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  • 06-05-2010 9:10pm
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    moikey
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭


    Hi I am wondering do I need to ask for permission from a website to use their logo's for a product we sell, on our website?

    And can I use images from that product on our website?


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    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    If you're an authorised dealer, maybe not (it might be in the dealer contract).

    Otherwise, definitely safer to ask - their logo is their property, and in using it you're creating a link and level of "endorsement", not to mention piggybacking on the fact that it's making your site look more "official".


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    moikey
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭moikey


    Thanks alot Liam I'll get in touch!


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    Scotty #
    Registered Users Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    moikey wrote: »
    Hi I am wondering do I need to ask for permission from a website to use their logo's for a product we sell, on our website
    You certainly need the logo owners permission, whether that be the website or not I have no idea.

    Volkswagen are particularly strict and well know for this. They will not allow motorfactors or non VW main dealers to display their name or logo.


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    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Best to get permission. Some companies are very specific about how they want their logos displayed. E.g. they might insist on whitespace around the logo which is 50% of the width and height for the horizontal and vertical borders respectively.


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