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Rust Foundation Solicits Feedback on Updated Policy for Trademarks
Crate, RS, “Rustacean,” and the logo of Ferris the crab are all available for use by anyone consistent with their definition, with no special permission required. Here’s how the document’s quick reference describes other common use-cases:
Selling Goods — Unless explicitly approved, use of the Rust name or Logo is not allowed for the purposes of selling products/promotional goods for gain/profit, or for registering domain names. For example, it is not permitted to sell stickers of the Rust logo in an online shop for your personal profit.
Showing Support of Rust — When showing your support of the Rust Project on a personal site or blog, you may use the Rust name or Logo, as long as you abide by all the requirements listed in the Policy. You may use the Rust name or Logo in social media handles, avatars, and emojis to demonstrate Rust Project support in a manner that is decorative, so long as you don’t suggest commercial Rust affiliation.
Inclusion of the Marks in Educational Materials — You may use the Rust name in book and article titles and the Logo in graphic components, so long as you make it clear that the Rust Project or Foundation has not reviewed/approved/endorsed your content.
There’s also a FAQ, answering questions like “Can I use the Rust logo as my Twitter Avatar?” The updated policy draft says “We consider social media avatars on personal accounts to be fair use. On the other hand, using Rust trademarks in corporate social media bios/profile pictures is prohibited…. In general, we prohibit the modification of the Rust logo for any purpose, except to scale it. This includes distortion, transparency, color-changes affiliated with for-profit brands or political ideologies. On the other hand, if you would like to change the colors of the Rust logo to communicate allegiance with a community movement, we simply ask that you run the proposed logo change by us…”
And for swag at events using the Rust logo, “Merch developed for freebies/giveaways is normally fine, however you need approval to use the Rust Word and/or Logo to run a for-profit event. You are free to use Ferris the crab without permission… If your event is for-profit, you will need approval to use the Rust name or Logo. If you are simply covering costs and the event is non-profit, you may use the Rust name or Logo as long as it is clear that the event is not endorsed by the Rust Foundation. You are free to use Ferris the crab without permission.”
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Discord Reverses Privacy Policy Changes After AI Backlash
When Discord launched its new AI-assisted version of chatbot Clyde, users also noticed that the company had deleted a clause from its privacy policy that said it wouldn’t store the contents of calls, streams, or channels. Discord has now reinstated that clause, as well as clarifying how its AI tools would use and store data.
As reported by Gizmodo, the changes to Discord’s privacy policy left users unsettled, especially when paired with the launch of new AI tools including an improved version of Clyde that uses OpenAI, a new tool to create easy conversation summaries, and the introduction of AutoMod AI. The changes were only live for one day, after which Discord reinstated the original privacy policy.
The policy now reads: “We generally do not store the contents of video or voice calls or channels. If we were to change that in the future (for example, to facilitate content moderation), we would disclose that to you in advance. We also don’t store streaming content when you share your screen, but we do retain the thumbnail cover image for the stream for a short period of time.”