Audiovisuele media  

Ook de Advertising Standards Authorization, de RCC in Groot Britannië, heeft een bundel uitspraken gepubliceerd. Categorieën variëren van kledingretailer, tijdsklok voor duivenmelkers/wedstrijden, israel-advertentie (herkenbaar?), airport parking, zilveren ringen, supermarkten Asda en Tesco (vergelijkende reclame), uitgeverij, omeletmaker, leenmaatschappij (geld lenen kost geld), campagne groep tegen windmolenpark, zonne-energie-opwekkers, cosmetische producten, prada retail.

Zie plaatje hieronder (klik voor vergroting), klik voor de directe site hier:

Prada Retail UK Ltd
A national press ad, in the Times, for Miu Miu featured the model Kasia Struss sitting on a chair in front of a mirror, holding a handbag in her lap, and wearing a low-cut, sleeveless dress which exposed her arms, shoulders and décolletage.

News Group Newspapers Ltd
A national press reader promotion for cosmetic products. The front-page flash stated "FREE EYE MAKE-UP KIT WORTH £24”. Inside the paper, text stated “... To claim your free Fabulous Models Own make-up kit, simply collect TWO out of the three tokens ... then collect your kit from any participating Tesco store* ... Terms and conditions apply". Small print down the side of the page stated “*Includes Tesco supermarkets and Extra stores only. Excludes selected Metro, Express stores and petrol...

Joju Ltd
An ad, in a magazine about sustainable living, was headed "Joju Ltd we design and install solar electricity systems". Further text stated "It has never been a better time to invest in a solar photovoltaic system". A testimonial read "‘If you own a house and can afford the investment, you'd be crazy not to cash in.’ Feed-in tariff sceptic, George Monbiot".

Save Berkeley Vale
A leaflet for the campaign group Save Berkeley Vale, stated "PLANNING APPLICATION ... for Four 120m Wind Turbines at Standle Farm, Stinchcombe ... COMMENTS / OBJECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE NOW ...". The leaflet included a mock up photo, which featured a country landscape with four wind turbines. Text on the photo stated "View from Wick Lane".

Tesco Stores Ltd
A national press ad for Tesco showed a selection of fresh food products; their prices at Tesco and the prices of the same or equivalent products at Asda. Text in a roundel stated "Total Tesco Saving £4.91". Text stated "One place you won't find your fresh food for the weekend? In the Asda Price Guarantee".

Stevenage Homes
A leaflet, for a loan company, was headlined "Don't be tempted by doorstep lenders ...". Text beneath stated "As Christmas is fast approaching you may be starting to think about how you can afford to buy everything you want. Remember the greatest gift you can give your family is the roof over their head. Your rent is your main priority so please think carefully about committing your family to any loans. Beware of doorstep lenders and loan sharks who charge extortionate levels of interest as

sit-up Ltd
A teleshopping ad shown on Price Drop TV, for an omelette maker, showed the product being used to cook various foods, including a pie. At the end of the presentation several pies and a pizza were shown next to the product and a close up showed a cross-section of a pie in detail.

Canonbury Publishing Ltd
A mailing, for a home-working scheme, offered a free CD-ROM and step-by-step manual to the first 200 respondents. The ad included an interview with a previous client who claimed to have "made over £100,000 in an hour online". A screenshot showed a PayPal account for one day and displayed a total income of £3,732.73. Text below the table stated "Not bad huh? That's £3,732.73 - in one day!". The ad repeatedly claimed that customers could make between £200 and £500 per mon

ASDA Stores Ltd
Voice-over in a TV ad for ASDA stated “... we now guarantee that your comparable grocery shopping will be at least 10% cheaper than the other big supermarkets or we’ll give you the difference ... About half of your weekly grocery shop is comparable with the other big supermarkets and all of that is covered by the Asda price guarantee.” On-screen text stated “mySupermarket.co.uk and independent data, exclusions apply. Vs Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s & Waitrose. Min purchase 8 items...

Airport Parking and Hotels Ltd
Two direct mailings for an airport parking company: a. The first mailing featured an illustration of a computer with a Santa hat on. Text on the screen stated "SAVE 20% ON AIRPORT PARKING". Text on the reverse of the mailing, under the headline "Previous Customers Save up to 20% on Airport Parking", stated "2011 Airport Parking Make the most of your Early Booking Discount; pre-book APH Gatwick, APH Manchester, APH Birmingham or Quality Airport Parking Heathrow 3 months or more in advance an

Coloured Rocks Ltd
A falling price auction for a morganite sterling silver ring included an on-screen graphic, indicating the current stock level, that stated "last 7". The on-screen stock level fell as and when an item was bought and continued to drop until all seven items had been sold. During the auction the presenter talked about the item and referred to the number of items remaining, including “three buyers left”, “final two” and “One chance left”.

Israeli Government Tourist Office
A poster, for travel to Israel, was headlined “Historical Treasures”. Text below stated “THINKISRAEL.COM/GEMS”. Further text stated “Few places pack as many hidden gems into such a small space. From the magical mystery of Jerusalem to the rich cultural experiences of the Dead Sea, the energy and excitement of Tel Aviv to the sun and relaxation of Eilat. The ideal year-round destination”. Smaller text below an image of the Western Wall stated “East Jerusalem. The Western Wall. One of the man

Deister Electronic (UK) Ltd
An ad, for an electronic timing system (ETS) for racing pigeons, in a magazine for pigeon fanciers, was headlined "UNIKON Over 60,000 systems worldwide No.1 Worldwide. No.1 in the UK The most advanced ETS available today". Further text stated "... It is truly the most advanced ETS available today." Further text described details of other UNIKON products. Text in a side panel was headlined "You can't go wrong with UNIKON The champion ETS Simply the Best!" and continued "For unbeatable after...

Damartex UK Ltd
A direct mailing, for a clothing catalogue retailer, stated “Designated finalist in our 5 WINNERS OF 5 X £1000 Pocket the Cheque Prize Draw Strictly confidential!! Confirmation of your status is enclosed! ... 5 names to be selected, as winners will each receive a cheque for the sum of £1,000.00!”. The mailing included a list headed “OFFICIAL EXTRACT LIST OF FINALISTS”; the complainant’s details appeared in the list. Text below stated “REMINDER: The first 5 people drawn as winners in the ‘5 x...

Ook de Advertising Standards Authorization, de RCC in Groot Britannië, heeft een bundel uitspraken gepubliceerd. Categoriën variëren van paardenmiddelen, vliegtickets, internet, begrafenisondernemers (wederom), internet, loodgieter, isolatiemateriaal, houtovens, sokken, snowboots, rijschool, voedingsadvies, verrekijker, blender, kleding, stofzuiger, eieren en een bank.

Carja Mastenbroek, DLA Piper heeft drie hiervan uitgelicht: vitabiotics, pass n go en personal choice, lees verder.

Zie plaatje hieronder (klik voor vergroting), klik voor de directe site hier:

Vitabiotics

Ad was headlined "ADVANCED NUTRIENTS FOR THE BRAIN" and featured a picture of a box of supplements. Text on the box stated "Vitabiotics neurozan plus To help maintain Brain Function & Performance NUTRIENTS FOR THE BRAIN". Below the product shot, text in a blue box stated "Includes B VITAMINS & VIT D3 AS SHOWN IN NEW RESEARCH", and "B-VITAMINS & THE BRAIN Also includes the specific B vitamins reported in ground-breaking research".
The complainant challenged whether the claims in ad, that recent research had shown that B vitamins could help maintain brain function and mental performance was misleading, because they understood that the research referred to did not support that conclusion.

The ASA considered that the study was not suitable to support claims relating to brain function or mental performance. The ASA therefore concluded that the implied claims that recent research had shown that B vitamins could help maintain brain function and performance had not been substantiated and were misleading.

Breached CAP Code (Edition 12) rules 3.1 (Misleading advertising), 3.7 (Substantiation), 15.1 and 15.1.1 (Food, food supplements and associated health and nutrition claims) and 15.7 (Food Supplements and other Vitamins and Minerals). Ad must not appear again in its current form.

Pass n go

A leaflet and directory entry promoted a driving school. A leaflet stated “THE DRIVING SCHOOL WITH THE HIGHEST PASS RATES ... INSTRUCTORS WITH THE HIGHEST PASS RATES ... WE GUARANTEE -THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE - THE BEST DRIVING INSTRUCTORS - THE BEST PASS RATES”. A directory entry stated “I’M PASSING WITH PASS’N’GO The Driving School With The Best Pass Rates Guaranteed ...”.

Complainant challenged whether the claims "THE HIGHEST PASS RATES", "best pass rates" and "best driving instructors" could be substantiated, because they believed the company could not know the pass rates of drivers in other companies and because they believed this implied the drivers would be qualified with the top grade.

The ASA considered that HIGHEST PASS RATES" and the "best pass rates" was a comparative, superlative claim which would be understood by consumers to mean that Pass N Go had achieved more driving test passes than its competitors. In the absence of documentary evidence in support of the claims that Pass N Go had HIGHEST PASS RATES" and the "best pass rates, we concluded that the ad was likely to mislead.

And further, because we considered that the claim "Best Pass Rates" was an objective claim which defined the "best driving instructors" as those drivers who had achieved the highest pass rates, and because we had not seen any evidence in support of that claim, we concluded that the ad was likely to mislead.

The ad breached CAP Code (Edition 12) rules 3.1 (Misleading advertising), 3.7 (Substantiation) and 3.38 (Other comparisons). The ad must not appear again in its current form.

personal choice

A regional press ad, for snow boots and ice and snow grippers, stated "We aim to dispatch goods within 7 days, but please allow up to 28 days for delivery".

The complainant, who was told the items they ordered were out of stock, two months after they placed the order and paid, challenged whether the ad was misleading.

In the absence of any evidence that demonstrated that the products advertised were available for purchase at the time the ad appeared or that Personal Choice had made a reasonable estimate of demand, the ASA concluded that the ad was misleading.

The ad breached CAP Code (Edition 12) rules 3.1 (Misleading advertising), 3.27, 3.28 and 3.29 (Availability). The ad must not appear again in its current form.

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Equine America (UK) Ltd
Two ads, for a horse supplement, in equine magazines: Ad (a) stated "The following equine joint supplements have no objective clinical evidence of improving joint mobility - NAF Five Star Superflex, EquiFlex, PREMIERflex HA, ExtraFlex HA, STRIDE HA, My Joints, Arthri Aid and NEW MARKET JOINT SUPPLEMENT. Cortaflex was successfully subjected to a double blind study of joint mobility at Michigan State University, Medicine Research Department. The rigorous study was led by world renowned...

Co-operative Group Ltd
A press ad for the Fairways Funeral Plan stated “The personal service you deserve. The Fairways Funeral Plan is individually tailored to meet your needs. Everything included in The Fairways Funeral Plan is fully guaranteed no matter how high prices rise and we’ve created flexible payment plans to suit any budget. So even in uncertain times, you can rest assured everything will be taken care of. The Fairways Funeral Plan is only available from carefully selected Funeral Directors which meet...

ExxonMobil UK Ltd
A TV ad for a fuel company showed a man who was identified as the company President of "Upstream Research". He stated "Natural gas is a cleaner burning fossil fuel, yet a lot of natural gas has impurities like CO2 in it. Controlled Freezone is a new technology being developed by Exxonmobil to remove CO2 from the natural gas and safely store it so it won't get into the atmosphere. Exxonmobil is spending more than 100 million dollars to build a plant that will demonstrate this process. I'm very...

Flybe Ltd
A national press ad, for flights, was headlined "Flybe's Massive January Sale". Text in a circle next to a picture of two airline seats stated "10 million seats". The ad listed 70 destinations with their corresponding prices. Text beneath stated "flybe.com Keeping Britain on the move". Small print at the bottom of the ad stated “Fares are one way including taxes and charges, only available online, subject to availability, 21 day advance purchase required. Available for travel on or before...

Fasthosts Internet Ltd
An online sales promotion, for website hosting services, stated "Pay Monthly - 1st MONTH FREE" and "Pay Annually - 2 MONTHS FREE".

BDW Trading Ltd
A leaflet for a housing development produced by BDW Trading Ltd, trading as Barratt Homes Bristol, listed "benefits for all" which included "enhancement of existing wildlife habitat".

Able Group (Services) Ltd
A telephone directory ad for a plumber stated "Local plumber ... 24 hour 1 hour service ...".

BQ plc
A national press ad, for B&Q, was headed "Loft insulation only £1 per roll". Text, next to a picture of a woman laying the insulation, stated "easy to install".

Clearview Stoves Ltd
A magazine ad for Clearview Stoves (wood burning stoves) stated "The leading manufacturer of clean burning wood stoves ... British and clearly the best".

Bvg Airflo Group Ltd
A reader offer, in the Sunday Telegraph, for loose top socks stated "Only £24.99 inc p&p for a pack of assorted pairs, rrp £47.40."

Personal Choice
A regional press ad, for snow boots and ice and snow grippers, stated "We aim to dispatch goods within 7 days, but please allow up to 28 days for delivery".

Pass N Go Ltd
A leaflet and directory entry promoted a driving school. a. A leaflet stated “THE DRIVING SCHOOL WITH THE HIGHEST PASS RATES ... INSTRUCTORS WITH THE HIGHEST PASS RATES ... WE GUARANTEE -THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE - THE BEST DRIVING INSTRUCTORS - THE BEST PASS RATES”. b. A directory entry stated “I’M PASSING WITH PASS’N’GO The Driving School With The Best Pass Rates Guaranteed ...

The International Centre for Nutritional Excellence Ltd
A magazine insert leaflet, for the International Centre for Nutritional Excellence, was headed "CALF COLOSTRUM ... DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BUYING? WHAT TO LOOK FOR, WHAT ARE THE DANGERS?". A table showed test results from samples of calf colostrum powder from a number of manufacturers. Text underneath the table stated "Three separate batches from each company were tested to ensure a completely fair representation of their product was analysed. Each batch was tested to determine if it was EBL...

Windsor Products
An ad, for binoculars, in the national press, was headlined "High Powered Binoculars with Built-in Camera and Video!" Above the headline, text stated "Video Camera + Digital camera + Zoom Binoculars" with images of those three individual items. An arrow pointed from those images to a picture of the advertised product and contained the text "NOW ALL THREE IN ONE". Text below stated "Don't miss out on great photo opportunities with the new OPTICAM 1025. These amazing binoculars not only have a...

Vitabiotics Ltd
Two posters for vitamin supplements: a. The first ad was headlined "ADVANCED NUTRIENTS FOR THE BRAIN" and featured a picture of a box of supplements. Text on the box stated "Vitabiotics neurozan plus To help maintain Brain Function & Performance NUTRIENTS FOR THE BRAIN". Text in a circle on the right of the box stated “UK’s NO1 MICRO-NUTRIENTS FOR SPECIFIC LIFE STAGES”. Below the product shot, text in a blue box stated "Includes B VITAMINS & VIT D3 AS SHOWN IN NEW RESEARCH"....

Kenwood Ltd
A TV ad, for a hand-held blender, showed various shots of a woman using the product.

Jack Wills Ltd
Four full-page ads for Jack Wills clothing appeared in their 2011 edition of "The Spring Term Handbook". The first ad showed a young woman from the shoulders down who was standing with one leg raised and bent at the knee. She was wearing a shirt and a short skirt that lifted to show her upper thigh, buttocks and the lower section of her knickers. The second ad showed a group of three young women and two young men beginning to undress on a beach. One of the men was removing one of the women's...

Morphy Richards Ltd
A catalogue ad, for a vacuum cleaner, included the text “NO LOSS OF SUCTION!*”. Small print stated “*BS EN 60312:1998”.

Noble Foods Ltd
TV and national press ads promoted eggs. The TV ad (a) showed chickens running around in fields and jumping into sand pits to the music from Chariots of Fire. The voice-over stated “at the Happy Egg company we do things differently. We create the perfect environment for our free range hens to run, jump and play, because happy hens lay happy eggs and happy eggs are wonderfully tasty.” The press ad (b) stated "... imagine for a moment you're a hen ... on a happy egg co. farm You're living in...

National Westminster Bank plc
A TV ad, for National Westminster Bank plc, stated in a voice-over "... it's why we're giving all our online banking customers free security software".

Update: besluit publiekelijk gemaakt CvdM 22 februari 2011, kenmerk 24520.201100089 (sanctie heineken bavaria)

Naar aanleiding van een klacht van STAP heeft het Commissariaat voor de Media een boete van 35.000 opgelegd aan De Stichting Ether Reclame (STER). Tijdens de Champions League voetbalwedstrijden werden reclames van Heineken en Bavaria rond 20:30 uitgezonden en dat is te vroeg. Artikel 2.94 Mediawet 2008 lid 2 sub b verbiedt reclameboodschappen voor alcoholhoudende dranken tussen 06:00 en 21:00.

Dat het gaat om een spotje voor alcoholvrij bier doet er niet aan af dat het toch deels reclame voor alcoholhoudende drank betreft, aldus het commissariaat.

hoewel in de uiting van Bavaria de nadruk ligt op de aanprijzing van het alcoholvrije bier Bavaria 0.0%, daarnaast duidelijk de aandacht wordt gevestigd op het alcoholhoudend bier van Bavaria. In de reclameboodschap worden tweemaal de flessen alcoholhoudend bier van Bavaria duidelijk in beeld gebracht (op 11 sec. en 13 sec.). Bovendien worden in het laatste beeld van de commercial het logo en naam van de bierbrouwer getoond zonder een verwijzing naar het alcoholvrije bier Bavaria 0.0% (op 44 sec.). Hierdoor heeft de reclameboodschap tevens een wervend karakter voor het in beeld gebrachte alcoholhoudende bier van Bavaria.

Het Commissariaat verwijst in dit verband naar de overwegingen van de Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State in de uitspraak inzake TROS – Aktua in bedrijf van 21 augustus 1997. De Afdeling heeft in deze uitspraak overwogen: ‘als op een min of meer opvallende wijze en niet in negatieve zin artikelen worden getoond of een (merk)naam wordt genoemd in een tv-uitzending, wordt doorgaans een deel van het kijkerspubliek tot aankoop bewogen'.

Lees de uitspraak hier (link) en hier (pdf)

Is hier sprake van inbreuk op merkenrecht/portretrecht door AVRO?

In het AVRO-programma Opsporing Verzocht werd de omschrijving van een dader door een slachtoffer letterlijk geciteerd als "iemand met een Ali B accent". via twitter werd dit wereldkundig gemaakt als @SSamirouch 

Ik citeer #opsporingverzocht "Degene die praatte had een @AliBouali acccent!" -__-

Waar @AliB jolig op inhaakte via zijn eigen twitter-account, met o.a.

Of de straatterroristen met de stemmen van Samson en Gert.....ik vind het best

sorry mensen ik heb echt een zware binnenpretje als ik denk aan speelpoppen dievegge met het accent van Barbie

ik zie het al voor me ....een dierenbeul met het accent van Marianne Thieme

LOL!! RT @henk1960bar: @AliBouali De witte boorden crimineel imiteerde zeer succesvol de tongval van Jort Kelder.

LOL je bent nog bozer dan ik ...lobi RT @JorgenRaymann: What is next? Dat de bende van Venlo een Wilders accent ... https://tmi.me/8vDiM

Lees meer hierover in het parool (link). AliB liet zijn reactie weten:

A ik vind het heel erg voor t slachtoffer en ik wens haar veel sterkte

B ik ga er vanuit dat zij goeie intenties heeft en "ik" wil in die hype niet belangrijker worden dan haar verhaal

C als blijkt dat je daders van dit soort zaken sneller arresteert door mijn naam te gebruiken, vooral doorgaan, offer ik me graag voor op

Inmiddels heeft AliB excuses aangeboden gekregen van de AVRO, lees hier.

Net belletje gehad van Anniko, ze heeft excuses aangeboden namens #avro.....heel erg lief. Bedankt

Vooralsnog, had Ali B hierop in kunnen gaan en juridisch een sterke zaak, mocht ie dat willen?
Detail: Ali B is een geregistreerd beneluxmerk.

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RCC 17 maart 2011, dossiernr. 2011/00037 (Mary Poppins)

Reclamerecht. Bijzondere reclamecode Kinder- en jeugdreclamecode (KJC). Einde van commercial voor de musical 'Mary Poppins' worden kinderen aangespoort ouders te vragen kaarten te boeken "Vraag je ouders om nu te boeken op <...>". Strijd met art. 2.b KJC. Verweerder erkent de klacht en legt zich neer bij besluit Commissie. Commissie oordeelt dat commercial i.s.m. 2.b KCJ en beveelt aan niet meer op deze wijze reclame te maken:

Nu de bestreden reclame (in ieder geval gedeeltelijk) tot kinderen wordt gericht, is sprake van ‘reclame gericht op kinderen’ in de zin van de Kinder- en jeugdreclamecode (KJC).

Op grond van artikel 2 sub b KJC mag reclame gericht op kinderen er niet rechtstreeks toe aanzetten hun ouders of anderen te overreden tot de aankoop van producten waarvoor reclame wordt gemaakt. De bestreden reclame is, naar adverteerder heeft erkend, in strijd met deze bepaling.

Lees de uitspraak hier (link) en hier (pdf)
Regeling: KJC art. 2.b

Het Commissariaat voor de Media heeft de Beleidsregels reclame publieke media-instellingen 2011 gepubliceerd. Dit geeft een kader waarbinnen reclame middels publieke media wordt gepresenteerd; de locatie, de duur, hoeveelheid en de omlijsting ervan. Opvallend zijn de verduidelijking van reclame die wordt onderverdeeld in "als zodanig herkenbaar", "duidelijk onderscheiden" en "reclame voor medische behandelingen". Daarnaast wordt een uitgebreide toelichting gegeven over omroepdiensten en mediadiensten op aanvraag onafhankelijk van type (digitaal) distributieplatform.

Lees de beleidsregels hier (deeplink - pdf) en hier (pdf) en hier (staatscourant)

Handig: de bijbehorende bijlage somt alle aangehaalde wettelijke voorschriften op zoals mediawet, mediabesluit, Richtlijn 2010/13/EU (audiovisuele diensten)

Voorzitter RCC 16 maart 2011, Dossiernr: 2010/00912 (AH/Toy Story)

Reclamerecht. Misleidende beschikbaarheid, supermarktactie. Voorzittersafwijzing

In tv-reclame, in de de bonusfolder en op ah.nl/toystory (red. niet meer actief) staat: “Gratis Toy bij elke € 15.” onder meer: Ontvang bij elke 15 euro een gratis Toy Story figuurtje. Spaar alle 16 Toys (OP=OP). Klacht: de Toy Story-figuurtjes zijn niet meer leverbaar, maar reclame wordt nog wel gevoerd. op=op wordt ten onrechte nog gevoerd.

In de 4e week van de actie (toen geen figuurtje meer konden weggeven) werd geen tv-commercial meer uitgezonden en communicatie gericht op de ruildag. Aantal ingekochte figuurtjes hadden afgestemd moeten worden op de verwachte omzetprognose gedeeld door 15; omdat per €15 één figuur werd weggegeven.

Voorzitter: Ten onrechte stelt klager het uitgangspunt (delen door 15) omdat ook transacties plaatsvinden voor een geringer bedrag dan €15. Toen in de loop van de actie bleek dat er onvoldoende Toy Story-figuurtjes  waren om gedurende de gehele actieperiode aan de vraag te voldoen, heeft adverteerder het uitzenden van de televisiecommercial voortijdig beëindigd. Niet kan worden beoordeeld dat adverteerder hoeveelheid figuurtjes besteld waartoe hij in redelijkheid niet had kunnen komen. Voorzitter wijst klacht af.

Lees de uitspraak hier (link) en hier (pdf)

Ook Advertising Standards Authorization, de RCC in Groot Britannië, heeft een bundel uitspraken gepubliceerd. Categoriën variëren van medische hulpmiddelen, kankeronderzoek, ooglaserbehandeling, dieet, riviercruises, London Boat Show, de International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association,  internetbeveiliging, CD-spelers, 9 karaat ringen, betfair, en een therapeutische bank met afneembare gadgets.

Zie plaatje hieronder (klik voor vergroting), klik voor de directe site hier:

LighterLife UK Ltd
A TV ad, for a very low calorie diet, which appeared in September 2008, showed people playing trombones and dancing. A woman was dancing with a cardboard cut out of herself before she had lost weight. She stated “This was me. I couldn’t dance. I couldn’t even run upstairs. ‘Enough’, I said ‘I’m starting the LighterLife weight loss programme’. Seven months later, I looked like this”. She then danced with a male partner and text on screen stated “A very low calorie diet for people with a...

National Boat Shows Ltd
An email advertised a ticket offer for the London International Boat Show. Text stated "EARLY BOOKING TICKET OFFER - TWO TICKETS FOR £20* ...". Small print at the foot of the email stated "*TICKET OFFER IS ON STANDARD ADULT TICKETS ONLY AND EXCLUDES PUBLIC PREVIEW DAY 7TH JANUARY 2011. TRANSACTION FEE APPLIES ...".

Mantrav International (UK) Ltd
A magazine ad, for Mantrav International (UK) Ltd (Mantrav) travel agents, displayed the logo of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) in the bottom right hand corner.

GlaxoSmithKline plc
A promotion on Lucozade packaging stated “WIN an iPhone EVERY HOUR*”. Smaller text stated “To be in with a chance of winning simply enter the code underneath the Best Before Date from the lid of your bottle.” The packaging also displayed a number of terms and conditions, including “Access to the internet and a valid email address are required in order to participate... Register and enter the promotional code obtained from specially marked packs.”

Nuga Best UK Ireland
A leaflet, for a therapeutic couch with detachable gadgets, was titled "NUGA BEST”. Text beneath stated “BEST For Health! BEST for Beauty! BEST For Your Family! NUGA BEST NM-5000”. The cover featured a picture of the couch in a field near a couple lying under a tree. Text next to the tree stated “Just as a tree needs a strong root in order to grow properly and sustain its good health, the same concept can be applied for the well being [sic] of humans.” Text inside the ad on a page...

The Phone Book Ltd
A direct mailing, from The Phone Book, was formatted and styled to look like an invoice. The mailing was individually addressed with an accompanying customer number, and the advertiser's name, address, and banking details on the right hand side. Text stated "Payment details - Issue date: 23/12/2010 - Due date: 03/01/2011 - Payment reference: XXXXXXXXXX - Total due including VAT (GBP): 89.00". The main section of the ad stated "Form of payment: Bank transfer or cheque accepted Please take...

Redrow plc
A brochure, for the Jennett's Park property development in Berkshire, included text that stated "At the very heart of the community is the Village Centre, which is planned to include: Primary school... Local shop (s) Doctor's surgery ...".

Optimax Laser Eye Clinics
a. A direct mailing for Optimax Laser Eye Clinics (Optimax) stated "You could benefit from the most advanced IntraLase Wavefront LASIK procedure. It's the safest and most effective pain-free procedure offering the best possible results since Laser Eye Surgery began 21 years ago." Sponsored links for Optimax stated: b. "Top results as at leading clinics ... Best Surgery available;" c. "Best results ... Newest surgery possible" and d. "Latest surgery."

Cancer Research UK
A poster, for Cancer Research UK and the Scottish Government, featured a calendar extract with appointments, such as “Hair 6pm”, written on various days. On 11 and 30 of December were written sunbed appointments, and on 22 March "Hospital: Cancer Surgery 9am". Next to this was a picture of a young woman with a large operation scar on her back. Underneath text stated "Using a sunbed could change your plans dramatically. Once a month or more on a sunbed can increase the risk of skin cancer...

Betfair Ltd
a. Two Betfair ads from the Racing Post were headlined "YOU'RE 40% BETTER OFF* ON THE BETFAIR SP". The sub-headline stated "On average you're 40% Better Off* on the Betfair SP. Check yesterday’s results and see how much better off you could have been with Betfair". The asterisk linked to text at the bottom of the ads which stated "This is the average percentage, based on the difference between Betfair SP winnings and the industry SP winnings. The maximum of 5% commission has been applied...

3GA Ltd
A national press ad, for a CD player with hard disk, included text that stated “Good news for CD owners. The Brennan JB7 is a CD player with a hard disk that stores up to 5,000 CDs ... It saves space and clutter and delivers near immediate access to an entire music collection. JB7 owners rediscover then fall in love with their music again simply because the Brennan makes it so accessible. The Brennan also records from vinyl and cassette so you can enjoy your entire music collection but keep...

Coloured Rocks Ltd
A teleshopping presentation, on Gems TV, gave details of two items. The first item was a tanzanite 9 carat yellow gold ring. The presenter said “Based on our research of three high street stores and their bands of yellow gold, this is the price tag of the gold alone that you’re about to see on your screen - just the 3.4 grams of gold, based on our research.” Onscreen text stated “£180”. The presenter continued “So, at £180, that’s how much the gold would cost, we reckon, for the gold alone...

DSG Retail Ltd
A press ad for a consumer electronics company featured a sale price for an internet security product. The ad stated "NORTON Internet Security 2011 3PC Licences £23. Powerful, fast protection to email, shop and bank online without worry. Safeguards against cybercrime, online identity theft, viruses, spyware and Trojans. Stops attacks before they get on your PC".

Diamond Shortbreak Holidays Ltd
Two national press ads for river cruises: a. the first ad was for Christmas & New Year cruises and stated “Executive return coach travel from regional departures”. b. the second ad was for a Rhine Cruise to Switzerland and stated “Return coach travel from regional departure points”.

Comfort Click Ltd
A sponsored search result, for a medical device, was headed “Electro Flex Circulation” and stated “WeightWorld.co.uk/CirculationDevice Simple to use, fully CE certified device”.

RCC 7 maart 2011, dossiernr. 2011/00002 (AXE gevallen engelen)

In navolging van onze eerdere aankondiging (AXE met toepasselijk verwijzingsnr. RB 666), is er een klacht over de gevallen-engelen reclame, dat de uiting "zeer aanstootgevend [is] voor een groot aantal katholieken en protestanten in Nederland, nu deze groep niet gelooft in het bestaan van engelen op de aarde". 

De Commissie vat de klacht, gelet op de inhoud, aldus op dat klager de reclame-uiting in strijd acht met de goede smaak en/of het fatsoen zoals bedoeld in artikel 2 van de Nederlandse Reclame Code (NRC), dan wel deze nodeloos kwetsend acht in de zin van artikel 4 NRC.

Bij de beantwoording van de vraag of een reclame-uiting in strijd is met de goede smaak en/of het fatsoen dan wel nodeloos kwetsend is, stelt de Commissie zich, gelet op het subjectieve karakter van deze criteria, terughoudend op. In de onderhavige reclame acht de Commissie de grens van het toelaatbare niet overschreden. Zij overweegt daartoe dat duidelijk is dat de reclame niet serieus dient te worden opgevat. De Commissie heeft er begrip voor dat de uiting niet door een ieder wordt gewaardeerd, maar dit leidt niet tot een ander oordeel.

De Commissie wijst de klacht af.

Lees de uitspraak hier (link) en hier (pdf).
Regeling: NRC (nieuw) 2 en 4

RCC 14 maart 2011, Dossiernr. 2010/00970 (SNS Bank van familie Kaptan - trampoline)

Reclamerecht. In de tv-commercial is een huis te zien dat te koop staat, in de tuin springen twee kinderen gelijktijdig op een trampoline. Dit is een onveilige situatie. Situatie die mogelijk als onveilig wordt beschouwd brengt naar voorzitters oordeel geen strijd met enige bepaling van NRC; niet in behandeling genomen (NIB); bezwaar...

Bezwaar: tips voor veilig gebruik: niet onder 6 jaar laten springen, slechts één springer met veiligheidsnet. Commissie: enthusiasme van het gezin voor het te koop staande huis wordt gesymboliseerd. Hoewel niet valt uit te sluiten dat het springen op een trampoline tot ongelukjes of blessures leidt, is naar het oordeel van de Commissie geen sprake van strijd met enige bepaling van de NRC, zodat als volgt wordt beslist.

Lees de uitspraak hier (link) en hier (pdf)