Can I use Images, Logos On My Blog?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by gc1282, Mar 20, 2009.

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    If I have a blog that just talks about other websites in a good way, promoting I guess you can say, is it ok to use their logo?
     
    gc1282, Mar 20, 2009 IP
  2. hostlonestar

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    Only if you have permission.
     
    hostlonestar, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  3. Dreads

    Dreads Well-Known Member

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    I believe you be covered by fair use to a certain extent, just have some sort of way for someone to contact you to remove content.
     
    Dreads, Mar 22, 2009 IP
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    If they do a press release, that includes the logo with permission to use it, then yes. But just doing a review will not be covered under fair use. It is just like using images of a product and writting a review of it using those images.
     
    hostlonestar, Mar 22, 2009 IP
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    For the most part you can use other people's logos, depending on the source and the company. As Dreads said, make sure that you have ways for other parties to contact you listed on the website.

    It may not be technically legal, but unless you're getting a large stream of traffic, or are not a highly profitable business, most companies will ignore it. They're not going to take an individual to court every single time their image or logo is used. What they'll more than likely do if anything is email you and ask you to take the content down.
     
    jaremy, Mar 22, 2009 IP
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    i used some and wordpress blocked my blog =X
     
    h4sin, Mar 22, 2009 IP