On 17 July 2012 23:07, Trishah <[email protected]> wrote: > > So as long as I add a map that shows the input address to that results that > include the congressional legislators, then I'm using it legally. > > But there are exceptions to this and this quote seems to say that since our > main purpose is the legislators and not the long/lat then this part of the > terms should say we are okay to not use it: For clarity, you are not > "re-implementing or duplicating" Google Maps/Google Earth if your Maps API > Implementation provides substantial additional features or content beyond > Google Maps/Google Earth, and those additional features or content > constitute the primary defining characteristic of your Maps API > Implementation.
I disagree. That sentence is about exceptions to duplicating or re-packaging the API. It doesn't apply to simply using it. > Cool pin action! Is that pin movement something unique to pinpointaddress > or is it available with the GeoCoding API? The map uses the geocoder to place a moveable marker, then allows the user to move it and gets its final position. I haven't seen a Version 3 page which does that (I could write one, I suppose), but it's all done using the API. > I understand your point and I have been considering having to do it this > way, my coder is not so happy with doing it this way but we need this to be > a legal use. Providing *some sort* of map is actually important. Otherwise you end up trusting that the API will always get it right, and it doesn't: geocoding is not an exact science and if the address is misinterpreted there is no validation. At least with a map the user will be able to see the marker is in the right place. > I've also read in several places that we could get Google to okay our using > it this way if the put it in writing. Do you, or anyone, know where I would > contact them to do ask for this? The only form I can find is here. But you don't need an Enterprise/Business licence if you are not going to exceed the usage limits, and have a map freely available to everyone. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
