About Copyright Infringement

Am I allowed to use this logo?

If you want to upload a logo or an artwork and you are asking yourself this question, there is a very high probability that you are not allowed to use it for your custom product(s).

Copyright infringement is the use of works protected by copyright law without permission. Certain exclusive rights  granted to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform the protected work, or to make derivative works may be reserved.

The copyright holder is typically the work's creator, or a publisher or other business to whom copyright has been assigned. Copyright holders routinely invoke legal and technological measures to prevent and penalize copyright infringement.

What's covered


Here are the different topics covered in this article about copyright infringement:

Where can I find non-copyrighted royalty-free content?


There is a wonderful organisation called the Creative Commons that will help you to connect with royalty-free material. We invite you to visit their website for more information or you can directly go to the CC Search.

Who's responsible for the content I upload?


The content you upload and transmit through the Site is your entire responsability.

By using our Site, you represent and warrant that you are the owner of the content which you submit and that the content does not infringe upon the property rights, intellectual property rights (copyrights and trademarks) or other rights of others.

You also represent that there are no outstanding disputes in connection with the property rights, intellectual property rights or other rights in the content of any parts of the content.

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Nationhats and Nationhats' officers, directors, employees, agents and licensors harmless from all judgments, awards, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees, expert witness fees, and costs of litigation arising out of or based on:

  • Content you submit, post to or transmit through the Site
  • Your use of the Site
  • Your connection to the Site
  • Your violation of the Agreement
  • Your violation of any rights of a third party.