Board Thread:Support Requests - Community Management/@comment-1504358-20190923180809/@comment-168424-20190924151851

I guess I should have made clear... there is an important distinction between violation and enforcement. The amount of copyright violations at FANDOM is beyond counting, but the amount of enforcements (DMCA notices and such) is extremely low. So as others have said, you shouldn't worry too much.

That said, the EU FAQ has a very straightforward violation case that FANDOM could enforce itself at some level, but probably won't unless it costs them money.

https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/observatory/faqs-on-copyright-it#14


 * 14. My avatar is based on my favourite movie star, cartoon character or sports club. Can I get in trouble for infringement of copyright or any other legislation because of this?


 * In virtual worlds, the creation of avatars based on film stars, cartoon characters or sport clubs may constitute illicit conduct, insofar as the authors of the work used (for instance a cartoon) or the holders of other intellectual property rights or exclusive third party rights (such as the rights to the image of a famous footballer owned by a football club) have not authorised the operator of the virtual world platform to use their names, images, logos or trade names. This can involve not only copyright, but also other rights related to obtaining financial advantage from the image of a person or entity, especially in business or advertising.

Although this answer might imply 3D avatars, it likely also means the little pictures everyone uses for their user avatars.