File:YouTube logo.svg

[edit] Summary

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• This is a logo owned by Google Inc. for YouTube, LLC.
• The logo is from the http://www.youtube.com/ website.
• The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.
• This logo is a vector graphic. The image should not, and will not be rendered any larger than required, for purposes of identification and/or critical commentary.
• The image is placed on an article discussing YouTube, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization's intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey.
• Because it is a logo, there is 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.
• This logo complies with fair use in the United States.

[edit] Licensing

This logo is copyrighted. The individual who uploaded this logo and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law. This image is covered under fair use as it is used to specifically identify the company, product, or service mentioned in a article, which is the intended purpose of a logo. Per policies, unless they are licensed under a free content license or are too simple enough to be copyrightable, all logos are presumed non-free and copyrighted. Use of the logo here does not imply endorsement of the organization by the Wikimedia Foundation, nor does it imply endorsement of the Wikimedia Foundation by the organization. Some logos consisting only of a typeface design or simple geometric shapes, are ineligible for copyright and the {{pd-ineligible}} template should be used. Please check each logo's copyright status before changing.