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A-SIT Plus Brand and Attribution Guidelines

In short

When referring to A-SIT Plus libraries and components, please:

  • use the official names exactly as published
  • attribute them to A-SIT Plus
  • use A-SIT Plus GmbH only where legal or formal naming is required
  • keep logos unchanged
  • avoid implying endorsement or certification
  • make clear where your own work ends and our published components begin

Thank you for helping keep references to our libraries accurate, clear, and consistent.

Purpose

This document explains how to correctly refer to, attribute, and visually present software libraries and components published by A-SIT Plus GmbH.

These guidelines describe preferred naming, attribution, and presentation practice. They do not change the terms of any software license.

Applies to: All libraries, components, names, and logos published by A-SIT Plus GmbH

Official names

Please use the company and component names exactly as written.

Company names

  • A-SIT Plus — standard public-facing name
  • A-SIT Plus GmbH — legal/formal name

In documentation and other public-facing technical materials, please use A-SIT Plus unless a legal or formal context requires the full legal name A-SIT Plus GmbH.

Component names

For example:

  • Signum
  • VC-K
  • JsonPath4K

Please preserve official spelling and capitalization in all downstream uses.

Correct spelling

  • A-SIT Plus
  • A-SIT Plus GmbH
  • Signum
  • VC-K
  • JsonPath4K

Incorrect spelling

  • ASIT Plus, A-SIT plus, A-SIT+
  • signum
  • VC K, VCK
  • Jsonpath4k, JSONPath4K

General principles

When referring to our libraries and components, please follow these common practices:

  • use official names exactly as published
  • keep attribution factual and clear
  • do not imply endorsement, certification, sponsorship, or partnership unless this has been explicitly agreed
  • do not alter logos or combine them into new marks
  • do not present an A-SIT Plus component as if it were your own original brand
  • do not present an A-SIT Plus component as if it were a separate legal entity

Scope

These guidelines apply, for example, to:

  • library names
  • component names
  • project names
  • logos
  • repository references
  • screenshots and presentations
  • documentation and blog posts
  • package indexes and software catalogs
  • derivative or integrator documentation that refers to our work

Referring to our components & Attribution guidance

When mentioning one of our components in a repository, documentation, release note, website, or other public-facing material, please include attribution to A-SIT Plus in a nearby location.

Recommended forms

Use factual wording such as:

  • by A-SIT Plus
  • developed by A-SIT Plus
  • maintained by A-SIT Plus
  • published by A-SIT Plus
  • an open-source library by A-SIT Plus
  • a software component by A-SIT Plus

Examples

  • This project uses Signum, a software component by A-SIT Plus.
  • VC-K is developed by A-SIT Plus.
  • JsonPath4K is an open-source library published by A-SIT Plus.

First and subsequent mentions

First mention

On first mention, please use the component name together with a short factual attribution.

  • Signum, KMP cryptography components by A-SIT Plus
  • VC-K, a verifiable credentialy library developed by A-SIT Plus
  • JsonPath4K, an open-source JsonPath implementation by A-SIT Plus

Subsequent mention

After first mention, the short component name is usually sufficient:

  • Signum
  • VC-K
  • JsonPath4K

Good places for attribution

Attribution may appear in:

  • a README.md
  • a dependency list
  • an acknowledgements section
  • a docs page
  • a footer
  • release notes
  • a software bill of materials
  • a legal notice or credits page

When using our libraries in your projects, dependency graphs take care of attribution anyhow.

You are, of course, not obliged to add any attribution, unless otherwise stated in the terms of use of a specific component, but we’d appreciate credit where it’s due.

Distinguishing your work from ours

If your software integrates one of our components, please make the relationship clear.

Good example

  • Our application uses VC-K for credential processing.
  • This service integrates JsonPath4K.
  • Built using Signum by A-SIT Plus.

Avoid

  • presenting our library name as the name of your own product
  • presenting our library logo as your product logo
  • suggesting that your product is an official A-SIT Plus release unless it is
  • presenting an A-SIT Plus component as a separate company or vendor

No implied endorsement

Please do not imply that A-SIT Plus has approved, certified, sponsored, reviewed, or endorsed your implementation unless that is explicitly true and documented.

Good example

Prefer factual alternatives:

  • compatible with Signum
  • integrates VC-K
  • uses JsonPath4K
  • built on top of an A-SIT Plus library
  • based on a component developed by A-SIT Plus

Avoid

Avoid statements such as

  • certified by A-SIT Plus
  • approved by A-SIT Plus
  • endorsed by A-SIT Plus
  • official A-SIT Plus partner
  • official Signum implementation

… unless you have explicit authorization to use that wording.

Logo usage

Some A-SIT Plus libraries or components may have their own logos. If you use our logos, please follow the rules presented in this document.

Allowed logo usage

You may:

  • reproduce official logos as provided
  • resize logos proportionally
  • include logos in presentations, documentation, catalogs, and integration guides
  • place logos on backgrounds that keep them legible and recognizable

Not allowed

Please do not:

  • stretch or distort logos
  • change colors unless an official alternate version is provided
  • redraw or recreate logos
  • add effects such as glow, shadow, bevel, or gradient overlays unless part of the official artwork
  • place text inside the logo artwork
  • combine our logo with your own logo into a new hybrid mark
  • use only part of a logo as a new badge, icon, or identifier unless that asset is officially provided for that purpose
  • blow up our logos such that they become blurry

Press materials and logo assets

Most logos found in project README.md files, documentation sites, and project websites are optimized for web use.

Suitable

These versions are generally suitable for:

  • websites
  • Git repositories
  • technical documentation
  • presentations
  • standard online references

Not suitable

They may not be suitable for:

  • print production
  • large-format media
  • press use
  • partner marketing materials
  • high-resolution publication workflows

High-resolution logo assets and press kits are available on request via: office@a-sit.at

Attribution and referencing per area

Repository and package references

If you mention our libraries in Git repositories, package metadata, or generated documentation, please use exact names and clear attribution.

General wording

This project uses software components published by [A-SIT Plus](<https://plus.a-sit.at/>).

Recommended wording for components

This project uses [Signum](<https://a-sit-plus.github.io/signum/>), a software component by [A-SIT Plus](<https://plus.a-sit.at/>).

This project integrates [VC-K](<https://github.com/a-sit-plus/vck>), a verifiable credentials library developed by [A-SIT Plus](<https://plus.a-sit.at/>).

This project is powered by [Awesome Syntax Notation One](<https://a-sit-plus.github.io/awesn1/>), an open-source ASN.1 library by [A-SIT Plus](<https://plus.a-sit.at/>).

This project depends on [JsonPath4K](<https://github.com/a-sit-plus/jsonpath4k>), an open-source library by [A-SIT Plus](<https://plus.a-sit.at/>).

Recommended acknowledgements wording

## Acknowledgements

This project uses libraries published by [A-SIT Plus](<https://plus.a-sit.at/>), including [VC-K](<https://github.com/a-sit-plus/vck>) and [JsonPath4K](<https://github.com/a-sit-plus/jsonpath4k>).

Alternatively:

## Acknowledgements

This project uses open-source libraries published by [A-SIT Plus](<https://plus.a-sit.at/>).

Documentation and website references

When mentioning our work in public documentation or on websites, please keep the naming exact and the attribution nearby.

Recommended patterns:

  • Powered by Signum by A-SIT Plus
  • Uses VC-K, developed by A-SIT Plus
  • Includes JsonPath4K, an open-source library by A-SIT Plus

Attribution may appear:

  • in a page footer
  • on an acknowledgements page
  • in a legal notice
  • in an “About dependencies” section
  • on an integration page

Screenshots, slides, and talks

You may refer to our published component names in:

  • conference talks
  • blog posts
  • webinars
  • training materials
  • comparison pages
  • technical reviews

Please keep such references factual and avoid implying official sponsorship or affiliation unless that exists.

Good examples

  • “Using Signum in practice”
  • “Integrating VC-K into a Kotlin service”
  • “JsonPath4K in our processing pipeline”

Avoid

  • “The official Signum workshop”
  • “Certified VC-K implementation”
  • “A-SIT Plus approved integration”

… unless those statements are accurate and explicitly authorized.

Redistribution and derivative materials

If you redistribute a component, build wrappers around it, or publish companion material, please:

  • preserve the original component name
  • keep attribution to A-SIT Plus
  • avoid replacing the original identity with your own branding
  • avoid modifying the logo or visual identity in ways that create confusion

If your material is about your own wrapper, adapter, integration layer, or extension, name that material clearly so it is distinguishable from the underlying A-SIT Plus component.

Good examples

  • “Example adapter for VC-K”
  • “Integration guide for JsonPath4K”
  • “Signum support module for ExamplePlatform”

Avoid

  • naming your own package simply Signum if it is not the original component
  • using the original component logo as if it were your own project logo

Unless otherwise stated, names, logos, and other identifiers associated with A-SIT Plus libraries and components should be treated as brand identifiers of A-SIT Plus GmbH.

If you have questions about legal notices, trademark language, or exceptional use cases, please contact A-SIT Plus before publishing materials that go beyond ordinary factual reference.