Trademark policy

"Decidim" and the Decidim logo are registered trademarks of Associació de Software Lliure Decidim. You may not use these trademarks in a commercial setting to infer that your product or service is endorsed or associated with Decidim without permission. You may use these marks to refer to Decidim in a way where it's clear that you're simply referring to the project, not claiming endorsement or association.

If you’re using the Decidim logo in any way you need to add the following text: "Decidim name and logo is a registered trademark of the Associació de Software Lliure Decidim."

We have developed this trademark usage policy with the following goals in mind:

We’d like to make it easy for anyone to use the Decidim name or logo for community-oriented efforts that help spread and improve Decidim.
We’d like to make it clear how Decidim-related businesses and projects can (and cannot) use the Decidim name and logo.
We’d like to make it hard for anyone to use the Decidim name and logo to unfairly profit from, trick or confuse people who are looking for official Decidim resources.

Examples of use that do not need permission

Including the Decidim logo on product pages to say "we work with Decidim" (e.g., hosting, consultancy services, developments based on Decidim).
Use of the trademark "Decidim" in book titles and research articles.
Use of the Decidim logo in the footer of an instance (“Powered by Decidim”).

Examples of use that do need permission

Selling merchandise (stickers, t-shirts, mugs, etc).
Use of the Decidim logo on a book cover.
Use of the Decidim logo in a header in a website, implying that you’re the Decidim organization.

Examples of use that will not get permission

Naming your company or product after Decidim, like "The Decidim Consultants".

You can request permission by emailing associacio@decidim.org.

This trademark policy page was based in Ruby on Rails and Wordpress Foundation.

Usein kysytyt kysymykset

What is the Social Contract?

That's how we call our Code of Democratic Guarantees and Democratic Collaboration. All members of the community must endorse the Social Contract.

I want to fund the project. How can I proceed?

Yes you can! Decidim is a non profit project and for the moment it depends completely on funding. Please find all details to fund the project at OpenCollective

Do you support institutions?

Yes, but you have to be patient. There are a lot of institutions that want to use Decidim right now and we are helping them step by step. Contact us for any question and we will answer you as soon as possible.

I have many doubts, of all kinds...where can I ask them or solve them?

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