The agency charged with policing UK advertising has ruled that a photo of a horse van was in breach of privacy rules, Out-Law.com reports. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said Equi-Sport Horseboxes breached the rules when it featured a photo of a horse van on its website with the van's licence plate visible. The van's owner complained to the ASA that consent was not granted. The Committee of Advertising Practice's CAP Code, which governs print and online marketing, forbids referring to or portraying individuals' "identifiable possessions" without written consent.
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