Hi It is generally conceded that the procedure below is within TOS 1.Geocode and place marker 2.Get user to to move marker to exact location 3 Save the new location + all the other data provided by user you require to database
Step 2 ensures that the lat/lng data is not the data Google provides Regards Davie On Oct 27, 7:51 pm, mydoghasworms <[email protected]> wrote: > I have just come across a part in the Terms of Service that seem to > indicate that you may not store information from geocoding using Google > Maps. I am building an application where users would be able to put a > marker on a map and save it with their profile on my website, but it seems > (from the extract below) that this would be a violation of the Terms of > Service. > > Can someone confirm this? If this is the case, does Google offer any other > scheme where one would be allowed to take Lats/Longs determined from Google > Maps Geocoding and store them? > > The extract from the ToS: > > 10.1.3 Restrictions against Data Export or Copying. > > ... > > (b) No Pre-Fetching, Caching, or Storage of Content. (...) For example, you > must not use the Content to create an independent database of “places.” -- 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.
