On Oct 7, 9:14 am, ss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (1) Can we use the location coordinates (latitude/longitude) obtained > through the Google Geocoder to place markers on our maps, and to zoom > users to locations? Please note we do not use Google Maps to show the > locations, as we are showing client specific data, although it is a > free to use public web site. The data and base > mapping is rendered through a 3rd party commercial GIS application. We > do not store the location coordinates for future use.
Presumably this means you're using the HTTP geocoder? Or are you using the Javascript API geocoder? If the former, then the Maps TOU (rather than the API TOU) apply: "For individual users, Google Maps, including local search results, maps, and photographic imagery, is made available for your personal, non-commercial use only. For business users, Google Maps is made available for your internal use only and may not be commercially redistributed, except that map data may be accessed and displayed by using the Google Maps API pursuant to the API terms and conditions" ...which would indicate that you can't use that data on a non-personal web page unless you're displaying it using the Maps API. That means that you have to use a Google map to display the data: you can't use a third-party application. If you're using the API geocoder, then "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." which would indicate that you can't use Google's data outside of the API (eg with a third-party map). > (2) Assuming we can use the API on our web site, and considering we > are not using Google Maps, should we include a Google icon or logo on > our gazetteer web page, to indicate that our gazetteer service is > using Google Geocoder. This probably doesn't apply. You have to use the Maps API if you've got the data from Google. This is the sort of thing for which you really need to consult a lawyer rather than the developer community; but it seems to me that the above interpretation is reasonable and accords with similar TOU from other companies. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
