BRAND POLICY

 

Foreword

YLIWAY.COM, ("YLIWAY") is a web platform operated by YLIWAY IRELAND LTD, having its registered office at 3RD FLOOR, THE BOATHOUSE, BISHOP STREET, Dublin 8, Ireland, D08 H01F, (hereinafter "YIL, consisting of a website and mobile app ("Platform") which was created with the aim of helping users to grow professionally and increase business opportunities. 

The platform offers social functionalities, features that make it possible to build a professional growth model, to take online courses or courses outside the platform, to participate in Training Rooms, Coaching Rooms, Webinars, Masterclasses and Business Network Rooms (all together 'Rooms'), to attend events, to create and participate in thematic groups and to apply for open job positions (all together 'Services').

 

Introduction

We support and encourage ideas, services, tools and other creative work that utilise and complement YLIWAY brand resources.

By using YLIWAY branded resources, you agree to follow these guidelines, the YLIWAY Terms of Service, and all other YLIWAY rules and policies and, in situations where YLIWAY has provided express permission, any other terms associated with that permission. 

YLIWAY reserves the right to cancel, modify or change any use permitted under these guidelines at any time at its sole discretion.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please contact trademarkrequest@yliway.com.
If you are a licensee of a YLIWAY brand resource, please consult your contract as it may contain special terms or terms that differ from our general guidelines. 

You are bound to follow your agreement regardless of the terms below.

If you are a YLIWAY partner and have a question about the use of YLIWAY brand resources under your contract, please contact your YLIWAY business partner.

If you have found a website using a YLIWAY brand resource in an inappropriate manner, please report it to trademarkrequest@yliway.com.

 

General Guidelines for Use

Use YLIWAY brand resources to refer to YLIWAY, our services and websites, our apps and anything else we offer.

Provide a reference to YLIWAY as a source whenever and wherever possible.

Do not modify or alter YLIWAY brand assets in any way, for example by changing the colour or design of our logos, app icons or screens. 

Do not incorporate YLIWAY's brand assets, or variants thereof, into domain names, social media accounts, company names, app names, or as part of any online or in-person event unless you have express permission to do so.

Do not combine YLIWAY brand resources as part of the name of a product or service.

Do not use YLIWAY brand assets in a way that suggests an affiliation, partnership, sponsorship or endorsement by or with YLIWAY.

Do not include YLIWAY brand assets in editorial content that suggests they were created by or represent the views or opinions of YLIWAY or any YLIWAY personnel or affiliates.

Do not present YLIWAY brand assets in a misleading, defamatory, libellous, obscene, infringing, or otherwise violating the spirit of the YLIWAY Guidelines.

Do not use YLIWAY brand resources on material that infringes the trademark, copyright or any other rights of third parties.

 

YLIWAY BRANDING GUIDELINES


Our trademarks and other brand features are protected by law. If you want to use them you will need our permission. For permission requests, please contact trademarkrequest@yliway.com.

 YLIWAY generally does not allow its members, third-party developers, partners, and media ("you") to use its name, trademarks, logos, Web pages, screens, and other brand features. Restricted and specific exceptions are detailed below. 

Any other use must get prior approval from YLIWAY.

 We never approve the following types of requests because they violate our Terms of Service. Therefore, do not ask permission for:

  • Use our trademarks such as YLIWAY in the name of your company, group, event, product, service, app, domain name, social media account or other offering;
  • Use our trademarks more prominently than the name of your product or service;
  • Use our trademarks on promotional materials you are distributing or selling;
  • Modify our trade marks or combine them with any other symbol, word, image, design or incorporate them in a slogan or;
  • Use our marks in such a way as to imply affiliation with or endorsement by YLIWAY of its products or services.

If you have a partner agreement with YLIWAY, the agreement requires that you request permission to use our trademarks or brand features.
 Please note that even after receiving specific permission to use our trademarks or brand features, you agree to adhere to these Policies and in particular the Usage Requirements and Terms below.

I. Our brands

YLIWAY, the YLIWAY logo, are registered trademarks of YLIWAY ITALIA S.R.L., with registered office in Via Cassia n. 1081, 00189 ROMA (RM), C.F./P. IVA 01224910578, REA Number RI - 77305 ("YIT").

II. Use of the name "YLIWAY" in the text

When referring to our company, the full name is YLIWAY ITALIA S.R.L. When referring to our services, the name YLIWAY should be written as a word and used as an adjective followed by a description of our services in a form similar to the following examples:

- YLIWAY® Professional Networking 
Services - YLIWAY™ Recruitment Services

The name YLIWAY must always be accompanied by the symbol ®. For further information, see the attribution in Requirements and Conditions of Use.

 

III. Use of the Logo by YLIWAY Members
The only use of the YLIWAY logo features permitted without a separate agreement is that if you are a member of YLIWAY, you may use the logo to designate a link to your personal profile or to a group or business page or to promote your presence or organisation on YLIWAY.

You may use words in connection with the Logo to indicate the link to your profile, company or group, provided that: (i) the words displayed next to the Logo are in a different font and colour, and preferably in black; and (ii) the free space rules set out in the Usage Requirements and Terms are followed. Examples of such use include the following:

 

Logos for use by third party developers 
As a third party developer of YLIWAY, you must request permission to use our logos. If you would like to use them, please contact us and send your request to trademarkrequest@yliway.com .
After obtaining our approval you will be able to use our logos on your website and in your application that offers access to the YLIWAY website via the YLIWAY API. 

 
Logos for use by partners 
If you have a current contract with YLIWAY, other than a licence for the YLIWAY API, you must request permission to use our logos according to the terms of the contract. Please contact us at trademark@YLIWAY.com with your request.
 Once approved, you may use our logos in accordance with the terms of your contract with YLIWAY and these Guidelines.

Specific logo requests

If you are a member of the media and have specific requirements, please contact us at trademarkrequest@yliway.com. 

 

IV. 
Screenshots You may use a standard YLIWAY screenshot (an image of our home page or company page or product pages) in print (book, magazine, newspaper) or digital (web page, DVD, CD) format for an instructional, educational or illustrative purpose. You may not superimpose graphics, photos or advertising text on the screenshot or otherwise change the appearance of the image captured on the screen.
 In addition, you may not use a screenshot of YLIWAY personal profile pages or group pages, nor may you use a screenshot that reveals an image or personal information about individual YLIWAY users unless: (i) the screenshot includes only your personally identifiable information; (ii) all images and/or personally identifiable information about individual YLIWAY users (including member identification numbers) are blurred and such users cannot be identified; or (iii) you have obtained written permission from all identified users to display their personally identifiable information on the screenshot and to use such screenshot in the manner intended. The processing of YLIWAY users' personal data is covered by the YLIWAY Privacy Policy.

 

V. Books or other printed material 
YLIWAY does not permit the use of its logos or the name "YLIWAY" in the title or otherwise on the cover of books or other publications without the prior written permission of YLIWAY. If you are interested in using the YLIWAY name or logos in a publication, please contact TrademarkRequest@YLIWAY.com
. For the use of screenshots in a book or other printed material, please see the "Screenshots" section above.

 

VI. Film and television 
If you would like to use YLIWAY logos in a film or video production, please contact trademarkrequest@YLIWAY.com

 

VII. Blogs YLIWAY 
does not permit use of the YLIWAY name in the title of blogs or otherwise in the blog other than as a descriptive reference to YLIWAY or its services. YLIWAY does not permit the use of its logos in blogs except by YLIWAY members as permitted in these Guidelines.

VIII. Merchandising

In general, YLIWAY does not allow the use of its Trademarks on merchandising. If you wish to use YLIWAY's trademarks on products, please contact trademarkrequest@YLIWAY.com.

 

IX. Use, requirements and terms 
All permitted uses of the YLIWAY trademarks must comply with the following guidelines:
Logo display: the YLIWAY logo must be self-contained. A minimum space must be maintained between the YLIWAY logo and other graphic or textual elements. To preserve the integrity and clarity of the logo, a standard area of 'free space' around the logo must be maintained in all uses. The minimum free space is defined as "2x" where "x" is measured by the width of the standard stroke of the letter "Y" in the logo. 
Colour of the logo and background: The YLIWAY logo should always be used in colour for online use. The YLIWAY logo should also be used in colour for print applications unless the colour version is not practical, in which case the logo can be reproduced in solid black. The preferred background colour for the logo is solid white. When a solid white colour is not practical, a light solid background colour may be used. The high-resolution logo must be used for all print applications. If you are a member of the media and have specific requirements, please contact us at trademarkrequest@YLIWAY.com .

Logo size:YLIWAY logos can be supplied in different sizes/resolution in transparent PNG format. To ensure that the resolution and quality of the logo is not degraded, these logos cannot be enlarged beyond their native/maximum size. Vector EPS logos may be enlarged beyond their native size. The minimum size is 21px high on the screen, or 0.25" high (6.35 mm) in print applications, measured from the height of the "Y" box.

No modification: YLIWAY trademarks must be used as supplied by YLIWAY without modification. Do not remove, distort or alter any element of the Marks, including changing any colour. Do not abbreviate, shorten, or create acronyms from the Marks.

No confusingly similar marks: Do not use the Marks in a manner that might create potential confusion as to the owner of the YLIWAY Marks or imply that YLIWAY is the source of your products or services.

No incorporation: Do not incorporate the YLIWAY trademarks into your product name, service names, trademarks, logos, company names, domain names, website title, publication title, application icon, or the like. Do not incorporate or use the YLIWAY logo as part of a word.

No generic use: do not use the YLIWAY marks in a way that suggests a common, descriptive, or generic meaning.

No plural or possessive use: Never use the YLIWAY trademarks in a plural or possessive form.

Domain Names: Do not register YLIWAY trademarks as domain names or as part of a domain name.

Trade Dress: Do not copy or imitate the website design, typefaces, distinctive colours, graphic designs or images of YLIWAY.

Endorsement: Do not display the YLIWAY Marks in any manner that could imply a relationship with or affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement by YLIWAY, or that could reasonably be construed to suggest that any content has been authorized by or represents the views or opinions of YLIWAY or YLIWAY personnel.

Prominence: Do not display the YLIWAY Marks as the main or most prominent feature on your web page or in any non-YLIWAY material.

Contempt: Do not use the YLIWAY Marks in a manner that disparages YLIWAY Corporation or its products or services.

Violation of Law: Do not display the YLIWAY Marks on any website that contains or displays adult content, promotes gambling, involves the sale of tobacco or alcohol to persons under the age of eighteen years, or otherwise violates any law or regulation.

  • Tobacco products, vaporisers, electronic cigarettes or any other product simulating smoking
  • Drugs or drug-related products, including illegal drugs or narcotics
  • Unsafe products and supplements
  • Weapons, ammunition or explosives
  • Products or services for adults
  • Short-term loans, payroll advances and deposits
  • Multi-level marketing
  • Initial coin offerings, binary options or contract for difference
  • Exploitation of controversial political or crisis issues or social problems for commercial purposes
  • National Lotteries
  • Negative representation of voting or participation in censuses and/or exhortation not to vote or not to participate in censuses

 

Questionable Use: Do not display the YLIWAY Trademarks in a manner that, in the sole judgment of YLIWAY, is misleading, unfair, defamatory, unlawful, libelous, disparaging, obscene, or otherwise objectionable to YLIWAY.

Attribution: YLIWAY trademarks must be accompanied by the appropriate ® symbol.

 
Termination: YLIWAY may ask you to stop using the Marks at any time. You agree to stop using the Marks within a reasonable period of YLIWAY's request, but in no event more than seven (7) days after YLIWAY's request.

Reservation of Rights: YLIWAY owns all rights in the Marks and reserves all rights except the limited license granted herein. The use of the Trademarks under this license shall not be construed as a limitation of YLIWAY's rights in the Trademarks.

 YLIWAY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY LAW RELATING TO THE YLIWAY MARKS (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW), INCLUDING WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT.

X. Additional Information 
YLIWAY requires compliance with these Guidelines when using any of the Trademark Features. We may change these Guidelines at any time, and your continued use of the Trademark Features will constitute your consent to such changes. YLIWAY has complete discretion to determine whether your use violates any of the Guidelines. 
If you wish to use the Distinctive Brand Elements in a manner that does not comply with these Guidelines, you must request prior written permission by sending an email to trademarkrequest@YLIWAY.com.