ordnance survey style guide for third parties

Style guide
How to use our copyright statements, logos and legends

Introduction 3
Purpose 3
Scope 3
About Ordnance Survey 3
Direct Customers 4
Standard copyright and database right
acknowledgement 4
OS OpenData copyright and database right
acknowledgement 4
Licensed Partners 5
Standard copyright and database right
acknowledgement 5
OS OpenData copyright and database right
acknowledgement 5
Licensed Partner logo 6
Enabled by and Mapping sourced from logos
(product/service logos) 6
Ordnance Survey Mapping and Data Centre Logo 7
How to use the Licensed Partner logos 8
How to use the Enabled by and
Mapping sourced from logos 9
How to use the Mapping and Data Centre Logo 10
Legends 11
1:25 000 Scale Raster Data legend 11
1:50 000 Scale Raster Data legend 13
The colours 15
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Introduction
Ordnance Survey’s corporate branding and imaging supports our overall core
message that Ordnance Survey is the national mapping agency for Great
Britain. Our aim is to increase the use of Ordnance Survey data by permitting
the exploitation of the intellectual property rights (IPR) in the data. We achieve
this through trading and licensing to a wide customer base whilst ensuring the
protection of our longer term sustainability.
Purpose of the Style Guide
The purpose of the Style Guide is to provide guidelines to Direct Customers and
Licensed Partners on the use of Ordnance Survey’s standard Copyright and
Database right acknowledgement, logos and legends.
Scope
These guidelines have been designed specifically to ensure that:
1. All of our customers are using the correct copyright and database right
acknowledgement.
2. Our Licensed Partners are using and representing our corporate logos
appropriately in their corporate materials.
3. Legends are used by Licensed Partners producing facsimile mapping from 1:25
000 Raster and 1:50 000 Raster under the Printed Products Contract.
This guide is intended for customers who have a current contract in place with
Ordnance Survey.
All other Licensed Partner logos not featured in this guide are obsolete and
should not be used in any circumstance.
About Ordnance Survey
If you wish to refer to Ordnance Survey in your corporate materials and
websites, please use the following boiler plate text.
Ordnance Survey is the recognised market leader in its field and is relied on for
its mapping expertise. Together with its partners, it provides a wide range of
internationally renowned products for government, business and the individual –
from complex digital information to traditional walking maps.
In addition to the above paragraph you may also use the following
optional text.
At the heart of Ordnance Survey is a vision that, together with its partners, it
will be the content provider of choice for location-based information in the new
information economy.
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Direct customers
Standard copyright and database right acknowledgement
You must clearly show one of the following copyright and database right
acknowledgements on any display or reproduction of Ordnance Survey data, for
example, on any print, plot or view:
© Crown copyright and database rights [year of supply or date of publication]
Ordnance Survey [licence number]
© Hawlfraint y Goron a hawliau cronfa ddata [blwyddyn cyflenwi neu ddyddiad
cyhoeddi] Arolwg Ordnans [rhif y drwydded]
The Crown copyright and database right date is the date that you receive the digital
data or the date of publication for paper products.
You can find your licence number in the following documents:
• Your copy of your Contract
• Your invoices
The statement ‘© Crown copyright and database rights (insert year) Ordnance
Survey (licence number)’ must be used at a minimum of 6 point size with 7 point
leading. On electronic map extracts Arial ® should be used as the font for the
copyright statement. On printed map extracts Helvetica ® should be the font used.
Which licence number?
• If we originally supplied data to you directly, but you now license it from a partner,
you should use the partner’s licence number.
• If you originally licensed data from a partner, but now license it directly from us,
you should use your own licence number.
• If you display or reproduce data supplied directly from Ordnance Survey together
with data licensed from one of our partners, you should use both your own
licence number and the partner’s licence number.
OS OpenData copyright and database right acknowledgement
Whenever OS OpenData is shown, a separate copyright and database right
acknowledgement applies on any display or reproduction of OS OpenData.
A separate Royal Mail acknowledgement applies for OS OpenData products
containing Royal Mail Intellectual Property.
A separate Office for National Statistics acknowledgement applies for OS OpenData
products containing Office for National Statistics Intellectual Property.
Please refer to the details of the acknowledgements and the separate terms
and conditions that apply, on the following url: www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/
opendata/licence
Third Party acknowledgements
National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG)
Whenever data from the NLPG is displayed or reproduced, you must clearly show
one of the following copyright and database right acknowledgements (in addition to
the standard acknowledgement set out above), on any print, plot or view:
© Local Government Information House Limited copyright and database rights [year
of supply or date of publication] [licence number]
© Hawlfraint a hawliau cronfa ddata cyfyngedig Tŷ Gwybodaeth ar Lywodraeth Leol
[blwyddyn cyflenwi neu ddyddiad cyhoeddi] [rhif y drwydded]
Other third party data
Whenever other third party data is shown, a separate acknowledgement may apply;
please refer to your Contract for further information.
The date, licence number, point size and font details are the same as set out in
relation to the standard acknowledgement above.
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Licensed Partners
Standard copyright and database right acknowledgement
You must clearly show one of the following copyright and database right
acknowledgements on any display or reproduction of Ordnance Survey data, for
example, on any print, plot or view:
© Crown copyright and database rights [year of supply or date of publication]
Ordnance Survey [licence number]
© Hawlfraint y Goron a hawliau cronfa ddata [blwyddyn cyflenwi neu ddyddiad
cyhoeddi] Arolwg Ordnans [rhif y drwydded]
The Crown copyright and database right date is the date that you receive the digital
data or the date of publication for paper products.
You can find your licence number in the following documents:
• Your copy of your Contract
• Your invoices
The statement ‘© Crown copyright and database rights (insert year) Ordnance
Survey (licence number)’ must be used at a minimum of 6 point size with 7 point
leading. On electronic map extracts Arial ® should be used as the font for the
copyright statement. On printed map extracts Helvetica ® should be the font used.
Which licence number?
• Where you supply data directly to a customer they should use your licence
number (regardless of whether the data was originally supplied to them directly
by Ordnance Survey).
• Where your customer displays or reproduces data directly supplied by us in
conjunction with data you license to them, they should use both your partner
licence number and their own licence number.
Notes:
• Where there is insufficient room to show the acknowledgement on each display
of licensed data, for example, on a mobile device, partners are permitted to
display the full copyright acknowledgement on the general terms and conditions
screen or opening screen of the device used.
• For the avoidance of doubt where you sub-licence please ensure that your
sub-licensees include the copyright and database right acknowledgement
together with your licence number.
OS OpenData copyright and database right acknowledgement
Whenever OS OpenData is shown, a separate copyright and database right
acknowledgement applies on any display or reproduction of OS OpenData.
A separate Royal Mail acknowledgement applies for OS OpenData products
containing Royal Mail IP.
A separate Office for National Statistics acknowledgement applies for OS OpenData
products containing Office for National Statistics IP.
Please refer to the details of the acknowledgements and the separate terms
and conditions that apply, on the following url: www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/
opendata/licence
Third Party acknowledgements
National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG)
Whenever data from the NLPG is displayed or reproduced, you must clearly show
one of the following copyright and database right acknowledgements (in addition to
the standard acknowledgement set out above), on any print, plot or view:
© Local Government Information House Limited copyright and database rights [year
of supply or date of publication] [licence number]
© Hawlfraint a hawliau cronfa ddata cyfyngedig Tŷ Gwybodaeth ar Lywodraeth Leol
[blwyddyn cyflenwi neu ddyddiad cyhoeddi] [rhif y drwydded]
Other third party data
Whenever other third party data is shown, a separate acknowledgement may apply;
please refer to your Contract for further information.
The date, licence number, point size and font details are the same as set out in
relation to the standard acknowledgement above.
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Licensed Partners
Licensed Partner logo
This logo has been created to allow you to describe your status as an
Ordnance Survey Licensed Partner. You have the right to use the logo in association
with products and/or services that utilise Ordnance Survey data in accordance with
the Framework Contract (Partners) and an appropriate Contract. It can be used
whenever you are talking about your organisation, for example, on your website,
corporate paperwork, stationery, promotional and display material.
The logo should only be used in a way that makes it clear that it is an accreditation
rather than an endorsement of any products and/or services.
Licensed Partner
The following Licensed Partner logo may be used by all Licensed Partners:
Licensed Partner
If you are using any other Partner logos that we have provided to you in the past,
please contact your Account Manager.
‘Enabled by’ and ‘Mapping sourced from’ logos
You can use one of two logos on products and product packaging – depending on
the product or service you are producing, to signal the inclusion of Ordnance Survey
data.
You may incorporate the ‘Enabled by’ logo for products and/or services that include
digital data incorporating or derived from Ordnance Survey data.
You may incorporate the ‘Mapping sourced from’ logo for products and/or services
that include paper map publications incorporating or derived from Ordnance Survey
data.
Note: Under the Printed Products Contract, you may not use the ‘Enabled by’ logo
in connection with any Printed Product that is supplied in electronic format.
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Licensed Partners
Ordnance Survey Mapping and Data Centre logo
From 1 October 2011 Partners are granted the right to use the following logo:
This logo has been created to allow you to describe your status as a qualified retail
outlet. It can be used whenever you are talking about your retail outlet, for example,
on your website, corporate paperwork, stationery, promotional and display material.
You may use the logo if you comply with the following:
1. You operate a retail outlet and have a relationship with Ordnance Survey as
a Licensed Partner or sub-partner under the Framework Contract (Partners).
Without limitation, use of the logo is not available to use solely by virtue of being
a direct customer under the Framework Contract (Direct Customers) or by being
a party to any Collective Purchase Agreements for Ordnance Survey data.
2. The logo may only be used on or within qualifying retail outlets, or on websites
and marketing material in connection with the promotion of such retail outlets.
3. All qualifying retail outlets must be located within business premises and be
easily accessible to the general public and/or business customers during normal
business hours.
4. All qualifying retail outlets must contain clear floor space allocated to mapping
products and must, as a minimum, contain facilities for the plotting and printing
of A4 planning extracts in compliance with UK planning and building regulations.
5. All qualifying retail outlets should at all times during opening hours have available
on site at least one member of staff proficient in both of the following:
• the selling and use of Ordnance Survey mapping products; and
• the application process under UK planning and building regulations to the
extent that they are able to provide suitable A4 planning extracts to
customers.
Note: If you comply with the above, and wish to use the Ordnance Survey
Mapping and Data Centre logo, please contact your account manager for
further details on the requirements and process.
Ordnance Survey may at any time with reasonable notice discontinue use
of the Mapping and Data Centre logo.
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Licensed Partners
How to use the Licensed Partner logo
If you use the Licensed Partner logo you must comply with the following guidance.
1. The original logo should always be used as downloaded and never recreated.
2. The logo may be no less than 23 mm in length. There is no upward size
restriction.
3. Do not change the logo’s colours.
4. Do not remove or change the logo’s text.
5. Do not distort the logo.
6. Do not rotate the logo.
7. Allow an exclusion zone around the logo as defined by the proportions shown.
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Licensed Partners
How to use the ‘Enabled by’ and ‘Mapping sourced from’ logos
If you use the Enabled by and Mapping sourced from logos you must comply with
the following guidance.
1. The original logo should always be used as downloaded and never recreated.
2. The logo may be no less than 23 mm in length. There is no upward size
restriction.
3. Do not change the logo’s colours.
4. Do not remove or change the logo’s text.
5. Do not distort the logo.
6. Do not rotate the logo.
7. Allow an exclusion zone around the logo as defined by the proportions shown.
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Licensed Partners
How to use the Ordnance Survey Mapping and Data Centre Logo
If you use the Mapping and Data Centre logo you must comply with the following
guidance.
1. The original logo should always be used as downloaded and never recreated.
2. The logo may be no less than 23 mm in length. There is no upward size
restriction.
3. Do not change the logo’s colours.
4. Do not remove or change the logo’s text.
5. Do not distort the logo.
6. Do not rotate the logo.
7. Allow an exclusion zone around the logo as defined by the proportions shown.
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Legends
1:25 000 Scale Raster Data legend
Where you create facsimile mapping from 1:25 000 Scale Raster Data or 1:50 000 Scale
Raster Data under the Printed Products Contract, or provide access to 1:25 000 Scale
Raster Data or 1:50 000 Scale Raster Data under the Consumer Applications and Websites
Contract, you may use the following legends for such datasets.
Portrayal of access land on this map is intended as a guide to
land which is normally available for access on foot, for example
access land created under the Countryside and Rights of Way
Act 2000, and land managed by the National Trust, Forestry
Commission and Woodland Trust. Access for other activities
may also exist. Some restrictions will apply; some land will be
excluded from open access rights. The depiction of rights of
access does not imply or express any warranty as to its
accuracy or completeness. Observe local signs and follow the
Countryside Code. Visit www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk for
up-to-date information.
In Scotland, everyone has access rights in law* over most land
and inland water, provided access is exercised responsibly. This
includes walking, cycling, horse-riding and water access,
for recreational and educational purposes, and for crossing
land or water. Access rights do not apply to motorised
activities, hunting, shooting or �shing, nor if your dog is not
under proper control. The Scottish Outdoor Access Code is
the reference point for responsible behaviour, and can be
obtained at www.outdooraccess-scotland.com or by phoning
your local Scottish Natural Heritage of�ce.
* Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.
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1:50 000 Scale Raster Data legend
CONVERSION
METRES – FEET
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LAND FEATURES
WATER FEATURES
BOUNDARIES
ABBREVIATIONS TOURIST INFORMATION
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION
HEIGHTS
ROCK FEATURES
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The colours
The following are colour designations to be specified when using the Ordnance Survey
logo in colour. Two corporate colours are used in the partner logos, OS Blue and OS Pink.
PANTONE ®
273 C 100%
C100 M100 Y0 K0
R047 G040 B127
HEX 2F287F
PANTONE ®
Process Magenta C 100%
C0 M100 Y0 K0
R196 G000 B121
HEX C40079
OS Blue
Print (specials) Hostmann and Steinberg Alpha Universal OS logo blue ref: 43SM 78*
Paint equivalents NCS 3070-R70B
Vinyl equivalents Arlon VT 774 Royal purple-opaque
OS Pink
Paint equivalents NCS 1070-R20B
Vinyl equivalents Arlon VT 756 Hot pink-opaque
For any enquiries please contact: corporatecommunications@ordnancesurvey.co.uk
Ordnance Survey
Corporate Communications
Adanac Drive
SOUTHAMPTON
United Kingdom
SO16 0AS
Phone: 023 8005 5061
Ordnance Survey © Crown copyright
The colours on this page and throughout these guidelines have not been evaluated by Pantone, Inc. for accuracy and may not
match the PANTONE colour standard. Consult current PANTONE Colour Publications for accurate colour. PANTONE ® is the
property of Pantone, Inc.
*Available as a special ink from Keane Graphic Products. There is no PANTONE © equivalent.
Ordnance Survey and the OS Symbol are registered trademarks and OS OpenData is a trademark of Ordnance Survey, the national
mapping agency of Great Britain.
Arial is a registered trademark of The Monotype Corporation. Helvetica is a registered trademark of Linotype GmbH.
Hostmann-Steinberg is a registered trademark of Hostmann-Steinberg GmbH. Pantone is a registered trademark of Pantone, Inc.
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