On Sep 4, 3:02 pm, krissss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to know if it is possible to build a web service in java > which is going to call the geocode function from the Google Maps API. > Is it ok with the TOS ? Thank you in advance for your help.
These seem to be the relevant bits of the Terms: "The information accessible through the Service, not limited to map information and photographic imagery, is referred to in this document as the Content. You may use the API to display the Content in conjunction with other information You provide to end users. You may not access, reproduce, or use the Content for any other purpose. Your use of this Content is limited to displaying it to end users within the Service itself, and in the same manner, form, format, and appearance as it is provided by the Service. You may not, nor may you allow others to, copy, distribute, display, alter, or otherwise use the Content except as it is provided to you through the Service. The Service may be used only for services that are generally accessible to consumers without charge. You may use the Maps API geocoder solely to obtain and display points on map images provided through the Service." There's also this from the Maps TOU, which are also relevant to the API: "You may not use Google Maps in a manner which gives you or any other person access to mass downloads or bulk feeds of numerical latitude and longitude coordinates." So I doubt that developing your own web service on the back of Google's data is actually permitted. Andrew --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
