---
title: GitHub Logo Policy
redirect_from:
  - /articles/i-m-developing-a-third-party-github-app-what-do-i-need-to-know/
  - /articles/using-an-octocat-to-link-to-github-or-your-github-profile/
  - /articles/github-logo-policy
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
---

You can add {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} logos to your website or third-party application in some scenarios. For more information and specific guidelines on logo usage, see the [{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} Logos and Usage page](https://github.com/logos).

You can also use an octocat as your personal avatar or on your website to link to your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} account, but not for your company or a product you're building. {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} has an extensive collection of octocats in the [Octodex](https://octodex.github.com/). For more information on using the octocats from the Octodex, see the [Octodex FAQ](https://octodex.github.com/faq/).