The Google terms of Service generally requires you to enter into a "Google Enterprise Agreement" to charge for the use of their content.
As a law student my advice is that the safest route is to contact Google directly and gain their written permission. And not to rely upon anyone's advice (including mine) except the intellectual property owner or a specialist intellectual property lawyer/attorney in your country. (Below are general rules and policy as created by google and do not constitute actual law). https://developers.google.com/maps/terms "9. License Requirements. Google's licenses above are subject to your adherence to the following requirements: 9.1 Free, Public Accessibility to Your Maps API Implementation. 9.1.1 General Rules. (a) Free Access (No Fees). Your Maps API Implementation must be generally accessible to users without charge and must not require a fee-based subscription or other fee-based restricted access. This rule applies to Your Content and any other content in your Maps API Implementation, whether Your Content or the other content is in existence now or is added later. (b) Public Access (No Firewall). Your Maps API implementation must not operate (i) only behind a firewall; or (ii) only on an internal network (except during the development and testing phase); or (iii) in a closed community (for example, through invitation-only access). 9.1.2 Exceptions. (a) Enterprise Agreement with Google. The rules in Section 9.1.1 (Free Access, Public Access) do not apply if you have entered into a separate written agreement with Google (such as a Google Enterprise agreement) or obtained Google's written permission. (b) Mobile Applications. (i) The rule in Section 9.1.1(a) (Free Access) does not apply if your Maps API Implementation is used in a mobile application that is sold for a fee through an online store and is downloadable to a mobile device that can access the online store. (ii) The rule in Section 9.1.1(b) (Public Access) does not apply if your Maps API Implementation is an Android application that uses the Google Maps Android API. (However, the rule in Section 9.1.1(b) (Public Access) will continue to apply if your Maps API Implementation is an Android application that uses any other Maps APIs, unless the Maps API Implementation qualifies for the exception in Section 9.1.2(a) (Enterprise Agreement with Google).)" ----- Rowan Murphy Environmental Scientist OEH Sci License SL101087, DPI Ethics 11/5475 OzArk Environmental & Heritage Management Pty Ltd PO Box 2069 DUBBO 2830 Ph 02 6882 0118 / 0400337662 Fax 02 6882 0630 ro...@ozarkehm.com.au -- View this message in context: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/FW-Google-Basemap-legal-question-tp5085501p5088633.html Sent from the OpenLayers Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Users mailing list us...@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/openlayers-users
