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

[Andreas Neumann]

Hi,

Natural Earth is totally separate from Google and the terms of use are 
at https://www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/ - that data is 
public domain.

Please understand that I won't answer all of your questions regarding 
copyrights of specific data sources. You can use Google just as well as 
I can do ;-) to find the terms of use or copyright of certain data sources.

Greetings,
Andreas

Am 31.03.20 um 11:17 schrieb 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 
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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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