diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0e1a41f7b..a34cf560f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -128,11 +128,33 @@ bug fixes, and documentation improvements. **Reviewing, testing and finally merging pull requests requires significant resources on our side. If it's not just a small fix, it can take several months.** -## Trademarks ## +## Trademark Fair Use ## -PhotoPrism® is a registered trademark of Michael Mayer. You may use it as required to describe -our software, run your server, for educational purposes, but not for offering commercial -goods, products, or services without prior written permission. In other words, please ask. +PhotoPrism® is a registered trademark. It is important to us that any permitted use is fair and meets the highest standards. +To ensure this, we reserve the right to revoke your permission to use the trademark at any time and for any reason. + +When referring to PhotoPrism, make sure that it is spelled correctly: + +- PhotoPrism is one word and must not be separated into two words +- It has two capitals, so Photoprism is not a correct spelling + +Also, be sure to use our [official logo](https://dl.photoprism.org/img/logo/logo.svg), do not alter it in any way, +and avoid overlapping with other logos or images. + +You should not include the PhotoPrism brand in the name of your app, product or service, whether commercial or non-commercial in nature. +This includes online services such as e-commerce, community, blog, information, advertising, and personal home pages, as well as +PhotoPrism apps, client apps, or third-party apps that interact with PhotoPrism. + +We recognize that the community needs a way to identify compatible projects, products, and services. +At the same time, it is essential that users are not in doubt about whether or not a compatible project, product, or service is official. +For this reason, we ask you to indicate compatibility with PhotoPrism using one of the following options: + +- *compatible with PhotoPrism* +- *powered by PhotoPrism* +- *works with PhotoPrism* +- *uses PhotoPrism* +- *for use with PhotoPrism* +- *for PhotoPrism* [wiki:classification]: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Image-Classification [wiki:xmp]: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/XMP