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![Hello to all members! Actuall I have made an simple android app which just redirects its users to theri favorite brands' websites or online stores. I just downloaded free images of famous brands and added them in my app. When any user clicks on his favorite brand's image, app redirects the user to webiste or online store of that brand.
The advantage of this app is that user would not need to search his favorite brand's website using browser, rather he can open my app and click on his favorit brand's image and will be redirected to official website or online store of his favorite brand.
It means I am not affiliated with any brand and I am not claiming that these brands logos are mine or I am the designer or owner of any brand , logo or website.

After making this app when I submitted this app on amazon app store then they rejected my app submission saying that your app has famous brand images, firs you must provide us copyright permission of these images in written form, then we will publish your app.

Then I argued that I am conducting a fair use of these images and not claiming ownership of any brand and logo. But they said that we require a copyright permission from all the brands

Now my question is that How can i get copyright permission from the brands , because it is very very time taking procedure to get copyright permission from all the brands' owners separately.

Secondly please guide me , may i use modified logos images instead of original images ?

I am providing screen shots of my app promo image, icon image and screen shots of my app. Please guide me how can i get rid of this problem?](/attachments/large/4/8409a12d50d69c984cd55920fe3f0361.PNG "align-center") promoimage.PNG

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Short summary: ’s app was rejected because it displays multiple third‑party brand images and Amazon requires developers to hold the rights to any trademarked or copyrighted content used in an app (a disclaimer does not cure unauthorized use). Amazon’s Appstore IP policy makes this explicit and explains that apps using brand names, logos or promotional images without permission may be refused. (developer.amazon.com)

Why the rejection is common and what the law says: logos are generally protected by trademark law and—when sufficiently creative—can also be copyrighted, so both regimes can apply. A narrow “nominative” fair‑use defense exists for referring to brands by name, but it requires (1) the product can’t be identified without the mark, (2) only the portion of the mark reasonably necessary is used, and (3) the use does not imply sponsorship or endorsement. That defense is risky for an app that prominently displays many brand logos as part of its UI. (worldtrademarkreview.com)

Why “modified” logos are not a safe shortcut: many brand guidelines explicitly forbid altering logos (color, proportion, elements) and owners treat altered marks as infringing or misleading. Store review teams (Google Play included) also require that apps only include content the developer has a right to distribute and will reject apps that imply endorsement or impersonation. Relying on edited logos is therefore likely to fail during review. (play.google.com)

Practical next steps (actionable, low effort): (1) Replace graphic logos with plain text links (brand name + “Visit official site”) or license‑cleared generic icons — this usually avoids the permission burden. (2) If logos are essential, request written permission from each brand’s licensing/permissions team and keep the signed scope (use, territory, duration) to present to the app store when asked. A permission request should include the app name, distribution channels (Amazon/Google), screenshots showing how the logo will appear, and the proposed usage terms. For a long brand list, prioritize licensing for top partners or remove others — obtaining dozens of written permissions is time consuming. If legal certainty is required, consult counsel experienced in trademark licensing. (upcounsel.com)

Also: as noted, clean up duplicate posts so the submission history is tidy for reviewers.

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