Policy-Discussion

[<Lambert.Hofstra AT ins.com>]

You asked:

                Audit Question:  do we care if CAcert "Assurer" mugs and 
t-shirts are widely distributed?  In my kitchen I have all sorts of mugs, and 
in my cupboard all sorts of t-shirts.
                
                Normally I give them away or borrow/beg/steal them from 
others.
                
                But if something purports to be "CAcert Assurer" grade and 
that might help me pretend to be a CAcert Assurer, does that
                raise a security question?
                
                
                iang
                

If I would wear a shirt with "Police" printed on it, would you really believe 
i was working for the police?
I would say wearing a t-shirt with the logo is no proof that someone is an 
assurer so I don't see a problem here.
 
But you can always add a disclaimer "Please ask for credentials before 
getting assured" :-)
 
 
Lambert Hofstra 

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Van: 
cacert-policy-bounces AT lists.cacert.org
 namens Ian G
Verzonden: do 3/15/2007 00:35
Aan: Policy-Discussion
Onderwerp: Re: [CAcert-Policy] Permission to use Logo



Greg Stark wrote:
> ...
> Should CAcert have a policy about the use of its logo


Yep.  That's general branding, 101.  If a brand is "not
protected" then you will lose it in your first court battle
with someone you try and stop.  For details, ask a lawyer.
Short answer -- protect the brand.

Which means there should be a policy.  Now, this policy
probably doesn't have to say "don't use..." and it may well
include elements of "sharing" such as has been seen in the
past.  But it does have to impress a judge from the
standpoint of brand protection.


> for other than
> websites?


No reason to exclude or ignore them.


> So, I'll ask for permission here.


Help on reading the policy (existent or not!) would be more
likely :)


> I would like to put the logo on a few
> Polo shirts, and Coffee Mugs.  The shirts are for use at signing events
> worn by participating assurors.


Audit Question:  do we care if CAcert "Assurer" mugs and
t-shirts are widely distributed?  In my kitchen I have all
sorts of mugs, and in my cupboard all sorts of t-shirts.

Normally I give them away or borrow/beg/steal them from others.

But if something purports to be "CAcert Assurer" grade and
that might help me pretend to be a CAcert Assurer, does that
raise a security question?


iang
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