Flarum Foundation
Legal & Branding
Our team has invested an incredible amount of time building Flarum. Protecting their work and legacy is an important goal of the Foundation. These guidelines explain what can and cannot be done with the Flarum brand, logo, and artwork.
Brand name
Flarum is a trademarked name protected against abuse. Use of the name is possible under specific circumstances or with written approval from the Foundation. Improper use may result in preventative action to protect the brand image.
What you can do
- Mention us, write about us, link to us
- Provide services or products related to Flarum by postfixing with "for Flarum"
What you cannot do
- Use "flarum" as a product/service title, account name, or company name
Logo
The Flarum logo is protected under copyright. Using the logo — or derivatives — as your own, for your own services or company is not allowed. This applies to both the logo with and without the name.
What you can do
- Use the original logo in its unmodified form and colour
- Use it to link to Flarum
What you cannot do
- Modify the logo in any way
- Publish, distribute, sublicense, or sell it as your own
Domain names
Registering a domain containing the trademarked name "Flarum" is possible without a written agreement from the Foundation under certain circumstances.
What you can do
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Non-commercial domains that are not an exact match — e.g.
blogforflarum.org - Exact matches and commercial domains with written Foundation approval
What you cannot do
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Exact match domains — e.g.
flarum.co.uk,flarum.blog -
Domains that form "flarum" across subdomains — e.g.
fl.arum.com - Any for-profit domain containing "flarum" without written Foundation approval