ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ:Logos: ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಣೆಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ
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The encyclopedic rationale for including a logo is similar to the rationale for including portraits of a famous actor: most users feel that portraits provide valuable information about the person that is difficult to describe solely with text. Logos should be regarded as portraits for a given entity. Unlike people, however, where it is often possible to take a free photograph of that person, logos are typically protected by copyright and trademark law and so cannot be replaced by a completely free alternative.
== Copyright concerns ==
=== Uploading non-free logos ===
:''This section offers advice on applying the [[WP:NFCC|non-free content criteria]] to logos. It does not replace the policy, which is fully applicable to logos.''
Company logos may appear in
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=== Copyright-free logos ===
[[Image:Coca-Cola logo.svg|thumb|right|alt=Script "Coca-Cola" with the first "C" underlining the "oca" and the last "C" looping over the "ola" and through the loop of the "l".|The Coca-Cola logo was first published in the late 19th century and contains only characters from the [[Spencerian Script]], therefore it is not under copyright. However, it is still protected as a trademark.]]
[[File:AdobeSystems.svg|thumb|right|alt=The letter A in relief surrounded by a red box above the word "Adobe"|Simple combinations of the three rules are permitted provided the components are not used to form [[ASCII art|a larger image]]]]
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== Editorial concerns ==
=== Advertisements ===
<!-- If you can't see this, AdBlock is probably blocking it. See https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/33297 for more details. --> Avoid using a logo in any way that creates an impression that the purpose of its inclusion is to promote something. Generally, logos should be used only when the logo is reasonably familiar or when the logo itself is of interest for design or artistic reasons.
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=== Logos as icons ===
Neither non-free nor trademarked logos (see [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)/Archive_68#Should_trademarked_sports_logos_be_used_as_icons_in_university_infoboxes.3F|discussion]]) should generally be used as icons within an article's Infobox. In order to ensure that logos are appropriately displayed with an adequate level of detail, do not use a logo with smaller than 100 pixel-resolution unless there is not a larger version.
=== Placement ===
Company logos (except as [[#Logos as icons|icons]]) may appear in the infobox of articles on those companies.
=== Accessibility ===
Visually-impaired users, like most users, may want to know what a logo looks like. If it is in an infobox, the logo is inaccessible to visually-impaired users and, in that case, a prose description is appropriate. Because an [[alt attribute|alt text]] would not work in an infobox, add the prose description to the body of the article. Since the logo is a [[Wikipedia:No original research#Primary, secondary and tertiary sources|primary source]] and logos are rarely described in secondary sources, in a Wikipedia article a logo may be described directly from the logo, factually but preferably with prudently understated wording, to avoid its reading like [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a soapbox or means of promotion|advertising]].
== Specific cases ==
=== U.S. government agencies ===
U.S. law may prohibit the reproduction of designated logos of U.S. government agencies without permission. Use restrictions of such logos must be followed and permission obtained before use, if required. However, this does not affect the copyright status, because as works of the federal government, they are automatically in the [[public domain]]. These should be tagged with {{tl|insignia}}.
=== Reference works ===
Special care should be taken when using the logo of an encyclopedia or other reference work in a Wikipedia article. While the standard for fair use remains the same as for other logos, not taking such care is more likely to introduce trademark issues.
=== Band logos ===
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Logos for musical bands are generally not as integral to a band's image as corporate logos are for companies. For this reason, current consensus is that non-free band logos are generally not appropriate in an article about a band unless the logo itself is discussed in the prose. A logo may be placed inline with text discussing it if its inclusion meets the [[WP:NFCC|non-free content criteria]]. Freely-licensed logos may be used, providing their inclusion enhances the article.
== See also ==
* [[WP:NFC|Guidelines on non-free content]]
* [[Wikipedia:Restricted materials]]
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia logos]]
* [[Wikipedia:Image use policy]]
* [[Wikipedia:File copyright tags]]
[[Category:Wikipedia copyright|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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