3rd Party Guidelines

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Privacy @ BLOCK7

Last updated January 2022

  1. Introduction and Definitions

BLOCK7 Limited trade marks and branding are valuable assets that We need to protect. We ask that You help us by legally using and crediting Our trade marks, logo  and brand in accordance with these guidelines. For information about proper use of such please adhere to this Third-Party notice.

The Trade Marks Act 1994, as amended, is the current law that covers the registration of trade marks and the protection of registered trade marks in the UK (please note trade marks in the UK is referenced as “trade marks” NOT trade marks as outside the UK).

Our brand represents Our reputation and business in the public eye, a trade mark legally protects those aspects of Our brand that are unique and specific to Our company. When reading this Notice it is important not to use the terms “trade mark” and “brand” interchangeably, as they have especially crucial differences. When considering the two, remember the “all-but-not-all” rule. All trade marks are brands, while not all brands are trade marks.

Our brand is Our image. It is what the public sees and thinks about Our company. A trade mark is a specific aspect of Our brand which has legal protection as it is a unique identifier for Us.

In this Notice, references to (“We,” “Us,” “Our” or “BLOCK7”) are references to BLOCK7 Limited in connection with Your use of BLOCK7’s trade marks and branding.

Any users (“You”) include individuals who visit (“Visitors”) the Site, individuals who sign up (“Customers”) to use the Site and any related products, applications, and subscriptions and offerings (“Services”) offered on Our Site and individuals who register to attend (“Attendees”) online demos, seminars, or corporate events via the Site plus any authorised third parties (“Partners”) who visit or advertise on Our site.

You must carefully consider BLOCK7’s trade mark usage guidelines when mentioning BLOCK7s Services in Your materials or in connection with Your own products or product names. You must always make a clear and unambiguous distinction between Your own solutions, products, and/or services and the BLOCK7 Services mentioned.

BLOCK7 accepts no responsibility for any violation of legal regulations regarding competition or trade marks by partners. In addition to these guidelines, country-specific regulations may apply.

  1. Updates

This Notice was last updated on the Last Revised date at the top of this Notice. However, this Notice can change over time, for example to comply with legal requirements or to meet changing business needs. The most up-to-date version can be found on Our Site. In case there is an important change that We want to highlight to You, We will also inform You in another appropriate way (for example via a pop-up notice or statement of changes on Our Site).

When We update this Notice, We will amend the revision date at the top of this page. The modified or amended Notice will apply from that date.

  1. Proper use of Trade marks

Throughout the UK, thousands of users recognise, select, and operate BLOCK7 based on the company’s trade marks, which signify high-quality products and related services. Without these trade marks, consumers would not be able to distinguish Our Services from those of other companies, nor would they be able to immediately recognise the professional quality of Services that Our trade marks represent. Therefore, it is critically important to protect trade marks of BLOCK7 by following these usage guidelines.

A trade mark is a word, phrase, symbol, design, or combination thereof that identifies unique ownership. Unregistered or pending trade marks bear the ™ symbol. Registered trade marks carry the ® symbol. A list of current BLOCK7 trade marks, both registered and pending, are available on Our Site. Use these names and their symbols according to the guidelines that follow.

  1. Permissible Use

4.1 Logo

The standard BLOCK7™ logo is the colour logo and the primary logo used in all communications. Once You have received written permission from BLOCK7 to use Our Logo. The BLOCK7™ logo should always be used in its entirety, never redrawn, or recreated in any way and no attempt should ever be made to replicate it. The BLOCK7™ logo is treated always as a single element. To ensure recognition and effectiveness, it must be surrounded by open spacing, equivalent to the height and width specified on Our Site to prevent the logo from being inadvertently linked with an improper element. No background can interfere with the clarity of the logo (see examples provided on Our Site). The BLOCK7™ logo may be reproduced in the approved colours, enlarged, or reduced (in accordance with minimum size requirements), but not altered in any other way. BLOCK7 is committed to upholding the logo standards to strengthen Our product image. NEVER alter the visual identity of the logo.

4.2 Services

You may generally use Our trade marks to refer to the associated BLOCK7 Services. For instance, an authorised reseller can note in its advertisements that it is selling Our Services. Similarly, a  BLOCK7 customer may issue a press release stating that it has implemented Our Services.

BLOCK7 partners and other third parties can mention the names of BLOCK7’s Services when describing their compatibility with their own programs or applications. But they cannot include the name “BLOCK7,” a logo of BLOCK7, a trade mark of BLOCK7, the name of an BLOCK7’s Services or similar variations into their own names.

When referring to product compatibility, the partner must make a clear distinction between their products or services and those of BLOCK7. The name of their offering and the name of the BLOCK7 offering must be clearly distinguishable from one another either visually (font size, colour, or type,) or in wording. This can be done in a variety of ways in running text and in headlines, signs, or other materials.

In addition, the partner company name should be mentioned in connection with the product name when possible.

4.3 Titles/Headings

BLOCK7 permits use of its trade marks in single volume book titles, marketing collateral headings (not magazines or periodicals) where such use is descriptive or referential. To avoid misleading the public as to BLOCK7’s sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement, the BLOCK7 mark must not appear more prominently than the rest of the title, and do not use Our logos on the cover. In addition, We request that You include a disclaimer of association with BLOCK7 on the copyright page.

4.4 BLOCK7 User Community Groups

BLOCK7 generally permits use of its marks in a group’s name that include phrases such as “user group,” “special interest group,” “lobby”, “alumni group” etc., that clarifies the relationship between BLOCK7 and the group and does not create confusion about the source of Services. This applies only to user groups that are not formally doing business as commercial entities. If You are administering a user group that includes a  BLOCK7 trade mark in its name, do not claim any trade mark rights in the name or attempt to register the name or Your logo with a trade mark office, and do not register the name as a trade name or business name, or conduct any business under the name.

  1. Prohibited Use

5.1 Company, Product or Service Names, Domain Names, or Social Media Profiles.

Do not use, register, or incorporate the BLOCK7 trade marks in any part of Your company, product, or service name. Likewise, You may not register a domain name or create any social media account, username, page, group, or handle that incorporates any BLOCK7 trade mark in a way that is likely to confuse the public as to whether a website, page, or account is affiliated with or sponsored by BLOCK7.

5.2 Using Logos Without Permission.

The use of any BLOCK7 logo is not permitted without written permission. To request permission to use the BLOCK7 logo, please [email protected].

  1. Reservation of Rights

BLOCK7 reserves the right to refuse permission to use the BLOCK7™ logo or BLOCK7™ mark for any reason. BLOCK7 reserves the right to change these guidelines at any time and solely at its discretion. BLOCK7 reserves the right to review use of the BLOCK7™ logo or BLOCK7™ mark and conduct periodic spot checks of such use. Upon request from BLOCK7, You agree to provide a copy of any product, packaging, screenshot, publication, or other materials bearing the BLOCK7™ logo or BLOCK7™ mark, and to correct any deficiencies in the use of the BLOCK7™ logo BLOCK7™ mark upon notice from BLOCK7.

 

Contact Information

We have a Team that is responsible for the implementation of Our branding and trade mark elements. If You  have questions or comments about this Notice and Our trade mark practices, please contact Us using Our Contact Form on Our Site.