On Dec 28, 2:04 pm, mikelee <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I want to know whether I can use the free google maps API on a site > which > > 1. Can be accessed from anywhere (i.e. not within a intranet) > 2. Required logon > 3. Register for an account not available (all accounts are created by > administrator and no subscription fee required) > > Actually, it is a non-commercial web-site for the staffs of our > company.
No: because you don't give a login to just anyone. The term "generally accessible" at Term 9.1 http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html is a specific legal construction in English which means "accessible by the general public". "Generally" doesn't mean "normally" or "usually" or "from anywhere"; it means "by anyone". Once you have satisfied the "general" part, you can force users to log in. But you can't limit your logins to your company; that makes it an extranet. What you *can* do is make the map generally accessible but only plot your data where a user has logged in. But for that to be within 9.1 it needs to be the same page which is seen by logged-in and anonymous users, and the only difference is whether data is added or not. Remember that getting an answer for free in the group is no substitute for consulting a lawyer professionally. 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.
