Dear Rossko! Thanks a lot, your answers helped us a lot!
Kind Regards, On Jun 7, 9:35 pm, Rossko <ros...@culzean.clara.co.uk> wrote: > > 1. First of all are we allowed to modify the search results? > > I don't believe Directions results are what Google means when it > refers to "search results" in the Terms 10.1.1.(d) > I would call Directions results 'Content', as is mentioned in 8.3.(a). > > > Namely to change the > > duration (time) data get from Google in order to fit the data to buses > > I don't think that is modification as such, you are creating > additional 'derived data' from Google's Content. I would _think_ that > is fine, so long as attribution is clear and you are using it in > conjunction with as Google Map of some kind. > > > 2. Are we allowed to use your Content (search results) for further > > calculation (e.g. calculating transportation/renting fees based on the > > distance data? > > It's not my Content; you are talking to other developers here, not > addressing Google's lawyers. > Google's Terms are published, for expert interpretation you need your > own lawyer. > > 'Taxi Fare' calculators have been discussed > before.http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api/browse_thread/thread/c... > note the distinction between offering estimates to the public, and > actually using Google's data to generate invoices. > > (Using maps Content for scheduling or despatch is different matter, > though.) > > > 3. Is it acceptable if we show the search results on the map > > behind a link? (E.g. a link like: “Show these results on the map” – so > > the user can decide whether to see it or not). > > That does not seem to me to be in compliance with 10.1.1.(g) "No Use > of Content without a Google Map" as the map is nowhere to be seen -- 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 google-maps-js-api-v3@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-maps-js-api-v3+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
