To be honest not sure you 'can' be in compliance. Firstly the (free) Directions API may ONLY be used to display information on a Google Map, on a public website. You cant use it to just get information for use outwith a Google Map.
You can relax the requirement for the map to be public by purchasing Google Maps for Business (or maybe as a non-profit can get a grant) - but that doesnt help with the map requirement AFAIK. So you could get close by making the it an interactive application - displaying routes on a map (and NOT exporting the data for use elsewhere) - but would then would probably need to be public. I would recommend looking for an alternative solution, not using Google Maps API. On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 11:41 AM, JHB <bakerjo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello > > I am a retired volunteer, developing an MS Access system for a small > non-profit organization that coordinates Volunteer drivers and > individuals in need of rides to medical and other critical > appointments. The system being developed tracks, schedules, and > reports on the volunteer driver’s time and distance driven, and the > distances that riders are transported. > > I need to get an answer to a question about use of Google Maps Time > and Distance information, and whether our usage complies with the TOS. > If it does not comply, then I need to find out what we have to do to > make it comply! > > The system is a batch process of low volume and runs on either a local > desktop or on a laptop. It is basically the automation of a process > that originally required manual interrogation of Google Maps for each > leg of each ride with the use of spreadsheets to record results. > Needless to say, that was exceptionally time consuming and subject to > inaccuracy. The new system, which creates schedules for drivers, > breaks down high level ride data into "legs" each with one start point > and one end point. Using a standard Google Maps API these "Legs" are > then sent to Google Maps. A Time and Distance result is returned. The > results are then used to create the schedules and reports regarding > the miles traveled by both passengers and drivers. > > I would appreciate it someone could tell me the proper contact to > ensure that we are in compliance with Google requirements. > > > Thank you > > John Baker > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
