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Ask HN: Can I show the Apple logo on my website?

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we are working on a deal related website.

I was wondering if we are allowed to show the Apple logo listed, say for example as category indicator for Apple products.

Just to be clear: it would be very clear to the visitors that this is not an Apple website and there would be many more other company logos displayed, with the usual disclaimers etc.

Still, I am not quite sure if it's 100% okay.

Many other deal sites show product photos and the respective company logos, yet I wonder if it's legit to actually do so?

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milankragujevic
From the [Guidelines for Using Apple Trademarks and Copyrights](http://www.apple.com/legal/intellectual-property/guidelinesf...),

>2. Apple Logo and Apple-owned Graphic Symbols: You may not use the Apple Logo or any other Apple-owned graphic symbol, logo, or icon on or in connection with web sites, products, packaging, manuals, promotional/advertising materials, or for any other purpose except pursuant to an express written trademark license from Apple, such as a reseller agreement.

So, no, you're not allowed, according to them. Meanwhile, if you are an official Apple Reseller, then you can use the logo but only in special ways.

I'd recommend you contact Apple and ask them, because lawsuits can be very expensive.

5_minutes
Hi, thanks for your time. I read this too, but still it seems like very few sites are actually following this, strictly, wouldn't you say so? So it seems to be a bit of a grey area. That technically is not allowed, although used in a fair way seems to be tolerated?