BMW Car Club of BC
 BMW Car Club of British Columbia
 Guide to proper useage of the Club Symbols and Logo
Our Club Emblem is our Identity - Please do not Steal it.
 
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Our Logo and Emblem is our identity.
It is an important statement of our club. It is copyrighted, and was created using the logo and emblem guidelines provided by the International Council of BMW Clubs.
Our also contains the copyrighted logo (the roundel) of BMW AG, which we are allowed to use as a member club of the International Council of BMW Clubs.

"Individuals, groups, and organizations must request written authorization from the Directors of the BMW Car Club of BC or the National Directors of the BMW Club of Canada if they wish to display electronically or in print a large form of the BMW Car Club of BC logo or the BMW Club of Canada logo beyond that allowed by International Council guidelines (ref this document and the national use policy document at http://bmwclub.ca/clubs/clublogo/logo-use.html). Written authorization must also be sought when either logo appears with that of a commercial or for-profit organization."

Logo Background

The BMW Car Club of BC is a member the BMW Club of Canada and a result a member of the International Council of BMW Clubs and thus officially recognized by BMW. It represents the BMW brand, and it’s public image must therefore be precisely in keeping with BMW principles.

Visual presentation of our club, especially our emblem, stationary, club magazine, pennants, label pins, adhesive labels and all the other items which indicate club membership, can be based extremely effectively on BMW’s Corporate Identity. For information on the logo creation guidelines use this link.

Please note: use of the BMW emblem and logo is permitted only to officially recognized BMW Clubs acting in accordance with their statutes and the principles stated here, which form pert of the internationally valid guidelines for use of BMW trademarks.

Logo Use Guidelines

BMW Club of Canada Logo
We use the BMW Club of Canada logo where appropriate because we are a member club, and member clubs/Chapters may use the National logo in their newsletter and on their stationery and web sites.
Advertisers are not allowed to use the BMW Club of Canada logo.
No one other than BMW Club of Canada and those authorized by BMW Club of Canada are allowed to sell any product incorporating the BMW Club of Canada logo. The BMW Club of Canada logo is restricted to Club regalia. BMW Club of Canada may not enter into any commercial advertising venture. The logo can not be displayed on advertisers or vendors equipment.

BMW Car Club of British Columbia Logo
The BMW Car Club of British Columbia (also known as the BMW Car Club of BC, and BMW CCBC) Logo is a trademark and property of the BMW Car Club of British Columbia. It also contains the trademarked Logo of BMW AG, commonly known as and recognized as the BMW roundel.
No one other than BMW Car Club of BC and those authorized by BMW Car Club of BC are allowed to sell any product incorporating the BMW Car Club of BC logo. The BMW Car Club of BC logo is restricted to Club regalia. BMW Car Club of BC may not enter into any commercial advertising venture.

Logo Use Authorization Policy
The BMW Car Club of BC Logo and the BMW Club of Canada Logo may NOT BE used in print, visual, or electronic-based media without the express permission of the BMW Car Club of BC or the BMW Club of Canada.

Permission is given for the following to use the BMW Car Club of BC logo on their Internet web pages:
BMW Club of Canada
All Clubs/Chapters of the BMW Club of Canada
The International Council of BMW Clubs and member clubs of the International Council
The BMW Group, LLC when used in conjunction with approved activities or approved programs pertaining to BMW Car Club of BC or its members.

Permission is given to Ausblick (the official newsletter of the BMW CCBC) display advertisers who also have commercial web sites to use the BMW Club of BC logo to represent a link to the BMW Car Club of BC web site. This permission exists only for the duration of the advertiser's contract to place display advertisements in the Ausblick newsletter and in such cases, the BMW Car Club of BC logo may not be used in such a way as to express or imply endorsement of the advertiser's products or services.

The BMW Car Club of BC and the BMW Club of Canada logo can NOT be displayed by commercial entities without prior authorization in writing, and such display must include an appropriate tag line identifying the vendor as a club supporter, so that it can not be construed that either club endorses the vendor for commercial purposes.

If you are eligible to use our logo, we ask that you use it correctly, and give it proper credit as appropriate. For requests regarding the use of our logo in links etc, please send us an email at info@bmwccbc.org.
Here are the preferred sizes for web use. DO NOT re-scale or resize any of these sizes
icon for links small (preferred) medium
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