[Qgis-user] Open Layers Plugin - Question about Google Maps/Earth Policy

[Bernd Vogelgesang]

Am 22.09.2015, 10:27 Uhr, schrieb Rachel du Plessis  
<rachel at godadventure.org>:

> Hello,
>
> I am operating on OS X version 10.9.5 and am using QGIS 2.6.1 -  
> Brighton. I am using the Open Layers Plugin version 1.3.6 (Google >maps)  
> to create shapefiles and edit existing shapefiles over the Google map  
> plugin data. I happened notice that in the Google Maps/>Earth  
> Permissions page under "Geo Permissions" a FAQ was posed:
>
> http://www.google.com/permissions/geoguidelines.html
>
> "I'd like to trace a map using your imagery. Can I?" The response: "You  
> may not use Google Maps or Google Earth as the basis for tracing your  
> >own maps or other geographic content." My question: Does QGIS have some  
> sort of agreement with Google Maps/Earth which allow the mapping  
> community to >use the plugin they have provided? Can anyone assist?
>Thanks,
> Rachel
> East London, South Africa

Hi,

I don't think that there is an agreement with Google.
But I think to remember that the Bing-maps are available for  
georeferencing, cause they are used in OpenStreetMap editors (But I don't  
know if this only allowed for OpenStreetMap data)

Apart from those "legal" issues, I recommend you to try the new  
QuickMapServices plugin.

Bernd


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