Customer and Speaker Logo Use

1. Our policy

We use the logos and company names of speakers where we have permission to use them. Companies that speak at QSECDEF may opt out of logo use on our website at any time.

If your logo is positioned on our website but you do not believe we have the required permissions you can request an immediate takedown until you have spoken to the QSECDEF presenter that was representing your company.

Re-instatement of a logo may take up to 90 days after takedown if the position was reported in error. Take down is immediate upon request from any company officer.

2. Trademark and ownership notice

All third-party logos, trade marks, registered trade marks, service marks, trade names, product names, and company names displayed on this website are the property of their respective owners. No ownership, licence, or right of any kind is asserted or transferred by their display on this website.

Where a logo or company name appears on this website, it is used for identification, editorial, reference, or commentary purposes only. The display of a third-party mark on this website does not constitute an assignment, sub-licence, or grant of rights from the rights holder to QSECDEF, to any third party, or to any visitor to this website.

QSECDEF claims no proprietary interest in any third-party logo, mark, name, or identifier appearing on this website unless expressly stated.

3. No endorsement, sponsorship, partnership, or affiliation

The display of a third-party logo, name, or mark on this website does not imply, and must not be taken to imply, any of the following:

• Endorsement of QSECDEF, its content, its members, or its services by the rights holder.
• Sponsorship of QSECDEF, any event, any publication, or any other activity by the rights holder.
• A commercial, contractual, employment, joint venture, agency, franchise, or partnership relationship between QSECDEF and the rights holder.
• Approval, certification, verification, or warranty of any QSECDEF position, opinion, or output by the rights holder.
• Any reciprocal endorsement, recommendation, or commercial relationship in either direction.

Speaker appearances at QSECDEF events represent the individual professional contribution of the speaker. They do not represent the corporate position of the speaker's employer unless that company has separately and expressly stated so in writing.

4. Basis of use and good faith

Where we display a speaker's company logo or name, we do so on the basis of one or more of the following:

• Express written, verbal, or electronic permission from the speaker or a representative of the company.
• Permission inferred from the speaker's submission of their logo or branding materials for use in event programmes, publications, or website listings.
• Editorial or factual reference where the use is for identification, commentary, news reporting, or other lawful purpose under applicable trade mark and copyright law (including fair dealing in the United Kingdom and the European Union, and analogous principles in other jurisdictions).
• The display of marks already in the public domain or on the rights holder's own public-facing website, social media, or marketing materials.

QSECDEF acts in good faith on the basis of the permissions and representations supplied to it. Where a speaker, agent, or representative submits a logo or company asset, QSECDEF relies on the representation that the submitter has authority to do so and that the use described does not infringe any third-party right. By submitting any such asset to QSECDEF, the submitter confirms that authority and indemnifies QSECDEF against any claim arising from the unauthorised submission.

The principles governing accuracy and reliance on information about Third-Party Subjects published by QSECDEF are set out in full at Disclaimer section (f.1) on Information about third-party subjects.

6. Re-instatement

A logo removed in error may be re-instated after the requester has consulted with the QSECDEF presenter who was representing the company. Re-instatement may take up to 90 days from the date the consultation is concluded. Re-instatement is at QSECDEF's discretion and may be declined.

QSECDEF is under no obligation to re-instate a logo previously removed at request, and may decline re-instatement without giving a reason.

7. No warranty

The display of any third-party logo, name, or mark on this website is provided on an "as is" basis. QSECDEF makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding:

• The accuracy, currency, completeness, or correctness of any third-party logo, name, or mark displayed.
• The legal status, validity, or registration of any displayed mark.
• The continuing existence, solvency, or operational status of any company whose name or logo is displayed.
• The suitability of any third-party product, service, technology, or methodology referenced or implied by the display.

All warranties, conditions, and other terms implied by statute or common law are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, QSECDEF, its directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, members, and contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with:

• The display, use, removal, non-removal, re-instatement, or non-re-instatement of any third-party logo, name, or mark on this website.
• Any reliance by any visitor on the presence or absence of a logo, name, or mark.
• Any inference drawn from the display of a logo, name, or mark regarding endorsement, sponsorship, partnership, affiliation, or commercial relationship.
• Any delay, error, omission, or unavailability of the takedown mechanism.
• Any unauthorised submission of a logo or asset by a third party purporting to act on behalf of the rights holder.

Nothing in this policy excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited by applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

9. Submitter indemnity

Any person, company, or entity that submits, supplies, or causes to be supplied to QSECDEF a logo, name, mark, image, or other branding asset for use on this website or in QSECDEF materials, warrants that:

• They have full authority to submit the asset and to grant QSECDEF the right to use it for the purposes described.
• The submission does not infringe any third-party right, including any trade mark, copyright, design right, moral right, or right of publicity.
• The submission complies with all applicable law in the submitter's jurisdiction and in the United Kingdom.

The submitter agrees to indemnify and hold harmless QSECDEF, its directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, members, and contributors from and against any claim, demand, loss, damage, cost, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of any breach of these warranties.

10. Disputes and notices

Any dispute regarding the use of a logo or mark on this website should in the first instance be raised in writing to info@qsecdef.com. QSECDEF will respond within a reasonable period and in any event within one calendar month of receipt.

Formal legal notices, including any notice of alleged infringement under the United Kingdom's Trade Marks Act 1994, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (USA), the EU Trade Mark Regulation, or any equivalent law, should be sent in writing to the same address with a full statement of the alleged infringement, the identity and authority of the notifier, and contact details for follow-up.

11. Changes to this policy

QSECDEF may amend this policy at any time. Material changes will be recorded in the Trust Centre change log at /trust/. Continued use of this website following an amendment constitutes acceptance of the amended policy in respect of future use.

12. Governing law

This policy is governed by the law of England and Wales. Any dispute arising from this policy is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, save that QSECDEF reserves the right to bring proceedings against a rights holder in any jurisdiction in which the rights holder is established.

This policy operates alongside, and is to be read with, the QSECDEF Disclaimer, Terms of Use, and Privacy Notice. Where there is a conflict between this policy and any of those documents, the relevant terms of this policy prevail in respect of matters concerning logo, name, or mark use.

13. Severability

If any provision of this policy is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the remaining provisions and the remainder of the affected provision is not affected.