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Dennis Gray:
I am trying to understand whether or nor using the Google Maps API as impemented for CiviCRM would be allowed under Google's Terms of Service. The maps are not displayed publicly so it would seem any use of it in CiviCRM is a violation. See http://maps.google.com/help/maps/getmaps/compare.html (free version).

Has anybody had a legal opinion about this? We are not a not-for-profit organization. We are a political party.

We do have a legal counsel but I'd like to see if anyone has come up against this before I contact him.

mcarson:
IMO, I don't see why having a Google Map in a CiviEvent page (that is members only) would be against the Google Terms as you are not charging your users/members to view the map...

Dennis Gray:
That's probably true. We are not using CiviEvent yet but plan to in the future. Right now the map link is only visible on the contact details page, which is not public.

FatherShawn:
I think this clearly authorizes the use you have in mind, and CiviCRM use in general:

--- Quote from: https://developers.google.com/maps/terms ---9.1.3 Examples.

(a) You can require users to log in to your Maps API Implementation if you do not require users to pay a fee.
--- End quote ---

Dennis Gray:
But then:

(b) Public Access (No Firewall). Your Maps API implementation must not operate (i) only behind a firewall; or (ii) only on an internal network (except during the development and testing phase); or (iii) in a closed community (for example, through invitation-only access).

We are a closed-community

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