On Tue, Apr 12, 2016, at 15:06, XmlmXmlmX wrote:> > I use the Google Maps API (v3) > <https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/reference> > autocompleter > <https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/reference#Autocomplete>, > > with injected custom results. The custom results are styled different > from > the Google API results. > > - Is it allowed, by the Google Maps API Terms > <https://developers.google.com/maps/terms#11-licenses-from-you-to-google>, > to show custom results to the autosuggest list. > - Is it necessary to mark my custom results? > - Can a different styling be enough?
10.3(b) seems to answer this: "No modification of search results. You will not modify, reorder, augment, or manipulate search results in any way unless you explicitly notify the end user of your actions." So, yes it is allowed to augment the results BUT you must EXPLICITLY say that you have done that. A different styling may be enough, if that different styling is explained on the page with the results, and if screen readers will cope with it (they are unlikely to deal with a different background colour or text style, for example). An icon with alt-text would seem to satisfy the requirements -- perhaps you could use your logo for your results and add a Google or Google-like logo to the API's results [see Terms 8.4(b)]. To be absolutely certain, you need to consult a lawyer. I'm not a lawyer and my opinion is not legal advice. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to google-maps-js-api-v3+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to google-maps-js-api-v3@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
