Updated
DDBSA
PROTECTION OF LOGO
EFFECTIVE
The name "Dogue de Bordeaux Society of
America, Inc." and the associated seal and logo are trademarked with the
State of
The
logo may not be used with any third person's article or column over which the DDBSA
has no editorial control. The logo may not appear in any advertising or in any
type of visual presentation without specific DDBSA approval. Request for
approval may be directed to the Logo Committee.
The
first time a person violates the above a warning will be given in the form or
email or written correspondence. The second time this same person violates this
policy her/she will be fined the sum of $250.00. The third time a person
violates this rule he/she will be fined the sum of $500.00 and suspended from
the club for a period of 12 months. If a fine is imposed that person must pay
said fine within 30 days. If payment of the fine is not made within 30 days,
then that person is suspended from the club until said fine is paid in full.
Each
and every member in good standing with the DDBSA is entitled to use the DDBSA
Logo and/or club name for use on their website and/or advertising but first
must obtain approval by the DDBSA Logo Committee. The Logo Committee consists of the following
members:
Angie Reed
Hillary Branscum,
Amy Norman
Dianne Morrison
Amanda Ritschard
The
main contact person for this committee is Angie Reed.
You can contact her at her home phone number which is (253) 848-4901 or
by email at REED60903@aol.com.
If you are interested in using the logo please contact Angie to request
approval for your use.
If
you are requesting to use the logo on your website the Logo Committee must
review your site to verify that the information you state is true and no false
claims or statements are used. We have
also added the requirement that you must be a member of the DDBSAA for at least
one year before the logo can be used on your site. The Committee may request clarification or
request that certain wording be if changed if they feel the wording is a bit
misleading or unclear. You as the
Requestor have the choice to make these changes or not. If you choose not to make these changes then
you will not be approved for the logo use on your website. Once you have been approved you will be
contacted via email or telephone and the Logo Use Agreement will be sent to you
for your signature. The logo will also
be provided to you if needed. Any changes
you make to your website must be re-approved by the Logo Committee. This does not include updating pictures on
your website just the change of any text on your site. Most approvals are completed in less than a
week so this really isn't a long process.
If
you are requesting to use the logo for an ad being placed in a magazine please
provide Angie with a copy of the proposed ad so that the same may be forwarded
to the Logo Committee for their approval.
Again the Committee may request clarification or request that certain
wording be if changed if they feel the wording is a bit misleading or
unclear. You as the Requestor have the
choice to make these changes or not. If
you choose not to make these changes then you will not be approved for the logo
use on your website. Once you have been
approved you will be contacted via email or telephone and the Logo Use
Agreement will be sent to you for your signature. The logo will also be provided to you if
needed. Any changes you make to your ad
must be re-approved by the Logo Committee.
To
date no one has been refused or denied use of the logo. The following members
have been approved for use of the DDBSA Logo on their websites:
Andrea & Tom Bialoblocki - Punkin Head
Hilary & Carl Branscum - Oak
Hollow
Anthony & Laura DiNobile - Matrix
Jenny Estey -Power Surge Kennels
Penny Fusner - Red Knights
Matt Ivy- Ivy Bordeaux
Kris Munday & Tony Schmidt -Spoilt
Dogues & Camelot
Angie & Scott Reed -Evergreen
Jennifer Roberts -Rising Star
Miguel Rodriguez - La Hacienda
Kara Tagtmeir - Monarch
If
you see a website that is not listed above using the DDBSA Seal or Logo please
contact Angie Reed immediately so that appropriate action may be taken. Also if you see a website that states that
they are members of the DDBSA in good standing but no logo is associated with
that claim does not mean they are members in good standing. Please contact the DDBSA to inquire about
their actual status with the club.
APPROVAL FOR PRINT
PUBLICATIONS
If you are requesting to use the logo for an ad being
placed in a magazine please provide Angie with a copy of the proposed ad so
that the same may be forwarded to the
Logo Committee for their approval. Again the Committee may request clarification
or request that certain wording may be if changed if they feel the wording is a
bit misleading or unclear. You as the Requestor have the choice to make these
changes or not. If you choose not to make these changes then you will not be
approved for the logo use on your website. Once you have been approved you will
be contacted via email or telephone and the Logo Use Agreement will be sent to
you for your signature. The logo will also be provided to you if needed. Any
changes you make to your ad must be reapproved by the
Logo Committee.
WHAT ABOUT JUST THE TEXT "DDBSA MEMBER?"
If you see a website that states that they are members of the DDBSA in good
standing but no logo is associated with that claim this does not mean they are not
members in good standing. Please contact the DDBSA to inquire about their
actual status with the club.
