Trademark guidelines

Am I allowed to use the Passbolt trademark?

  • Use Passbolt wordmarks in any text to truthfully refer to or unmodified Passbolt programs, products, services, and technologies.
  • Use Passbolt logos in visual elements to truthfully reference and/or programs, products, services and technology hosted on Passbolt servers.
  • Use the Passbolt word marks to declare that your software is based on or is compatible with Passbolt's open source code, in accordance with the Open Source Project Guidelines below.
  • Describe a social media account, page, or community according to social media guidelines.

How should I use the Passbolt trademark if it's allowed?

General Guidelines

Do:

  • Allow sufficient space for the Passbolt logo between other elements on the web page or document (at least half the width and height of the logo). Passbolt logo should be significantly smaller than yours.
  • Use the Passbolt trademark exactly as shown here:

Passbolt logo in white version

  • When referring to products use the correct and unmodified product names, for example "Passbolt Community Edition" or "Passbolt CE".
    • Do not use generic or confusing terms such as "Passbolt server".
    • Do indicate clearly the version and that the product is not modified, for example "the latest unmodified version of Passbolt CE".
  • When referring to your own products compatible with the Passbolt product APIs, use the generic terms such as "for Passbolt API" or "with Passbolt API" after the service name instead.
    • For example: "Golang SDK for Passbolt API" or "Plugin compatible with Passbolt API".
    • Do not use ambiguous terms such as "Golang Passbolt Client" or "Passbolt server in Golang".
  • Provide a direct link to Passbolt website.
  • Add a trademark notice.
  • Use a prominent notice to acknowledge Passbolt trademark, such as: E.g.: "Passbolt and the Passbolt logo are registered trademarks of Passbolt S.A.".
  • Use a prominent notice to identify your affiliation, such as: "This project is a community driven project that is not associated with Passbolt S.A.", "This service is provided by company X that is not affiliated with Passbolt S.A.".

Don't:

  • Do not use Passbolt trademarks in your company name, domain name, publication or other offering.
  • Do not use any trademark, logo, company name, slogan, domain name, or design that is confusingly similar to Passbolt's trademarks.
  • Do not use Passbolt's trademarks in a manner that falsely implies affiliation with, sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of its products or services by Passbolt.
  • Do not use Passbolt Trademarks more prominently than your product, service or company name.
  • Do not use Passbolt Trademarks on merchandise (e.g. sale of t-shirts, mugs, etc.)
  • Do not use Passbolt Trademarks for other commercial purposes (e.g. Providing technical support services), unless such use is limited to a truthful and descriptive reference (e.g., "Independent technical support for Passbolt API").
  • Do not incorporate the Passbolt trademark into a slogan.

Social Media Guidelines

Open Source Project Guidelines

You Must:

  • Follow the terms of the Open Source License for Passbolt software code and products.
  • Select brands, logos and trademarks that describe your own unique identity to make it clear to users that there is no affiliation with or endorsement by Passbolt.

You Must NOT:

  • Use Passbolt trademarks in conjunction with your project username or branding.
  • Use any Passbolt trademarks or portions of Passbolt trademarks to imply or mislead that your software is actually published, affiliated with, or endorsed by Passbolt.

You May:

  • State in words (without logos or images) that your product "works with Passbolt products", "for Passbolt products" or is "compatible with Passbolt products" as long as you also include the statement: "[Brand Name] and [Product Name] are not officially associated with Passbolt or its products."
  • State in words (without logos or images) that your project is based on Passbolt's open source technology, if applicable, as long as you also include a statement that your project is not officially affiliated with Passbolt or its products.

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