hey chris, sorry for the late response (I just noticed your comment in the moderation)

I agree -- it sometimes is also frustrating to us when we have to limit our partners' creativity due to this law, explain ourselves over and over and end up with angry partners who think we are to blame :/

us being less cautious puts more risk to you as partners as well -- first of all we have to respect the law (as a company we can't just say "oh we don't like this law so lets ignore it") and then a range of people appreciate us being cautious since if you get sued, you'll have to pay *a lot of money* -- and you'll definitely start asking questions .. and btw. we'd still need to explain why we offer some designs e.g. in this country, but not in another one (where some people know this law). see your example with US and EU/German law.

it's tricky, but of course we're trying to work on solutions that respect the law and leave a bit more "freedom" to our partners. also, there are small steps with court decisions towards a better understanding of our service, lets see...

btw. a range of partners in Germany just ask companies and brands for a permission to use their design (sometimes this is the easiest way). if you have an approval you can simply send it to us and we'll publish your design.

cheers,

ami.)