Dansk
16. december 2021

Facebook’s sale of targeted advertising of loans breaches the principle of good marketing practice

Facebook’s advertising system has up until now been programmed to allow loan companies to target their advertising to consumers who have shown an interest in online gambling and gaming.

The Danish Consumer Ombudsman has assessed that practice and concluded that Facebook’s practice breaches the principle of good marketing practice in Section 3 of the Danish Marketing Act.

In a press statement, the Danish Ombudsman is quoted as saying “As far back as 1683, Danish law stated that gambling debt is not legally binding. The consideration behind that provision is that it is unethical and socially harmful if a business is made out of letting people get into debt by gambling. The provision still applies, and it is the same considerations that make it contrary to good practice to target advertising for loans to consumers who have shown interest in gambling.”

Following the Ombudsman’s assessment, Facebook has declared that their system will no longer allow advertisers to target their loan advertisements to consumers who have expressed an interest in online gambling and gaming.

The Consumer Ombudsman’s assessment will affect all loan companies etc., who practice this form of targeted advertising.

Jørgen Pedersen
Advokat (H), partner (Attorney)
Gitte Nedergaard
Advokat (H), partner (Attorney)
David Kjær Hermansen
Advokat (Attorney)
Andreas Peter Olesen
Advokat (Attorney)
Sofie Thøgersen
Advokat (L) (Barselsorlov)
Michela Korsholm
Advokatfuldmægtig
Alexander Hoyer Olsen
Advokatfuldmægtig
Alvin Lee Kuiper
IT-supporter
Marie Hviid Pedersen
Juridisk konsulent
Puk Jespersen
Advokatsekretær
Gitte Meyer
Secretary
Trinh Nguyen
Secretary
Niclas Vito Böttcher Neigaard
Advokatstuderende (stud.jur.)
Line Nørgaard Andersen
Advokatsekretær
Pia Bidstrup
Chief accountant
Mogens Tougaard
Sales manager
Jonas Duedahl Kristiansen
Salgschef, Fyn og den sydlige del af Jylland
Mikail Özer
Advokatstuderende (stud.jur.)
Janni Føste Andersen
Advokatstuderende (stud.jur.)
Victor Larsen
Advokatstuderende (stud.jur.)
Rasmus Fredensborg Madsen
Advokatstuderende (stud.jur.)
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