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Copyright and brand

Copyright and brand

How our name, logo and work can be used, how we are funded, and how to tell us if something here belongs to you.

How our name, logo and work can be used, how we are funded, and how to tell us if something here belongs to you.

Our brand and intellectual property

Our brand and intellectual property

1. Our brand

The Civex name, logo, website and wider branding belong to Civex and are managed at our sole discretion. We may change, update or withdraw any part of them at any time.

2. Using our logo and information

You are welcome to use our information and our logo, including for commercial purposes, as long as you credit Civex and do not alter the logo.

3. What is not allowed

No other organisation, business or brand may present the Civex name, logo or intellectual property as its own, use them as part of its own branding, or suggest that Civex endorses it, without our written permission.

Not-for-profit

Not-for-profit

1. We make no profit

Civex operates as a not-for-profit organisation. We do not sell products or services, and we make no profit from this website or from our work.

2. Donations and funding

Any donations or other funds we receive are used only to fund our cause: research, design and campaigning for better architecture in New Zealand. None of it is paid out as profit.

Images and copyright claims

Images and copyright claims

1. Images

Photographs on this site come from free-to-use libraries such as Unsplash and Pixabay, or are used with permission. If we have made a mistake, we want to fix it.

2. Making a claim

We do not accept claims through this website. Email legal@civex.nz with a link to the page and the material in question, proof that you own it or act for the owner, and whether you would like it credited or removed.

3. What happens next

We aim to reply within five working days. Where a claim is valid, we will credit or remove the material promptly. Knowingly false claims may be referred on.

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