DBS Trademark Guidelines
The proper use of our trademarks is essential to inform users whether or not DBS stands behind a product or service. When using DBS trademarks you must comply with these DBS Trademark Guidelines.
DBS provides ICT solutions that include a comprehensive range of software and hardware products in partnership with leading global companies. All of our own products including names, logos and brand features are subject to these guidelines below.
DBS Partnerships and Affiliates
DBS works in the Kingdom of Bahrain providing comprehensive ICT solutions for the Kingdom of Bahrain, GCC Countries, the Middle East and Africa. We have established business partnerships with leading global companies including Microsoft, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure, LS Retail, AWS, Veeam, VMware, Sophos, Jet Reports, and Anynode. DBS is not responsible for the marketing, advertising and any consequential damage or cost that arises from partner products, services and marketing, including and not limited to lost revenues or opportunities, lost profits, down time or any claim or cause of action based on breach of warranty, breach of contract, negligence, or any other legal theory. All trademarks, copyrights, terms of use and privacy statements of respective partners must be followed according to their specifications. DBS is not responsible for actions taken by affiliates or partners to enforce their trademarks or legal concerns pertaining to affiliates and partners. Contact any affiliate or partner directly to learn about their trademarks and copyrights.
If you want to report misuse of a DBS trademark, please contact us at privacy@dynamicswll.com or write to us at: P.O. Box: 15528, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Logo:
Please use logo only in this format. Do not alter the logo. This includes removing parts of the logo, changing colors or fonts. Logo use and associated trademarks must follow the guidelines below:
When do I need specific permission to use a DBS trademark?
You may do the following without receiving specific permission from DBS (or its affiliates):
- Use DBS word marks in text to truthfully refer to and/or link to unmodified DBS programs, products, services and technologies.
- Use DBS logos in visuals to truthfully refer to and/or to link to the applicable programs, products, services and technologies hosted on DBS servers.
- Describe a social media account, page, or community in accordance with DBS Privacy Statement and Terms of Use.
All other uses of a DBS trademark require our prior written permission
This includes any use of a DBS trademark in a domain name. Contact us at privacy@dynamicswll.com for more information.
When allowed, how should I use a DBS trademark?
General Guidelines
Do:
- Give a DBS logo adequate spacing from the other elements on the web page or document.
- Use DBS word marks only as an adjective, never as a noun or verb. Do not use them in plural or possessive forms.
- Instead, use the generic term for the DBS product or service following the trademark.
- Include a trademark attribution notice.
- Use a clearly visible notice to provide attribution to DBS, such as: “[DBS trademark] is a trademark of the DBS Foundation in the US and other countries.”
Don’t:
- Don’t use DBS trademarks in the name of your business, product, service, app, domain name, publication, or other offering.
- Don’t use marks, logos, company names, slogans, domain names, or designs that are confusingly similar to DBS trademarks.
- Don’t use DBS trademarks in a way that incorrectly implies affiliation with, or sponsorship, endorsement, or approval by DBS of your products or services.
- Don’t display DBS trademarks more prominently than your product, service, or company name.
- Don’t use DBS trademarks on merchandise for sale (e.g., selling t-shirts, mugs, etc.)
- Don’t use DBS trademarks for any other form of commercial use (e.g. offering technical support services), unless such use is limited to a truthful and descriptive reference (e.g. “Independent technical support for DBS’s Firefox browser”).
- Don’t modify DBS’s trademarks, abbreviate them, or combine them with any other symbols, words, or images, or incorporate them into a tagline or slogan.
Additional Guidelines
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In addition to the General Guidelines above, your developer or company name and everything about your software (including the add-on or software plug in name, icon, description, graphics and screenshots) must be unique and free of DBS trademarks unless (1) you’ve received prior written permission from DBS or (2) you’re only using a DBS word mark to describe that your add-on works with Firefox and as long as your add-on icon and/or name:
- Does not suggest or give the impression your add-on is actually published by, affiliated with or endorsed by DBS; and
- Denotes your own unique identity so as to clearly signal to users that there is no affiliation with or endorsement by DBS.
For example, you cannot name your add-on “DBS Gadget Extension”. However, it would be acceptable to name your add-on “NewGadget Extension for DBS.”
Social Media Guidelines
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In addition to the General Guidelines above, the name and handle of your social media account and any and all pages cannot begin with a DBS trademark. In addition, DBS logos cannot be used in a way that might suggest affiliation with DBS, including, but not limited to, the account, profile, or header images. The only exception to these requirements is if you’ve received prior permission from DBS.
For example, you cannot name your account, page, or community “DBS Representatives” or “DBS Software.” However, it would be acceptable to name your account, page, or community “Fans of DBS” or “Information about DBS Software” as long as you do not use the DBS logos or otherwise suggest any affiliation with DBS.
Cloud-based Services
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If you offer a cloud-based service that provides remote access to DBS software, it is important that you do so in a way that does not confuse users about who is offering the service. You must not use DBS trademarks in the name of your product or service.
You may state in words (not using logos or images) that your product or service features or provides access to unaltered DBS software, if this is true.
For example:
Acceptable: [Your Product Name] featuring DBS’s browser
Incorrect: Browser Name [Your Product Name]
DBS Community Guidelines
Various permissions to use DBS Trademarks have been provided to various members of the DBS Community, and these DBS Trademark Guidelines do not alter any such previously granted permissions.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the Terms of Use, you may contact us at: privacy@dynamicswll.com or write to us at: P.O. Box: 15528, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
