[Geo-inquietos Madrid] Re: Google Terms of Service

[Javier de la Torre]

Thanks Andrew,

Very much appreciated.

So... If you are constructing a dataset (for example for potholes like otrobache.com), and that dataset is release with a Creative Commons License to grant access to to everybody, then... then you can use as much as you want Google services as they will be granted permission like anyone else.

In the case your dataset will not be freely available then you have three choices:
	1) Accept that Google can also use the data (not very specific how they can use it, but they say through the service)
	2) Pay for a license from Google
	3) Use a free service that does not impose the same as Google.

From my point of view this looks like a very reasonable policy by Google and curiously helping people to release  Open Data. Would be interesting to write about this and have Google confirm it.

Thanks again Andrew,

Javier.



On May 12, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Andrew Turner wrote:

> Hi again Javier,
> 
> To clarify, Google doesn't "Own" the data, but is granted ..."perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute Your Content through the Service..."
> 
> http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html#section_11_1
> 
> 
> 11. Licenses from You to Google.
> 
> 11.1 Content License. Google claims no ownership over Your Content, and you retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Your Content. By submitting, posting or displaying Your Content in the Service, you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute Your Content through the Service and as search results through Google Services. This license is solely for the purpose of enabling Google to operate the Service, to promote the Service (including through public presentations), and to index and serve such content as search results through Google Services. If you are unable or unwilling to provide such a license to Your Content, please see the FAQ for information on configuring your Maps API Implementation to opt out.
> 
> 11.2 Brand Features License. You grant to Google a nontransferable, nonexclusive license during the Term to use Your Brand Features to advertise that you are using the Service.
> 
> 11.3 Authority to Grant Licenses. You confirm and warrant to Google that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the above licenses.
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> With a lot of clients we work this, this would be unacceptable. They have Google Maps Premier that makes this private. 
> 
> Andrew
> 
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