Use of EITI's name, logo, content and images
The EITI’s name and logo are the property of the EITI. As a general rule, the use of the EITI name (“EITI”, “Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative”, by-products or translations) and logo (as displayed below or a local derivatives) is encouraged and permitted under the limitations specified below.
- Download the EITI logo (eps, pdf, png)
- Download the EITI Visual Identity Guidelines
National EITI secretariats and multi-stakeholder groups in EITI implementing countries are granted rights to use the EITI name and logo in their own materials.
This includes the right to develop and use a national derivative version of the EITI name and logo. The EITI encourages such use and will support national secretariat’s work to develop a national EITI name and logo. The EITI International Secretariat may be consulted before starting to use or changing a derivative version of the EITI name and logo.
Countries that are preparing to launch an application for EITI candidature [guidance note] may request to develop and use a national derivative version of the EITI name and logo. Use of the EITI name and logo before being accepted as EITI candidate must never imply that the country is recognised as one of the EITI implementing countries. This can be addressed, for example, by employing an interim name, such as "Preparatory group for [Country] EITI".
The rights to use the EITI name and logo, including derivative versions, are withdrawn if a country’s EITI candidate or compliant status is revoked by the EITI Board.
The EITI Secretariat grants Supporters of the EITI a limited right to use its name and logo. The following entities are recognised as EITI Supporters:
- Governments, listed here: www.eiti.org/supporters/countries
- Companies, listed here: www.eiti.org/supporters/companies
- Institutional investors, listed here: www.eiti.org/supporters/investors
- Civil society organisations, listed here: www.eiti.org/supporters/civilsociety
- Partner organisations, listed here: www.eiti.org/supporters/organisations
When permission is given under the provisions in this section, the EITI name and/or logo must not be used in any manner that suggests or implies that the EITI has endorsed or approved of the activities, products, and/or services of the organisation, or that the EITI is the source of any such activities, products, and/or services.
Publications or other materials that use the EITI name and/or logo should be submitted to the EITI International Secretariat in writing to EITI International Secretariat, Rådhusgata 26, 0151 Oslo, Norway or by e-mail to secretariat@eiti.org within 1 week after publication.
If the name and/or logo is accompanied by a text about the EITI, use of text from the EITI website (www.eiti.org) is encouraged.
If using a description of the EITI obtained from other sources than the official EITI website, the International Secretariat should be consulted before the material is published.
If use of the EITI name or logo is recognised as "fair use”, it is not necessary to request permission in order to use the EITI name or logo for:
- academic research
- educational purposes
- news/current affairs
When permission is given under the provisions in this section, the EITI logo must not be used in any manner that suggests or implies that the EITI has endorsed or approved of the activities, products, and/or services of the organisation, or that the EITI is the source of any such activities, products, and/or services.
Publications or other materials that use the EITI logo should be submitted to the EITI International Secretariat in writing to EITI International Secretariat,Pb 340 Sentrum, 0101 Oslo, Norway or by e-mail to secretariat@eiti.org within one week after publication.
If the logo is accompanied by a text about the EITI, use of text from the EITI website (www.eiti.org) is encouraged.
For all other use of the EITI logo, the permission of the EITI Secretariat must be sought in writing in advance (letter or e-mail) from the EITI Secretariat, Pb 340 Sentrum, 0101 Oslo, Norway or by e-mail to secretariat@eiti.org. Please send us a sample of your document and indicate where you would like the logo to appear, if available.
Specifically, please note that the following uses will not be permitted:
- Any use of the logo as a component of an organisation's own logo, trademark or other branding elements
- Any use of the logo for commercial purposes, including the promotion or advertising of products, services and other activities intended to solicit business
- Any use of the logo as a permanent graphical element of stationery, business cards or other printed materials
- Any use of the logo suggesting or implying a certification or seal of approval for activities, services and/or products
Maintaining consistency in the display of the EITI name and logo by the EITI, in implementing countries and by supporters is an important aspect of the strategy to maintain the EITI brand. Accordingly, when supporters, stakeholders, and implementing countries incorporate the EITI name and logos in their materials for the permitted uses outlined above, they are asked to strictly adhere to these guidelines regarding the reproduction and display of the EITI name and logos.
If you have been authorised to use the EITI logo on your website, we ask that you link the logo to the EITI website www.eiti.org.
The International Secretariat has a wide array of images on flickr. We encourage the use of these images as you find fit. Please give credit to the source:
- for web: by either linking directly to the source url (if on web) of the image on flickr
- for print: by adding: image: courtesy of EITI International Secretariat, eiti.org
Leave us a comment below the flickr image you are using so we know about your project or publication.