NCPG Logo & Brand Guidelines

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National Council on Problem Gambling Logotypes Usage Policy

This policy provides our requirements regarding use of the National Council on Problem Gambling (“NCPG”) logotypes (this includes but not limited to “NCPG” logo, its variants, and all NCPG event logos and variants) available for use or download from the NCPG website (or any other logos, slogans, copyrighted designs, or other brand features of NCPG obtained from the website or third-party channels) (“Logos”).

As the need to address future branding concerns arises, we may cancel, modify, or change the terms of this policy from time to time without notice to the Logo user (“You”). You are responsible for complying with any modified terms, so please review this policy and become familiar with any modifications we publish.

The Logos are the sole and exclusive property of NCPG. Your use of any Logo implies acceptance of and agreement with the terms of this policy. If you do not accept and agree to follow the rules for using the Logos as set out in this policy, you do not have the right to use the Logos and should not use them. Any use of the Logos not in compliance with this policy is not authorized. If you violate the rules set out in this policy, you must cease all use of all Logos, regardless of the uses otherwise allowed in this policy. NCPG reserves the right to revoke its approval of your use of the logos at any time.

Permission is granted to you to use the Logos only on the following conditions:

Rules for Using the Logos

You must comply with all the following rules when using a Logo:

• Logos may only be used in marketing or other publicity materials for the benefit of NCPG or otherwise with the permission of NCPG.
• Logos may not be used in any way intended to confuse or distort your relationship with the organization.
  • No Logo may be used in any way that suggests that NCPG is affiliated with, sponsors, approves, or endorses you, your organization, your website(s), your products, or your services unless such a relationship exists or without written permission by NCPG.
  • Vendors may not use the Logos to advertise NCPG or its businesses as clients on vendor websites and promotional pieces without written permission from NCPG.
• All NCPG Logos are distinctive, designed pieces of graphic artwork. The following usage guidelines must be followed:
  • Do not modify or alter the Logo.
    • Do not change the scale, skew or rotate any Logo.
    • Do not change the design of any Logo.
    • Do not change or vary the colors of any Logo, except that the Logos may be all black or can be reversed out in white.
    • Avoid screening Logos to less than 100%.
    • Do not shrink any Logo to less than .25” in height.
    • Do not combine a Logo with any other design, trademark, graphic, text, or other elements, including your name, any trademarks, or any generic terms.
    • No other design, trademark, text, graphic, or other elements may be placed closer to a Logo without first meeting the clear space requirements found in the NCPG Brand Guidelines.
• No Logo may be used or displayed in any of the following ways:
  • In any manner that infringes, dilutes, depreciates the value, or impairs the mission of NCPG to mitigate gambling-related harm.
  • In any manner that, at the sole discretion of NCPG, compromises, misrepresents or fails to uphold NCPG’s neutral stance on legalized gambling.
  • In any manner that, in the sole discretion of NCPG, discredits NCPG or tarnishes its reputation and goodwill.
  • In any manner that is false or misleading.
  • In connection with any illegal activities, substance abuse, pornography, explicit language, or other materials that are defamatory, libelous, obscene or otherwise objectionable.
  • In any manner that violates the trademarks, copyright, or any other intellectual property rights of others.
  • In any manner that violates any law, regulations, or other public policy.
  • In any manner as part of the name of a product or service of a company other than NCPG.
• All goodwill generated using any Logo inures to the benefit of NCPG. You may not assert rights to any Logo, whether by trademark registration, domain name registration or anything else.
• You must, upon request from NCPG, provide samples of any materials that include the Logos for purposes of determining compliance with this policy.
• You must make any changes to your use of the Logos that are requested by NCPG.
• NCPG members and organizational partners who have agreements with NCPG must comply with the terms of their agreement in addition to this policy.
• NCPG reserves the right to cancel its contract with the company concerned at any time and to do so at very short notice should the company’s activities undermine respect for the Logos.

NCPG LOGOTYPE DOWNLOADS

By downloading the logos below, the user agrees to the terms outlined in the NCPG logo policy stated above. For alternate or additional file formats or logo variations, please contact the NCPG communications team at media@NCPGambling.org.

LOGO USAGE DISPUTE PROCESS

Should you find the need to dispute the NCPG’s decision, please follow the Logo Usage Dispute Process outlined below:

1. Contact the NCPG Director of Communications to initiate the dispute process.
2. If unresolved, the dispute will be elevated to the NCPG Executive Director.

For consideration, all disputes must follow the process outlined above. For information or questions, please contact the NCPG communications team at media@NCPGambling.org.