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[edit] Summary
AUDI AG logo
[edit] Fair use rationale for use in the article Audi and related Audi articles
Although this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:
- It illustrates an educational article about the entity which the logo represents.
- The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
- It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.
- The logo is not used in such a way that a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the owner of the logo.
- It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.
[edit] Licensing
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This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, of logos for certain uses involving identification and critical commentary may qualify as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. Certain commercial use of this image may also be trademark infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Logos.
This tag must have an accompanying fair use rationale which must be unique to the usage of THIS image in each article in which it is used. You must also give the source and copyright information for all fair-use images uploaded. Use of the logo here does not imply endorsement of the organization by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation, nor vice versa. |
| Non-free / fair use media rationale - non-free logo for Audi | |
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| Description |
This is a logo owned by Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) (VWAG) for Audi. Further details: Portrays the overlapping "four rings", representing the defunct separate marques which formed the former Auto Union. |
| Source |
The logo is from the http://www.audi.com website. |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image. |
| Low resolution? |
The logo is a size and resolution sufficient to maintain the quality intended by the company or organization, without being unnecessarily high resolution. |
| Purpose of use |
The image is used to identify the brand Audi, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the brand, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the brand, and illustrate the nature of the brand in a way that words alone could not convey. |
| Replaceable? |
Because it is a logo there is almost certainly no free equivalent. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary. |
| Other information | Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. |
| Non-free / fair use media rationale - non-free logo for Passenger vehicles in the United States | |
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| Description |
This is a logo for Passenger vehicles in the United States. |
| Source |
The logo may be obtained from Passenger vehicles in the United States. |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image. |
| Low resolution? |
The logo is a size and resolution sufficient to maintain the quality intended by the company or organization, without being unnecessarily high resolution. |
| Purpose of use |
The image is used solely for identification purposes. It serves as the primary means of visually identifying the subject of the article and provides an illustration of the entity that the logo represents. Furthermore, the image is being used in an informational capacity and thus contributes to the article as a whole. |
| Replaceable? |
Because it is a logo there is almost certainly no free equivalent. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary. |
| Other information | Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. |
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| current | 21:15, 17 May 2007 | 283×175 (17 KB) | Darz Mol (Talk | contribs) | (== Summary == Audi logo, claiming fair use == Licensing == {{Non-free logo}}) |
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