Advertising Standards

News - Travel agents’ deals ‘misleading’
I recently complained to the Advertising Standards about online advertising of a product, and received the reply that they could not do anything about internet long term travel insurance uk, despite the fact that the ad was on a .co.uk ...

Retailers lead in advertising complaints
Advertising Standards Canada says itreceivedmore complaints in 2007 about advertising by retailers than other businesses or groups, while the automotive industry had the highest number that were upheld by standards councils. ...

Stealth advertising not just on Facebook
The problem with Facebook - and online generally - is that there’s no standard which dictates how paid messages must be identified. I’ve asked the Advertising Standards Authority if there are any guidelines. ...

Financial Services Advertising - Legal Considerations
For more see http://www.out-law.com/page-6779 Advertising Standards Authority http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/focus/background_briefings/Financial+Advertising.htm Australia http://203.63.5.202/files/uploaded/file/PDF/ACFCC26.pdf.

News - Text date advert ‘irresponsible’
The Advertising Standards Authority said it was possibly “irresponsible”. It was “concerned” the poster could imply it was “acceptable for young people to make dates with strangers”. It was spotted by a member of the public near a local ...

easyJet cheap flights ad banned owing to complaint from Ryanair
easyJet has been forced by the Advertising Standards Agency to withdraw some of its adverts. Adverts used in an online and press campaign for easyJet have been banned by the advertising watchdog after complaints from rival carrier ...

News - FSA criticised over finance ads
A committee of MPs has criticised the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) regulation of financial advertising. The Treasury committee said the FSA should copy the policy of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and make its ...

EasyJet slammed over refund gimmick ad
EasyJet told the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that the terms and conditions of the offer were explicit on each ad, and said the offer had been taken up by a number of people. Restricting terms But the watchdog ruled the adverts ...

What are Web Standards?
Emma Broe ran her own internet design and advertising agency in the UK until moving to Australia in 2001. Now established in Western Australia, the vast majority of her business comes from ‘word of mouth’ of which they are incredibly ...

News - FSA criticised over finance ads
The Treasury committee said the FSA should copy the policy of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and make its findings public. Committee chairman John McFall MP has written to FSA chairman Sir Callum McCarthy complaining about ...