1 # file generated using the following command (open the link in browser for up-to-date version with html links)
2 # lynx -dump http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/terms_maps_earth.html
4 Google Maps/Earth Terms of Service
6 By downloading, installing, or using the Google Earth software,
7 accessing or using the Google Maps service (together, the "Products" or
8 "Services"), or accessing or using any of the content available within
9 the Products, you agree to be bound by the following: (1) the [1]Google
10 Terms of Service (the "Universal Terms"); (2) the terms found on our
11 [2]Legal Notices page (the "Legal Notices"); and (3) the additional
12 terms and conditions set forth below (the "Additional Terms"). Before
13 you continue, you should read each of these three documents, as
14 together they form a binding agreement between you and Google regarding
15 your use of the Products. Collectively, the Universal Terms, the Legal
16 Notices, and the Additional Terms are referred to as the "Terms".
17 As a condition of downloading, accessing, or using the Products, you
18 also agree to the terms of the [3]Google Privacy Policy.
19 1. Use of the Products. Google grants you a non-exclusive,
20 non-transferable license to access the Google Maps service, to download
21 and use the Google Earth software and service, and to access the
22 Content (as defined below) within the Products and according to the
24 2. Restrictions on Use. Unless you have received prior written
25 authorization from Google (or, as applicable, from the provider of
26 particular Content), you must not:
27 (a) access or use the Products or any Content through any technology or
28 means other than those provided in the Products, or through other
29 explicitly authorized means Google may designate (such as through the
30 [4]Google Maps/Google Earth APIs);
31 (b) copy, translate, modify, or make derivative works of the Content or
33 (c) redistribute, sublicense, rent, publish, sell, assign, lease,
34 market, transfer, or otherwise make the Products or Content available
36 (d) reverse engineer, decompile or otherwise attempt to extract the
37 source code of the Service or any part thereof, unless this is
38 expressly permitted or required by applicable law;
39 (e) use the Products in a manner that gives you or any other person
40 access to mass downloads or bulk feeds of any Content, including but
41 not limited to numerical latitude or longitude coordinates, imagery,
43 (f) delete, obscure, or in any manner alter any warning, notice
44 (including but not limited to any copyright or other proprietary rights
45 notice), or link that appears in the Products or the Content; or
46 (g) use the Service or Content with any products, systems, or
47 applications for or in connection with (i) real time navigation or
48 route guidance, including but not limited to turn-by-turn route
49 guidance that is synchronized to the position of a user's
50 sensor-enabled device; or (ii) any systems or functions for automatic
51 or autonomous control of vehicle behavior.
52 3. Appropriate Conduct; Compliance with Law and Google Policies. You
53 agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and content while
54 using the Products, and for any consequences thereof. You agree to use
55 the Products only for purposes that are legal, proper and in accordance
56 with the Terms and any applicable policies or guidelines Google may
57 make available. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree
58 that when using the Products or the Content, you will not:
59 (a) defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the
60 legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;
61 (b) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any
62 inappropriate, defamatory, obscene, or unlawful content;
63 (c) upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available any content that
64 infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other
65 proprietary right of any party, unless you are the owner of the rights,
66 or have the permission of the owner or other legal justification to use
68 (d) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available messages
69 that promote pyramid schemes, chain letters, or disruptive commercial
70 messages or advertisements;
71 (e) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any other
72 content, message, or communication prohibited by applicable law, the
73 Terms or any applicable Product policies or guidelines;
74 (f) download any file posted by another that you know, or reasonably
75 should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner;
76 (g) impersonate another person or entity, or falsify or delete any
77 author attributions or proprietary designations or labels of the origin
78 or source of Content, software or other material;
79 (h) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the
80 Products or Google services;
81 (i) interfere with or disrupt Google services or servers or networks
82 connected to Google services, or disobey any requirements, procedures,
83 policies or regulations of networks connected to Google services;
84 (j) use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other
85 device to retrieve or index any portion of the Google services or
86 Content, or collect information about users for any unauthorized
88 (k) submit content that falsely expresses or implies that such content
89 is sponsored or endorsed by Google;
90 (l) create user accounts by automated means or under false or
92 (m) promote or provide instructional information about illegal
94 (n) promote physical harm or injury against any group or individual; or
95 (o) transmit any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, or any items
96 of a destructive nature.
97 4. Content in the Products. Google Maps and Google Earth allow you to
98 access and view a variety of content, including but not limited to
99 photographic imagery, map and terrain data, business listings, reviews,
100 traffic, and other related information provided by Google, its
101 licensors, and its users (the "Content"). Additionally, you may choose
102 to access other third party content made available in the Products
103 through Google services such as Google Gadgets. You understand and
104 agree to the following:
105 (a) Map data, traffic, directions, and related Content are provided for
106 planning purposes only. You may find that weather conditions,
107 construction projects, closures, or other events may cause road
108 conditions or directions to differ from the map results. You should
109 exercise judgment in your use of this Content.
110 (b) By using the Products, you do not receive any, and Google and/or
111 its licensors and users retain all ownership rights in the Content. You
112 may not use, access or allow others to use or access the Content in any
113 manner not permitted under the Terms, unless you have been specifically
114 permitted to do so by Google or by the owner of that Content, in a
116 (c) Certain Content is provided under [5]license from third parties,
117 including but not limited to Tele Atlas B.V. ("Tele Atlas"), and is
118 subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights owned by or
119 licensed to Tele Atlas and/or such third parties. You may be held
120 liable for any unauthorized copying or disclosure of this Content. Your
121 use of Tele Atlas Content, including but not limited to printing or use
122 in marketing or promotional materials, is subject to additional
123 restrictions located in the [6]Legal Notices page.
124 5. Additional Terms for Google Earth.
125 (a) Export Restrictions. The Google Earth software is subject to United
126 States export controls. By using the Google Earth software, you agree
127 to use the software only for purposes that are legal, proper and in
128 accordance with these Terms. Specifically, you agree to comply with all
129 applicable export and reexport control laws and regulations, including
130 the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") maintained by the U.S.
131 Department of Commerce, and trade and economic sanctions maintained by
132 the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
133 (b) Automatic Updates. The Google Earth software may communicate with
134 Google servers from time to time to check for available updates to the
135 software, such as bug fixes, patches, enhanced functions, missing
136 plug-ins and new versions (collectively, "Updates"). By installing the
137 Google Earth software, you agree to automatically request and receive
139 6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.
140 (a) GOOGLE AND ITS LICENSORS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TELE ATLAS
141 AND ITS SUPPLIERS) MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE
142 ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT OR THE PRODUCTS.
143 (b) SUBJECT TO SECTION 14.1 OF THE GOOGLE UNIVERSAL TERMS, GOOGLE AND
144 ITS LICENSORS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TELE ATLAS AND ITS
145 SUPPLIERS) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTENT AND
146 THE PRODUCTS, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS RESULTING
147 FROM YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT OR THE PRODUCTS.
148 7. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. If the Products are being used or
149 accessed by or on behalf of the United States government, such use is
150 subject to additional terms located in the "Government End Users"
151 section of our [7]Legal Notices page.
155 1. http://www.google.com/terms_of_service.html
156 2. http://www.google.com/intl/en-us/help/legalnotices_maps.html
157 3. http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html
158 4. http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html
159 5. http://www.google.com/intl/en-us/help/legalnotices_maps.html
160 6. http://www.google.com/intl/en-us/help/legalnotices_maps.html
161 7. http://www.google.com/intl/en-us/help/legalnotices_maps.html