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The restriction establishes an exclusivity requirement that governs how customers may integrate Google Maps Platform with their own service offerings, preventing simultaneous deployment of competing geolocation technologies for identical use cases.
The updated terms establish a broader definition of activities that are subject to heightened restrictions under the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service. Previously, the definition enumerated specific high-risk categories. The revised language now encompasses any use case where service failure could reasonably be expected to result in death, serious personal injury, or severe environmental or property damage, and explicitly identifies weaponry as a restricted application. Developers and organizations using Google Maps for restricted purposes should review their use cases against the new definition to ensure continued compliance.
View change record →Customers cannot combine Google Maps Platform with rival mapping products (such as Apple Maps, Mapbox, or OpenStreetMap) to serve the same customer-facing feature within a single application or service. For example, a navigation app cannot display both Google Maps and competing map data for the same routing functionality.
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"No Use With Competing Products. Customer will not use the Google Maps Platform with a Competing Product for the same customer-facing use case within a single product or service.— Excerpt from Google Maps's Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
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The restriction establishes an exclusivity requirement that governs how customers may integrate Google Maps Platform with their own service offerings, preventing simultaneous deployment of competing geolocation technologies for identical use cases.
Customers cannot combine Google Maps Platform with rival mapping products (such as Apple Maps, Mapbox, or OpenStreetMap) to serve the same customer-facing feature within a single application or service. For example, a navigation app cannot display both Google Maps and competing map data for the same routing functionality.
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