World Vision Website Linking and Usage Policies

Use of the World Vision trademark is contingent upon your agreement to the following terms:

1. World Vision International ("World Vision") is the sole owner of the World Vision logo, which has been trademark registered in the United States and throughout the world. Your use of the logo acknowledges World Vision's ownership of the logo. World Vision reserves the right to take action against any use of the logo that does not conform to any of the conditions herein, or that infringes any intellectual property or other rights of World Vision or violates applicable law. All use of or goodwill associated with the logo will convey to the benefit of World Vision.
2. Use of the logo does not indicate or create any endorsement, approval, sponsorship or affiliation of your product by World Vision. It is agreed that World Vision will have no obligation to advertise or promote your product in any of its communications or materials.
3. The logo is provided without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of title of non-infringement. Use of the logo is solely at your own risk. World Vision hereby grants you a non-exclusive, limited sub-license to use the logo provided that you agree:
   • The logo will not be altered in any manner including its size, proportions, font, design, arrangement, colors or elements or animated, morphed or otherwise distorted in perspective or appearance;
   • The logo will not appear more prominently than your company, organization, product or service name;
   • The logo will be displayed in a positive manner and will not be used in any way that adversely affects World Vision;
   • You will not transfer, assign, sell, reproduce, distribute or otherwise exploit your use of our logo; and
   • The logo will appear as provided by World Vision.
4. The license further depends on your agreement to these terms:
   • The logo will not appear on any products that include or advertising for alcoholic beverages, tobacco, religious or political material, or firearms; and
   • The logo will not appear on products which World Vision finds in its sole discretion to be objectionable or which includes obscene, pornographic, violent, intolerant, tasteless, denigrating, or sexually oriented content or materials.
5. The license further depends on your agreement that the logo will not be used or displayed in any way that disparages World Vision or our products, services, or programs; infringes any intellectual property or other rights of World Vision; violates any state, federal, or international law; or diminishes or otherwise damages World Vision’s goodwill in the logo.
6. World Vision reserves the right to make any changes to the information and/or license provided herein at any time for any reason. You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible to comply with any changes World Vision requests.
7. World Vision reserves the right to revoke the logo license for any reason. Upon notice of revocation of the license you agree to stop use of the logo within two business days. In such case, you will be prohibited from using the logo without further written permission from World Vision. All appropriate laws shall govern this agreement.

8. World Vision is also committed to protecting the security, privacy, and dignity of our sponsored children and other beneficiaries. You agree to comply with World Vision Policy, which prohibits the display of sponsored children’s photos and other information related to specific sponsored children on the Internet without our express written consent.

   Anyone who uses World Vision’s trademarks without agreeing to its terms is subject to civil and criminal penalties pursuant to trademark law.

By clicking the "I Agree" button you are agreeing that you have read and understand WVUS’ Trademark and Logo Use Policy and agree to its terms and conditions as noted above. Downloadable World Vision logos will appear after clicking the button.

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Persons and organizations which share our ethos may reproduce photos contained on this website, provided they explicitly follow the instructions contained herein asserting World Vision's intellectual property rights over these resources. We forbid use of our photographs or stories for commercial purposes (for the purpose of gaining financially from use of the photograph or story); therefore in general we prohibit sites whose purpose is primarily commercial from using our photographs or story resources. We also forbid use of our photographs or text for the purpose of raising funds for ANY entities other than World Vision and its subsidiaries, unless a written agreement of partnership exists between World Vision and the organization in question which permits such use.

All photos or text you use must be accompanied by the following statement in all applications: "Copyright 2012 World Vision Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. 1-888-511-6548 http://www.worldvision.org"

Permission to use our photographs or text is revocable at any time.