Hi Dan, I should caveat by saying that I am also not a lawyer, but in general, providing 4. on your list is always true and all of the data added to the map by paying customers is then available to free users (ie. there is not a private version of the map for paying customers and a less detailed map for free users), your use case meets the free ToS:
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/faq.html#tos_commercial Many thanks, Thor. On May 9, 6:44 pm, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > I am developing a commercial web service based on Google Maps, and I > want to make sure I do not violate the terms. This paragraph is what > is troubling me: > > 10. License Restrictions. [...] you must not: > 10.4 charge users or any other third party any fee for the use of the > Maps API Implementation, the Service, or the Content, unless you have > entered into a separate written agreement with Google or obtained > Google's written permission to do so (but if you are a consultant who > creates or hosts Maps API Implementations for third party customers, > you may charge such customers a fee for your consulting or hosting > services); > > I am hoping that my service falls under the "consultant" part, but I'm > not sure. Description: > > 1. I have created a web service based on Google Maps. It is hosted on > my server. > 2. I will try to sell this service to clients, such as cities or > corporations. > 3. The clients create and edit maps within the administration area on > my server. > 4. The maps are then integrated into the clients own website, which > are all publicly available & free. > 5. All data and code is generated by my server. (put on the client's > site through an iFrame) > > The question is if I am a consultant? My understanding of consulting > is that he/she is typically hired by some company. In my case, I am > not hired, rather I am selling a finished product. But I still think > it sounds like I fit under the consultant part of the terms. Do you > agree? > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en. -- 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.
