contouring treatment which suggested that even thin people would benefit from losing weight has…
Articles by Charlie McKelvey
‘In-play’ gambling ads banned in new CAP crackdown
Gambling companies are facing a new advertising crackdown to prevent them from targeting problem gamblers with free bets and bonuses…
100 days until GDPR D-Day: data sharing on the rise
With exactly 100 days to go before the biggest shake-up of data protection laws in a generation comes into force,…
Sacked and fined: would-be data thieves warned again
Anyone tempted to access confidential customer data and then sell it on to make a few quid has been sent…
ICO site targeted in mass cryptocurrency hack attack
The Information Commissioner’s Office is among more than 5,000 organisations which have had their websites hacked in a bid to…
Unilever ad threat fuels call for collaborative approach
Facebook has responded to Unilever’s threat to pull advertising if tech companies allow their platforms to “breed division” by backing …
Bitposter signs three more agencies for OOH platform
Bitposter, the automated platform for trading out of home (OOH) media, has signed up Rakuten Marketing, Equimedia and Greenlight to…
Valentine’s Day searches see LoveHoney climb on top
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, it appears loved-up consumers could be in for a more salacious feast than heart-shaped pizzas…
Second rogue telemarketing chief banned for six years
The director of a company which pressed elderly and vulnerable people to pay for a service which was the equivalent…
Hiscox faces landmark trial over data protection breach
UK insurance company Hiscox is facing an unlimited fine in a landmark court case brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office,…