Re: gnome-online-accounts: Permission to update the Google icon

[Ekaterina Gerasimova <kittykat3756 gmail com>]

On 17 September 2015 at 12:19, Debarshi Ray <rishi is lostca se> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 11:06:25AM +0100, Ekaterina Gerasimova wrote:
> > On 15 September 2015 at 14:33, Debarshi Ray <rishi is lostca se> wrote:
> > > Anyway, I looked at the Google Brand Permissions [1]. It looks very
> > > restrictive on the surface and I am not sure what to make of it. eg., it
> > > says [2]:
> > > Q: "Google is sponsoring my event. Do I need permission to use the logo?"
> > > A: We typically do not approve the use of our logo for events we sponsor. If
> > > you're working with us on an event, please work with your Google contact to
> > > obtain permission for an exception to this policy.
> >
> > Reading the guidelines, it looks like it's ok to use the trademark
> > because we're representing Google and are not modifying the logo.
> > (This is only something that Jacub can confirm, of course.) As far as
> > I can see, we do not even come close to any of their "don't"s.
>
> Ok, I will take you word for it. :)
>
> > > Given that I am used to seeing a big Google banner at GUADECs, I
> > > wonder if we have some arrangement regarding this. Maybe the only way
> > > forward is to file a formal request [3] and find out? I would be glad if
> > > the board could help out with this.
> >
> > This is a completely different case as they pay for a service (i.e.
> > having their logo displayed) and it is quite explicit that they are
> > buying this.
>
> Ok. My understanding of the phrase "Google is sponsoring my event"
> matched with "Google is sponsoring GUADEC", but I'll trust you.
>
> I am not a lawyer, and I am way more incompetent than your usual
> layman when it comes to reading legal documents.

What we get from them is essentially explicit permission. We can
actually seek this for the logo use for this case too, there's a link
at the bottom of the page… but I think we'd be more successful if we
were to attempt to seek explicit permission via one of the open source
people at Google.

> Thanks for your time,
> Rishi