[Qgis-user] Help Copyright advice ref maps produced for publications

[Hamish Macdonald]

Many thanks. Sorry to add a pesky question, do you know if this applies
also to Natural Earth? Is it separate or a part of google?


On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 at 10:21, Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net> wrote:

> Hi Hamish,
>
> Yes, copyright has to be taken into account for any data sources you use
> in your QGIS project.
>
> Esp. base maps. Note, f.e. that you cannot use Google Maps as a background
> layer for your new map. The terms of Google Maps disallow to create any new
> maps based on their data, if it isn't using the Google Maps API and keys.
>
> You can use OpenStreetMap as a base map, but they also have a copyright:
> you have to mention that you use their data, if you want to use it.
>
> And you are not allowed to derive any data from Google Maps base data.
>
> Text and images, as you say, also have copyright.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Andreas
> Am 31.03.20 um 10:18 schrieb Hamish Macdonald:
>
> Thanks for the speedy reply, Andreas. Much appreciated. By data do you
> mean stuff like statistics, insert photos, written information about a
> location from another source, etc?
>
> Best wishes
> Hamish
>
> On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 at 10:08, Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Hamish,
>>
>> Your assumptions are right. As the map author, when you are creating new
>> maps in QGIS, you are the copyright owner of your map.
>>
>> However, as Paolo pointed out, if you load data from various sources,
>> you'd have to first check the copyright conditions of the data you use to
>> create your maps.
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Andreas
>> Am 31.03.20 um 09:34 schrieb Hamish Macdonald:
>>
>> Good morning,
>>
>> I am an historian looking to bring to life a work for publication
>> illustrated by annotated physical and cultural maps inspired by examples
>> seen from QGIS training videos. As a stumbling beginner I have already
>> invested many hours trying to master the basics. However, before I invest
>> many more hours and finessing maps I need to know urgently if I will have
>> to pay copyright permission to use my maps in a publication. Am I being
>> naive in thinking maps created become my own property and copyright just
>> applies if I attempted to develop software using elements found through
>> QGIS? The latter is my impression scrolling through terms and conditions.
>> I.e maps produced are free and become my copyright in a publication?
>>
>> Thank you in anticipation of your time.
>>
>> Best wishes
>> Hamish Macdonald
>>
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