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# file generated using the following command (open the link in browser for up-to-date version with html links)
# lynx -dump http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/terms_maps_earth.html
Google Maps/Earth Terms of Service
By downloading, installing, or using the Google Earth software,
accessing or using the Google Maps service (together, the "Products" or
"Services"), or accessing or using any of the content available within
the Products, you agree to be bound by the following: (1) the [1]Google
Terms of Service (the "Universal Terms"); (2) the terms found on our
[2]Legal Notices page (the "Legal Notices"); and (3) the additional
terms and conditions set forth below (the "Additional Terms"). Before
you continue, you should read each of these three documents, as
together they form a binding agreement between you and Google regarding
your use of the Products. Collectively, the Universal Terms, the Legal
Notices, and the Additional Terms are referred to as the "Terms".
As a condition of downloading, accessing, or using the Products, you
also agree to the terms of the [3]Google Privacy Policy.
1. Use of the Products. Google grants you a non-exclusive,
non-transferable license to access the Google Maps service, to download
and use the Google Earth software and service, and to access the
Content (as defined below) within the Products and according to the
Terms.
2. Restrictions on Use. Unless you have received prior written
authorization from Google (or, as applicable, from the provider of
particular Content), you must not:
(a) access or use the Products or any Content through any technology or
means other than those provided in the Products, or through other
explicitly authorized means Google may designate (such as through the
[4]Google Maps/Google Earth APIs);
(b) copy, translate, modify, or make derivative works of the Content or
any part thereof;
(c) redistribute, sublicense, rent, publish, sell, assign, lease,
market, transfer, or otherwise make the Products or Content available
to third parties;
(d) reverse engineer, decompile or otherwise attempt to extract the
source code of the Service or any part thereof, unless this is
expressly permitted or required by applicable law;
(e) use the Products in a manner that gives you or any other person
access to mass downloads or bulk feeds of any Content, including but
not limited to numerical latitude or longitude coordinates, imagery,
and visible map data;
(f) delete, obscure, or in any manner alter any warning, notice
(including but not limited to any copyright or other proprietary rights
notice), or link that appears in the Products or the Content; or
(g) use the Service or Content with any products, systems, or
applications for or in connection with (i) real time navigation or
route guidance, including but not limited to turn-by-turn route
guidance that is synchronized to the position of a user's
sensor-enabled device; or (ii) any systems or functions for automatic
or autonomous control of vehicle behavior.
3. Appropriate Conduct; Compliance with Law and Google Policies. You
agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and content while
using the Products, and for any consequences thereof. You agree to use
the Products only for purposes that are legal, proper and in accordance
with the Terms and any applicable policies or guidelines Google may
make available. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree
that when using the Products or the Content, you will not:
(a) defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the
legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;
(b) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any
inappropriate, defamatory, obscene, or unlawful content;
(c) upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available any content that
infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other
proprietary right of any party, unless you are the owner of the rights,
or have the permission of the owner or other legal justification to use
such content;
(d) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available messages
that promote pyramid schemes, chain letters, or disruptive commercial
messages or advertisements;
(e) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any other
content, message, or communication prohibited by applicable law, the
Terms or any applicable Product policies or guidelines;
(f) download any file posted by another that you know, or reasonably
should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner;
(g) impersonate another person or entity, or falsify or delete any
author attributions or proprietary designations or labels of the origin
or source of Content, software or other material;
(h) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the
Products or Google services;
(i) interfere with or disrupt Google services or servers or networks
connected to Google services, or disobey any requirements, procedures,
policies or regulations of networks connected to Google services;
(j) use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other
device to retrieve or index any portion of the Google services or
Content, or collect information about users for any unauthorized
purpose;
(k) submit content that falsely expresses or implies that such content
is sponsored or endorsed by Google;
(l) create user accounts by automated means or under false or
fraudulent pretenses;
(m) promote or provide instructional information about illegal
activities;
(n) promote physical harm or injury against any group or individual; or
(o) transmit any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, or any items
of a destructive nature.
4. Content in the Products. Google Maps and Google Earth allow you to
access and view a variety of content, including but not limited to
photographic imagery, map and terrain data, business listings, reviews,
traffic, and other related information provided by Google, its
licensors, and its users (the "Content"). Additionally, you may choose
to access other third party content made available in the Products
through Google services such as Google Gadgets. You understand and
agree to the following:
(a) Map data, traffic, directions, and related Content are provided for
planning purposes only. You may find that weather conditions,
construction projects, closures, or other events may cause road
conditions or directions to differ from the map results. You should
exercise judgment in your use of this Content.
(b) By using the Products, you do not receive any, and Google and/or
its licensors and users retain all ownership rights in the Content. You
may not use, access or allow others to use or access the Content in any
manner not permitted under the Terms, unless you have been specifically
permitted to do so by Google or by the owner of that Content, in a
separate agreement.
(c) Certain Content is provided under [5]license from third parties,
including but not limited to Tele Atlas B.V. ("Tele Atlas"), and is
subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights owned by or
licensed to Tele Atlas and/or such third parties. You may be held
liable for any unauthorized copying or disclosure of this Content. Your
use of Tele Atlas Content, including but not limited to printing or use
in marketing or promotional materials, is subject to additional
restrictions located in the [6]Legal Notices page.
5. Additional Terms for Google Earth.
(a) Export Restrictions. The Google Earth software is subject to United
States export controls. By using the Google Earth software, you agree
to use the software only for purposes that are legal, proper and in
accordance with these Terms. Specifically, you agree to comply with all
applicable export and reexport control laws and regulations, including
the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") maintained by the U.S.
Department of Commerce, and trade and economic sanctions maintained by
the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
(b) Automatic Updates. The Google Earth software may communicate with
Google servers from time to time to check for available updates to the
software, such as bug fixes, patches, enhanced functions, missing
plug-ins and new versions (collectively, "Updates"). By installing the
Google Earth software, you agree to automatically request and receive
Updates.
6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.
(a) GOOGLE AND ITS LICENSORS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TELE ATLAS
AND ITS SUPPLIERS) MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT OR THE PRODUCTS.
(b) SUBJECT TO SECTION 14.1 OF THE GOOGLE UNIVERSAL TERMS, GOOGLE AND
ITS LICENSORS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TELE ATLAS AND ITS
SUPPLIERS) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTENT AND
THE PRODUCTS, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS RESULTING
FROM YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT OR THE PRODUCTS.
7. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. If the Products are being used or
accessed by or on behalf of the United States government, such use is
subject to additional terms located in the "Government End Users"
section of our [7]Legal Notices page.
References
1. http://www.google.com/terms_of_service.html
2. http://www.google.com/intl/en-us/help/legalnotices_maps.html
3. http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html
4. http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html
5. http://www.google.com/intl/en-us/help/legalnotices_maps.html
6. http://www.google.com/intl/en-us/help/legalnotices_maps.html
7. http://www.google.com/intl/en-us/help/legalnotices_maps.html
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