DATENAME
INSTITUTION NAME
Re: Institutional Membership in the Creative Commons Global Network (“CCGN”)
Dear NAME,
This letter confirms that your institution’s application for membership in the CCGN has been
approved. This letter subject to your agreement with the terms and conditions of this letter. Please
review carefully and return a countersigned copy to ​legal@creativecommons.org​.
[Insert ​if an affiliate with MOU on file​]
1. In light of the new structure of the Creative Commons Global Network, the [choose:Memorandum of Understanding, Affiliate Agreement] dated DATE between Creative
Commons and NAME OF INSTITUTION was terminated by CC as of 13 April 2018.
[Insert ​if written ™ agreement on file]
2. The Trademark Agreement dated DATE between Creative Commons and NAME OF
INSTITUTION was terminated by CC as of 13 April 2018.
[Insert in all agreements ​with former CC affiliates​]
3. You confirm that NAME OF INSTITUTION has not registered any trademarks incorporating
the CC name, the double-c in a circle, or other trademarks of CC. Any ongoing use of Creative
Commons trademarks in connection with your membership is governed by our trademark
policy (​https://www.creativecommons.org/policies​), which dictates that you may continue touse the previous CC logo used by CC [JURISDICTION] logo until the CCGN Chapter
formally selects a Chapter logo. If the previous CC [JURISDICTION] logo is selected, then theChapter must re-submit the logo for approval by Creative Commons as stated in the policy. If adifferent logo is selected, you must discontinue all use of the previous CC logo used by CC[JURISDICTION].

[Insert if ​holder of a TLD for CC affiliate​]4. You agree to hold the website and the domain name located at <INSERT> and any other public
online portals used in connection with the CC affiliate in trust for Creative Commons, and you
will immediately take steps to add Creative Commons as the technical contact in the WHOIS
for the domain and to provide CC promptly with written documentation of this addition. Youagree to continue to maintain and administer the site in accordance with the CCGN Charter athttps://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global_Network_Membership_Charter.pdf​ and the policies set forth and referenced at ​https://www.creativecommons.org/policies​;
provided, however, that if the Chapter in your jurisdiction determines that the website anddomain should be operated by another person or institution, you agree to cooperate in thetransfer of the website and domain, and you agree not to take any action or inaction that would
result in loss of the domain name registration.
[Include in ​all agreements​]
5. You represent and warrant that you are an authorized representative of INSTITUTION andhave all power and authority necessary to enter into this agreement on its behalf. By signing
below, INSTITUTION agrees to the CCGN Charter athttps://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global_Network_Membership_Charter.pdf​ and is bound by its terms.
Please sign below to indicate INSTITUTION’s agreement with the foregoing. Once returned,
your Institutional Membership in the CCGN will become effective. Congratulations!
Very truly yours,________________________________
Diane M. Peters, General Counsel
SO ACKNOWLEDGED, ACCEPTED, AND AGREEDINSTITUTION NAME____________________________________________
By:
Title:
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