Use of Mark

This page sets out the conditions under which participant firms and third parties may use the BlackCores Responsible Markets name, programme mark, Programme IDs (Profile IDs) and Certificate IDs.

Use of the mark and any status reference is subject to these written conditions. Breach of these conditions may result in suspension or withdrawal of programme participation and public status update.

Where a firm holds an active programme status, the following references are permitted:

• A factual statement of current participation status, with the declared scope as recorded on the Register.
• A direct link to the firm's public profile on the BlackCores Responsible Markets Register.
• A reference to the RM10 standards version against which the review was conducted.
• Use of any supplied status reference graphic or text badge in the permitted contexts listed in section 6.

All references must be accurate, current and within the scope recorded on the Register at the time of use.

The following uses are not permitted under any circumstances:

• Describing the programme as a certification, accreditation, approval or guarantee of any firm.
• Implying that the programme constitutes a regulatory approval, FCA endorsement, PRA endorsement or UN Global Compact verification.
• Describing a firm as an \"approved broker\", \"certified broker\", \"trusted broker\", \"safe broker\", \"best broker\" or \"recommended broker\" by reference to programme participation.
• Using participation status as evidence of investment suitability, financial soundness, product quality or client outcome.
• Altering, recolouring or recreating any programme mark or graphic.
• Using any mark, Profile ID or Certificate ID after participation has lapsed, been suspended or been withdrawn.
• Displaying a Certificate ID where no certificate has been issued or where a certificate has expired, been withdrawn or been archived.

A Certificate ID may only be displayed or referenced where a valid, active certificate has been issued and the certificate status is "Active".

Certificates with status "Update Due", "Expired", "Withdrawn", "Superseded" or "Archived" must not be displayed as evidence of current status. Historical certificates may be referenced only with their status clearly stated.

No certificate may be presented in a context that implies regulatory approval, product endorsement, financial soundness verification or investment recommendation.

Profile IDs and Certificate IDs are programme record identifiers. They may be referenced factually to direct readers to the relevant public Register entry.

They must not be used in ways that imply a ranking, rating, safety grade or regulatory standing. They must not appear in contexts designed to mislead retail clients or prospective clients about the nature of the programme.

Programme status references are primarily intended for institutional and B2B contexts, including the permitted contexts illustrated below.

Programme marks and status references must not appear on, or be linked from, retail trading landing pages, account-opening pages, deposit pages, leverage or margin pages, bonus or promotion pages, or any page designed to attract or convert retail clients.

Nothing on this Site constitutes a financial promotion. Use of programme marks in connection with any financial promotion is not permitted.

Participant firms operating under any financial regulatory regime remain fully responsible for ensuring their use of programme references complies with applicable financial promotion, advertising and disclosure rules in every jurisdiction in which they operate.

Programme marks and status references must not appear in social media advertising campaigns, finfluencer content, affiliate marketing materials, introducing-broker promotions, performance-marketing campaigns, signals services or any paid-distribution promotional context.

Factual organic social media posts that link to a firm's public programme profile and describe status accurately and within scope may be permissible. Where in doubt, contact us before publishing.

Programme participation must never be presented as United Nations approval, UN Global Compact endorsement, FCA approval, PRA approval or approval by any regulatory authority.

BlackCores and Partners LLP participates in the United Nations Global Compact as a signatory organisation. This is separate from the BlackCores Responsible Markets programme. Participant firms do not receive UNGC status through programme participation.

Any wording that implies UN or regulatory verification, endorsement or approval in connection with programme participation is expressly prohibited.

BlackCores Responsible Markets may request correction, suspension, removal, withdrawal, archive or public status update where marks, Profile IDs, Certificate IDs or status references are used in breach of these conditions.

A public status note may be added to a firm's Register profile where misuse has occurred or is suspected.

BlackCores reserves the right to withdraw programme participation and update the public record accordingly, without prior notice, where there is evidence of misuse.

BlackCores may monitor public use of programme marks, Profile IDs, Certificate IDs and status references. This includes reviewing websites, marketing materials, press releases, social media content and third-party publications.

Reports of suspected misuse may be submitted via the programme contact address. Reported concerns will be reviewed on a documentary basis.

Questions about permitted use, or requests for written guidance on a specific intended use, should be directed to rm@blackcores.org before publication.

These conditions are cross-referenced in the Website Terms.