Booze for brekkie email banned
Wine bar chain Corney & Barrow has been censored by the ad watchdog after it ran an email campaign which…
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Personalised mailings under fire
The wisdom of using digital printing techniques, which enable companies to send highly personalised mailings, has been called into question…
ASA rejects BT Wi-Fi ad ban
The Advertising Standards Authority has given the all-clear to a BT ad promoting the company’s Wi-Fi service, despite depicting people…
ASA probes Facebook and Twitter
From today (March 1), brand owners which operate Facebook pages and Twitter feeds now face possible censure from the Advertising…
YSL Opium flayed for drug theme
The ad watchdog has banned an Yves Saint Laurent TV ad for Belle D’Opium perfume for simulating drug use, after…
ASA bans Moneysupermarket ad
An ad for Moneysupermarket.com which claimed it compared more insurance products than anyone else has been banned by the Advertising…
ASA rejects Tena Man ad ban
The Advertising Standards Authority has rejected calls to ban a responsive radio ad for Tena Men incontinence pants, after fears…
Debt firm text campaign banned
A debt management company has been blasted by the ad watchdog after sending thousands of unsolicited text messages to people…
Roulette loophole mailing banned
A direct mailing campaign claiming recipients would win up £1,000 a week “without fail” on online roulette gaming sites has…
ASA axes rival complaint fee plan
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ditched plans to charge companies to complain about rivals’ ads, proposed earlier this year…