I am creating a website for students at my college. It does not contain the school name or the school logo. It is not to be affiliated with the school. Saying this, I would like to have to my school’s colors (blue and white) on my website.
Could my university react negatively to me using the school colors? Would they be able to press charges or demand my site close down?
After all, it is just a color combination, but I feel that, because it is a forum/classifieds website for students of my university, they may be more strict.
(For further explanation of my website, refer to the following example. My college is called Beer Bottle University, located in the town of Bud. The website I am creating is called Bud Students. I am not using Beer Bottle University’s logo or name, but I would like to use their school colors. Is it possible?)
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Can I Use My University’s School Colors On My Website?
Posted on March 26, 2011.
You can’t copyright a colour! You can use any colour combination you like!!! And to be completely honest, I don’t think they can do anything even if you chose to mention their name. The logo may be an issue, but you don’t want to feature it anyway, so all is good.
I’m certain nobody can insist that you cease and desist due to using two colours! 😀
10 Big Myths about copyright explained: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths…
Colors will be no problem. In fact, you might be surprised and be allowed to use the logo if you ask and get written permission. They, of course, will have limitation maybe on the content of your site that shows the logo as the associated is there and the content may not be what they want to be associated with.
Ron