Trademark policy, licensing, and takedown process for theSVG.
The theSVG codebase (website, build tools, npm packages, CLI, API, and MCP server) is licensed under the MIT License.
All brand names, logos, and trademarks included in this library are the property of their respective owners. theSVG is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of the companies or organizations whose brand icons appear here.
Brand icons are provided for identification and development purposes only, consistent with nominative fair use of trademarks. This is the same legal basis used by established icon libraries such as Simple Icons, Font Awesome (brand icons), and svgl.
Every icon in our library includes a license field in its metadata. Here is what the common values mean:
| License | Meaning |
|---|---|
CC0-1.0 | Public domain dedication, no restrictions |
MIT | Permissive, attribution required |
Apache-2.0 | Permissive, attribution + patent grant |
Fair Use | No explicit open license found; included under nominative fair use for brand identification |
Custom | Custom license terms set by the brand |
Proprietary | Brand owns all rights; use only for identification |
Icons marked Fair Use or Proprietary should be used with extra care. Review the brand's guidelines before using in production.
We respect intellectual property rights. If you are a brand owner or authorized representative, you can:
We acknowledge requests within 48 hours and process removals within 24 hours.
For copyright infringement claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act:
Distributing brand icons under nominative fair use is established practice in the open-source ecosystem:
