Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eh? You can't exploit the various Olympic and Paralympic logos for commercial purposes, sure, but beyond that, I think the organisers have made the formal position pretty clear: >From http://www.london2012.com/about-us/our-brand/using-the-brand/ "The words protected by the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995 may, however, be used in editorial news pieces without our authorisation, and journalists are able to use our emblem etc to illustrate an editorial piece about the Games, provided in each case advertising in not integrated into the Games-related content (such as a sponsored column or supplement) without LOCOG's consent.." Piers -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Walden Sent: 29 July 2012 09:40 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Rights to Olympic Photos Under UK law now you can't distribute photos of the logo in any way. However, they have said no action will be taken for non-commercial personal use because they realise that there is no way they can enforce it on places like Facebook etc. Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 29 Jul 2012, at 09:29, W. R. Smith wrote: > Pretty soon you won't be able to photograph the logo anymore. > > > > ________________________________ > From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 5:20 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Rights to Olympic Photos > > I think they'll snap out of it. After perhaps a couple of diplomatic > incidents. Like when they try to enforce that baloney on people from > other countries who are not used to it and they have to call the US or > whatever embassy to get out of jail for photographing a logo. A couple > of those and they'll snap out of it. I'm pro Brit. And I had fish and > chips for dinner tonight. And I watched a BBC comedy on Hulu tonight. > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:27:19 +0100 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rights to Olympic Photos >> >> This Olympic committee and the British government have gone power >> mad. The ban on the use of words and images relating in any way to >> the Olympics is now written in to UK legislation which means it is >> now a criminal offence not a civil one. It is no longer enforcement >> of copyright but a mater of breaking criminal law enforceable with >> heavy fines and even prison sentences. There is a force of 240 law >> enforcement officers plus the police executing entry warrants etc. >> enforcing this law. Here in the UK we have strong links with Greece >> (after all the Queen is married to a member of the Greek royal >> family!) so there is a large (ish) Greek population who have been >> here many, many years and yet long standing "Olympic Restaurants', 'Olympic Breakfasts' etc. have had to change their names. >> >> In the words of one quote "The absurd has become the normal" - I am >> so pleased I ilve in a 'free' society (sic)! >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> www.gwpics.com >> >> On 28 Jul 2012, at 23:52, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> PESO: >>> >>> Quite a controversy going on over rights to Olympic photos. I'm >>> surprised at Alamy CEO James West's strong stand on this: >>> >>> http://www.alamy.com/pressrelease/releases/archive/2012/04/30/152.as >>> px >>> >>> It's good to see somebody standing up for reason! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information