You may not use any of the Commonwealth Games names, emblems, pictures or trademarks in your business or on your website. The commercial use of the Commonwealth Games’ marks or emblems or other intellectual property is only permitted with the written authorisation of GOLDOC. It is also unlawful to engage in misleading or deceptive conduct under the Australian Consumer Law or passing off at common law so that the public is or is likely to be lead to confusion. Any unauthorised use for commercial purposes of the Commonwealth Games’ intellectual property is a violation of GOLDOC’s intellectual property rights. Permitted Pages on your website that contain information specialised to your activities (e.g. the extended opening hours of your business during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games™). Linking to the official website gc2018.com is permitted if the link is displayed as follows: the official website of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games™ at: “Visit gc2018.com” * Do not use Gold 2018 Commonwealth Games™ emblems or other images when linking. Not Permitted Refrain from using on your website any terms or images confusingly similar to the intellectual property of the Commonwealth Games, including keywords for metatags and triggering searches. Domain names that create or imply an association through the use of restricted elements (page 7) are likely to infringe the rights of Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games™ e.g. www.gold-coast-commonwealth-games2018.com. Remember that the use of Commonwealth Games terms, emblems, imagery and brand elements are strictly forbidden on websites and social media platforms as an unauthorised association may be created. GOLDOC and its associates own the rights in the intellectual property of the Commonwealth Games. Therefore, any website that creates or implies an association with the Commonwealth Games is likely to infringe the rights of Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games™. Infringement includes the use of copyright content on any social media website without granting of the relevant licence
You may not use any of the Commonwealth Games names, emblems, pictures or trademarks in your business or on your website. The commercial use of the Commonwealth Games’ marks or emblems or other intellectual property is only permitted with the written authorisation of GOLDOC. It is also unlawful to engage in misleading or deceptive conduct under the Australian Consumer Law or passing off at common law so that the public is or is likely to be lead to confusion. Any unauthorised use for commercial purposes of the Commonwealth Games’ intellectual property is a violation of GOLDOC’s intellectual property rights. Permitted Pages on your website that contain information specialised to your activities (e.g. the extended opening hours of your business during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games™). Linking to the official website gc2018.com is permitted if the link is displayed as follows: “Visit the official website of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games™ at: gc2018.com” * Do not use Gold 2018 Commonwealth Games™ emblems or other images when linking. Not Permitted Refrain from using on your website any terms or images confusingly similar to the intellectual property of the Commonwealth Games, including keywords for metatags and triggering searches. Domain names that create or imply an association through the use of restricted elements (page 7) are likely to infringe the rights of Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games™ e.g. www.gold-coast-commonwealth-games2018.com. Remember that the use of Commonwealth Games terms, emblems, imagery and brand elements are strictly forbidden on websites and social media platforms as an unauthorised association may be created. GOLDOC and its associates own the rights in the intellectual property of the Commonwealth Games. Therefore, any website that creates or implies an association with the Commonwealth Games is likely to infringe the rights of Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games™. Infringement includes the use of copyright content on any social media website without granting of the relevant licence
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