07 Jun 2011
| by Gemma Charles
to say 'no' to adult content and inappropriate products. The ASA, with a new look at what it is socially ...
24 Feb 2010
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
LONDON - The ASA has ruled against a children's clothing catalogue that attracted six complaints...throw away. It argued that the catalogue was directed entirely at adults, but the ASA disagreed ...
previously been on the wrong side of the ASA. In 2007 the watchdog agreed with five complaints that one ...
26 Aug 2009
| by Amy Golding
LONDON - A Tesco mailer has been banned by the ASA for using misleading figures in an attempt...needed in the area, with only 38 out of 440 people surveyed responding positively to the idea. The ASA ...
03 Dec 2008
| by Nikki Sandison
the relaunch, at which discounts and points offers were available. The ASA upheld the complaint noting ...
spent and more vouchers to redeem in store than House of Fraser. The ASA concluded that the ad must ...
09 May 2008
The Advertising Standards Authority is investigating an ad by the animal-rights group Peta that shows KFC's Colonel Sanders about to knife a chicken, after a complaint that it was offensive and could distress children. The caricature, which appeared on the front cover of a leaflet, is part of a campaign...
26 Mar 2008
| by Staff
for three of the 24 treats on offer. While the ASA took this into consideration, it still found ...
07 Feb 2007
| by by Daniel Farey-Jones
and regulations. Not to be violated, seatbelts included . In cases the ASA concluded that the images were ...
sweat top. The ASA allowed this may have been unintentional but said it was inappropriate . No Added Sugar told the ASA it did not see any sexual references in the photos and it found the suggestion ...
27 Apr 2006
| by by Daniel Farey-Jones
,671 complaints about an ad showing call centre staff singing with their mouths full, though the ASA rejected ...
as brainless chickens, did not register in the top 10 with only 80 complaints. It was also rejected by the ASA ...
concerning your customer file: Settlement of outstanding items". The ASA warned the company about ...
19 Jan 2005
| by Daniel Farey-Jones,
in Bradford.
The ASA upheld the complaints, ruling that the mailing misleadingly implied that the receiver ...
in response to the complaints it had received.
The ASA asked Daxon UK to seek advice from the CAP copy advice team before producing similar promotions.
In March last year, the ASA upheld a complaint against ...
31 Mar 2004
| by Jules Grant,
LONDON - The ASA has asked French Connection UK not to use its trademark FCUK logo in unsolicited...be offended by it.
However the ASA decided that not all recipients would be aware of the FCUK brand ...