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I guess this prints Google Maps on it? How can this be legally fine? Google Maps is not even remotely "free" for such things. OpenStreetMap data however would a

• Frazzydee 17y ago
  If they're using the API, then "as long as your site is generally accessible to consumers without charge, you may use the Google Maps API" (http://code.google.com/apis/maps/faq.html#tos_commercial http://code.google.com/apis/maps/faq.html#tos_commercial)
  • aw3c2 17y ago
    Oh, I was thinking they would actually print out the envelope. If it is "just" a website then of course it is fine.
• ZeroGravitas 17y ago
  It falls into a bit of a gray area in the TOS. Just using the satellite images alone wouldn't be allowed, because they're not obviously from Google. Using the satellite images with the Google streets displayed on top probably would be okay because it's obvious where you got it from (though you have to include the attribution too). This is mostly just the satellite view but they also use a honking big Google speech bubble and little red place marker, which possibly brands it enough to pass muster. http://www.google.com/permissions/geoguidelines.html http://www.google.com/permissions/geoguidelines.html (see print section) Your right this wouldn't be an issue with OSM as they're much more open, but then they're mostly maps not aerial photos. There was http://www.openaerialmap.org http://www.openaerialmap.org but I don't think it's live anymore.