Intellectual Property Policy
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Custom jerseys sit close to other people’s names and brands. A coach wants a team word, a player wants their name, a parent wants the colours of a favourite side. This page explains what Jerzy will and will not print, who owns what on our site, how we handle the text you submit, and how anyone can report content they believe infringes their rights. Copyright notices have their own detailed process on our DMCA page.
The short version
- Our designs: Jerzy products are our own designs and are not connected with any professional league, club, school or governing body.
- Your text: use your own team word, player names you have permission to use, and numbers.
- We decline: other organisations’ trademarks, logos, team names and slogans, and names used to suggest an endorsement.
- Reports: rights owners can email support@jerzy.shop.
- Reply time: within 24 hours on business days.
1. Why this policy exists
We make jerseys for rec-league teams, Sunday clubs, softball squads, youth teams and camps. Those teams have their own identity: their own team word, their own colours and their own players. We want every jersey we print to belong to the team that wears it, not to borrow someone else’s brand. This policy keeps that clear for customers and for rights owners.
2. What belongs to Jerzy
The jerzy.shop website and its content, including product designs, layouts, product photos, illustrations, written descriptions, policy pages and the Jerzy name, belong to Jerzy or are used with permission. You may share links to our pages and show a product to your team when choosing a kit. You may not copy our images or text to sell products, list them on other sites or present them as your own.
Our product designs
Our jerseys, such as the custom side-stripe basketball jersey, the custom goalkeeper jersey and the custom full-button baseball jersey, use generic sports styling: stripes, panels, hoops, pinstripes and contrast trims that are common across team sports. They are not copies of any particular team’s kit, and we do not describe them as replicas or as products made with any team’s permission.
3. What you can personalise
The built-in fields let you add a player name (back) up to 12 characters, a number (back) from 0 to 99, and on some products a team word (front) up to 12 characters. Here is how to use them safely:
| Field | Fine to use | We decline |
|---|---|---|
| Team word (front) | Your own invented team word, such as COMETS, OWLS or NORTHSIDE; your club’s own name if you have the right to use it | The name of a professional, college or school team you are not part of; a league name; a brand name or slogan |
| Player name (back) | The player’s own name or nickname, with their permission (or a parent’s, for youth players) | A famous player’s name used to make a replica; a name used to mock or harass someone |
| Number (back) | Any number from 0 to 99 | Nothing on its own; a number combined with a famous name to copy a specific player’s jersey is declined |
Choosing your own team word is part of the fun. If your team does not have one yet, a short, original word that fits your town or colours works well on the front of a jersey and is yours to use.
What we do if an order breaks this policy
If we see personalisation that uses someone else’s protected name, logo or slogan, or that is offensive, we contact you before printing. You can change the text within the order, or we cancel the order and refund it in full. Because we print exactly what is typed and do not send proofs, we may not catch every case, and the responsibility for the text you submit stays with you.
4. Your rights in the text you submit
The names, numbers and team words you type remain yours. You allow us to use them only to print, ship and support your order. We do not reuse a team word you created on other products, and we do not publish customers’ personalisation as examples without permission. Examples on our pages use invented names such as PARKER 23, SANTOS 10 or NOVAK 1.
Your responsibility
By submitting personalisation, you confirm that you have the right to use it and that it does not infringe anyone’s trademark, copyright, publicity or privacy rights. If a rights owner makes a valid complaint about text you submitted, we may share the order details needed to respond, as described in our Privacy Policy.
5. Logo-free and blank jerseys
Our logo-free blanks, such as the two-tone panel jersey, the pinstripe full-button baseball jersey and the mesh practice pinnie, are sold without names, numbers or logos. They are ideal for camps, tryouts and practice. If you add anything to them yourself after delivery, you are responsible for making sure you have the rights to it.
6. Trademarks
Jerzy is our trading name. Other names that may appear in general conversation about sports belong to their owners. We do not use any team, league, college, school or player’s name or logo in our products or our marketing, and we do not claim any connection with them.
7. Reporting a concern
If you own a trademark, copyright or other right and believe something on jerzy.shop, or a jersey we made, infringes it, email support@jerzy.shop with the subject “IP concern”. Please include:
- Your name, organisation and contact email.
- The right you hold, such as a trademark registration or a description of the copyrighted work.
- The page link, product name or description of the item you are concerned about.
- Why you believe it infringes your rights.
- A statement that the information in your report is accurate and that you are the rights owner or authorised to act for them.
For copyright notices that follow the formal process under United States law, use our DMCA page, which lists the required elements.
What happens next
We reply within 24 hours on business days to acknowledge your report. We review it, and where it is valid we remove or change the content, stop printing the item, or decline future orders with the same text. If we need more information, we ask. If we decide no action is needed, we explain why.
8. If your order or content is the subject of a report
If a report concerns personalisation you submitted, we tell you what was reported and why, unless the law or the circumstances prevent it. If you believe the report is mistaken, for example because the team word is your own club’s registered name, reply with an explanation and any supporting information. We review both sides before deciding.
9. Repeat issues
We may decline orders from customers who repeatedly submit personalisation that breaks this policy, and we may close accounts used for that purpose. We aim to be fair: a single misunderstanding about a team word is treated very differently from repeated attempts to print replicas.
10. Using our content
If you would like to use our product images or text, for example in a club newsletter showing your new kit, email us first. Photos of your own team wearing Jerzy jerseys are yours to share. Please do not suggest that Jerzy sponsors or endorses your team unless we have agreed it in writing.
11. Questions for coaches and organisers
Can we put our school’s name on the front?
Only if you have the right to use it. Many schools and clubs control the use of their names and crests. If you are unsure, check with the school or club first, or use an original team word instead.
Can we copy the colours of a famous team?
Colours on their own are common, and many teams share colour combinations. Choose from the colours offered on each product. What we decline is copying another team’s name, crest, logo or distinctive design.
Can a player have a famous player’s number?
Yes, numbers 0–99 are free to use with the player’s own name. What we decline is pairing a famous name with their number to recreate their jersey.
Can we use a nickname?
Yes, as long as it is the player’s own nickname and up to 12 characters. Nicknames should not be offensive or aimed at someone else.
12. Choosing an original team word
A team word is the one place on the jersey where your team says who it is, so it is worth a few minutes. Here is a simple way to pick one that is yours:
- Start local. A street, a park, a river, a neighbourhood or a direction, such as NORTHSIDE, gives a word that belongs to your area.
- Pick an animal or object with a twist. Words like OWLS or COMETS are short, easy to read from the stands and not tied to any league.
- Keep it to 12 characters. That is the limit of the team word field, and shorter words print larger and read better.
- Search before you settle. A quick web search shows whether a well-known team already uses the word. If it does, choose another.
- Check the live preview. See how the word sits on the front of the jersey in your chosen colour before you add the line to the cart.
An original word also helps your players. It is easy to remember, it looks the same on every jersey in a team order, and you can reuse it next season when new players join.
13. Examples we see in team orders
| Request | Our answer |
|---|---|
| Team word COMETS on twelve softball jerseys | Fine. It is an original word for your team. |
| A child’s own name and favourite number on a youth jersey | Fine, with a parent’s agreement. |
| A professional team’s name on the front | Declined. Choose your own team word. |
| A famous player’s surname with their number for a replica | Declined. Use the wearer’s own name instead. |
| A club’s registered name, ordered by that club | Fine where the club has the right to use it. |
| A slogan copied from a brand’s advertising | Declined. |
14. Working with rights owners
We would rather hear about a concern early than late. If you represent a club, school or organisation and want us to decline orders that use your name, email us with the name or names concerned and proof that you control them. We add them to the checks we make on personalisation before printing. If you are a club that wants to order jerseys with your own registered name, tell us when you order, and we will note that the name is yours to use. Either way, we reply within 24 hours on business days and keep the conversation in one email thread so nothing is lost.
We treat every report with care and courtesy.
15. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our products or the law change. The date at the top of the page shows the current version.
16. Contact us
Email support@jerzy.shop with any question about this policy. We reply within 24 hours on business days. Jerzy, 600 S Dearborn St Apt 1808, Chicago, IL 60605, US. See also our Terms of Service.