On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Eric Dooley <[email protected]> wrote:
> It appears that I am not allowed to store (ex. in a database) geocoded > location data generated from Google unless I use it strictly within Google > Maps. I would like to not have this restriction (though at the time I can't > think of any other application but GM). Therefore, if I use a 3rd party > geocoder, but still display the results in Google Maps (or Bing, or anything > else), it is my understanding that this would be perfectly fine? (someone > correct me if this is wrong) > Sure, that's fine. > However, what if I were to geocode elsewhere, update GM with the result, > but then allow the user to drag the marker to adjust the final location (in > the event that the geocode was slightly off). Does this then bind the > location data to Google--as I have now used GM as a tool to obtain the final > location--thus rendering it unusable in any other mapping application? > Naw, that doesn't matter at all. Interacting with a Maps API map doesn't give Google any ownership of the location data. That's between you and your users. -Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en.
