Thanks for answer Rossko. Queries topic is clear and closed.
That's it, depending on the distance I want to be charged the appropriate fee. Is it in the concept of 'creating derivative Content' ? I also think that this is a gray area, but I would not want to risk. The route would be shown on the map. I hope someone can explain to me that the case will be pure. Regards On 25 Mar, 17:22, Rossko <[email protected]> wrote: > >> "What you're not allowed to do is extract some of the data for some > >> other purpose e.g. calculating a delivery charge." > > > I think this should be added to the sentence above "without displaying > > a map or the directions text" > > I'm not so sure, I think a lawyer is needed - > Certainly you must display free GDirections 'content' in either map or > text. > But I do not think that having done so, you then get licence to do > what else you like with the data?? > > For example, it would still be against the terms to store the > directions for any purpose other than enhancing the map/directions > page, e.g. storing temporarily to save further lookups today would > seem to be okay. Storing en-mass so that you could provide your own > competing satnav system would of course be bad, even if you displayed > them on a Google map once before. > > For another example, getting Directions to select a depot and/or print > off and hand to a courier van driver is expressly forbidden ("not > for .. dispatch, fleet management, business asset tracking, or similar > enterprise applications "). > > Extracting distance to calculate e.g. a delivery charge is in a rather > grey area; are you then 'creating derivative Content' (which is > forbidden)? I'm rather taking the assumption that Google provide a > free Directions service to be used as directions, and not as a > commercial tariff calculator, but the terms are not explicit about > that. -- 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.
