There is still great ambiguity regarding logins to sites using the maps API.
The terms themselves now allow logins, as the FAQ has always allowed. But according to the title of that section, the login is supposed to be for "Free, Public Accessibility to Your Maps API Implementation." And it still states, "Your Maps API Implementation must be generally accessible to users without charge." What is the scope of "Public Accessibility" and "generally accessible to users?" Must it truly be open to all comers, or can access be restricted to certain affinity groups, organizations, etc.? If I set up a site restricted to members of my church congregation at no charge, for example, can I restrict access to members of that congregation? Or must I allow anyone in the "public" to log in? Of if I allow multiple congregations from a certain church to set up separate, private databases and associated maps, protected by login, must I allow any congregations from other churches (or biker gangs, etc.) to set up such private maps. If I allow a Boy Scout troop to register and set up a private map, must I also allow a gay social club? Or vice versa? On Nov 14, 1:05 am, "pamela (Google Employee)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi developers- > > We just posted an updated Terms of Service. > > Blog post > announcement:http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com/2008/11/posted-by-mickey-kata... > > New Terms:http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html > > Updated FAQ:http://code.google.com/apis/maps/faq.html > > Please read through the terms when you have the chance, as there are > quite a few clarifications/additions/changes. I understand that there > may also be sections that appear more restrictive than before, and you > may have concerns about those. > > Please post your questions and concerns here, and please know that we > will be reading through this thread in determining what needs > clarifying in the FAQ or even in the Terms. But also keep in mind that > it is the weekend (atleast in our timezone :) and that Terms > clarifications generally require legal consult, so we will likely not > have official responses for a few days. > > Thanks! > - pamela --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
