About DRM-free

This label indicates that all files provided by the supplier come free of DRM and do not require any restrictive technologies. For a list of DRM-free file providers, check out the Guide to DRM-free Living.

Why choose DRM-free?

Would you ever shop at a book, video, or record store that demanded permission to send employees to your home to take back movies, novels, or CD's for any reason? Would you buy something that broke when you tried to share it with someone else?

Digital Restrictions Management is technology that controls what you can do with the digital media and devices you own. When a program doesn't let you share a song, read an ebook on another device, or play a game without an internet connection, you are being restricted by DRM. In other words, DRM creates a damaged good. It prevents you from doing what would normally be possible if it wasn't there, and this is creating a dangerous situation for freedom, privacy and censorship. Learn more about DRM.

The DRM-free Label

Many businesses, individuals, and other organizations have recognized the harm caused by DRM and proudly advertise that their files come unencumbered. You can see many such suppliers on our Guide to DRM-free Living. This seal provides something simple and recognizable to build a better image around being DRM-free.

How to use the Label

We do not evaluate sites that use this button nor does it indicate or require endorsement by Defective by Design, so you are free to apply it if your files are DRM-free. Using this button does not automatically entitle you to a listing in the Guide to DRM-free Living, but please go to the guide to learn how to suggest an addition.

The DRM-free Labels are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. You can download the Inkscape SVG source files to translate or remix them (DejaVu Sans font not included):

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Optionally, contact us to let us know that you've started using the label, and we may end up giving you a shout out of appreciation! If you need help deciding whether you can appropriately use the label or if you need help going DRM-free, please email us at info@defectivebydesign.org and we will be happy to work with you.

Translations

Please email us at info@defectivebydesign.org if you would like to contribute a translation. Current translations:

French label (PNG, SVG) and simple version (PNG, SVG)
Spanish label (PNG, SVG) and simple version (PNG, SVG)
Turkish label (PNG, SVG) and simple version (PNG, SVG)

Embed codes

If you provide files free of DRM, please use the following code to display the DRM-free label on your website.

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