I have read some threads about this issue but I could not find any with a final answer.

My question is: if I sit my forum with a hosting company. Am I allowed to remove the "free forum" sign located in the lower part of the of the forum? Thank you.

No. Be on the safe side, rather than have your forum taken down.

Sanket wrote:No. Be on the safe side, rather than have your forum taken down.

Thank you for your prompt response. I will not do it but I did not find much information about it and wanted to know more about the status of the issue.