The Desktop Version is using Ordnance Survey Data and they do have a licence.
The captured route is then used on Google Maps in the browser. There is no live tracking. So there isn't an issue - is there? Mapperz [is not a lawyer] http://mapperz.blogspot.com/ On Nov 11, 3:24 am, "pamela (Google Employee)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've taken note of the site, thanks. > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:17 PM, warden [Andrew Leach - Maps API Guru] < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Nov 6, 12:02 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > They sell this product commercially and as a client, in order to > > > access paid for footage, you are required to go to a password secured > > > area which is accessible only to you. In other words; it is not 'open > > > to all' as would be necessary for them to be using the Google Maps API > > > without charge. They do not have the Google Maps API Premier license, > > > so it is baffling how they get away with benefiting commercially from > > > this without having to pay anything. > > > > Who should this matter be reported to as it is a serious breach of > > > Copyright on several levels (Google/Ordnance Survey/Telemap) etc? > > > Here is as good a place as any. Pamela will find the post and pass > > details on to whoever investigates this sort of thing. It does look > > like Routemapper have an OS licence, though. > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
