Trademark Policy

"GBCORP", "GBCORP.org", the GBCORP wordmark and logo, the six-pillar identity, and the names and logos of all sister sites in the GBCORP network are trademarks or registered trademarks of GBCORP. This Trademark Policy explains permitted and prohibited uses of these marks.

1) GBCORP Marks

Our protected marks include but are not limited to:

• Wordmarks: GBCORP, GBCORP.ORG, GBCORP.LLC, GBCORP.SOLUTIONS, GBCORP.IO, GBCORP.CLOUD, GBCORP.TECH, GBCORP.AI, GBCORP.SHOP, GBCORP.STORE, GBCORP.EDUCATION, GBCORP.ACADEMY, GBCORP.UNIVERSITY, i-Dua
• Logos: the GBCORP "G" mark, the six-pillar emblem, and each sister-site logotype
• Taglines: "Transforming ideas across 17 countries and 4 continents", "Parent platform", and equivalent strapline language

2) Permitted Uses (No Permission Required)

You may use the GBCORP wordmark, in plain text, without a licence in the following limited circumstances:

• Factual reference — describing a relationship that genuinely exists (e.g., "I work at GBCORP", "GBCORP is a customer of ours")
• News and commentary — editorial reference in journalism, reviews, academic writing, or commentary
• Comparative reference — accurate, non-misleading comparison with your own product or service

All such use must be truthful, must not suggest endorsement or affiliation, and must respect the rest of this Policy.

3) Permitted Uses (Permission Required)

The following uses require prior written permission from [email protected]:

• Use of any GBCORP logo or visual identity
• Co-branding, partner-page listings, joint case studies, or joint press
• Use of GBCORP marks in advertising, packaging, or merchandise
• Use of GBCORP marks in domain names, social-media handles, or business names

4) Prohibited Uses

You may NOT, under any circumstances:

• Use GBCORP marks in a manner that is misleading, defamatory, derogatory, or unlawful
• Use GBCORP marks in a way that implies endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation that does not exist
• Register a domain name, trademark, or company name containing "GBCORP", a sister-site brand, or any confusingly similar variant
• Modify, redraw, recolour, or animate any GBCORP logo
• Combine a GBCORP mark with another mark or symbol in a way that creates a unitary appearance
• Use a GBCORP mark on goods or services that compete with GBCORP
• Use a GBCORP mark in association with content that violates GBCORP's Acceptable Use Policy

5) Visual Standards (Where Permission Is Granted)

Where written permission has been granted to use a GBCORP logo:

• Use only the approved logo files supplied by the GBCORP Brand team
• Maintain a clear-space margin around the logo equal to the height of the "G" mark
• Do not use the logo smaller than 24 pixels in height for digital, or 12 mm for print
• Do not alter colour, proportion, orientation, or typography

6) Press & Media

Journalists and media professionals may use GBCORP wordmarks and approved press-kit imagery for reporting on GBCORP without prior permission, provided the use is truthful and non-misleading. A press kit including approved logo files and brand-fact-sheet is available on request from [email protected].

7) Reporting Infringement

If you become aware of unauthorised use of a GBCORP mark, or of confusingly similar branding, please report it to [email protected] with as much detail as possible (URL, screenshot, date observed).

8) Contact

For all brand, logo, and trademark enquiries: [email protected]