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This provision defines the scope of acceptable application development on the Google Maps platform by establishing that derivative or competing mapping services are not permitted uses. It operationally restricts the competitive landscape for applications built on Google's mapping infrastructure.
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 →Under this clause, customers using Google Maps Core Services must ensure their applications do not replicate or substantially mirror the functionality of Google Maps or Google Earth. Customers remain authorized to build applications that utilize Google Maps services for purposes other than creating competing mapping platforms.
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"Customer will not use the Google Maps Core Services to create a Maps application that is a substitute for or substantially similar to Google Maps or Google Earth.— Excerpt from Google Maps's Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
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This provision defines the scope of acceptable application development on the Google Maps platform by establishing that derivative or competing mapping services are not permitted uses. It operationally restricts the competitive landscape for applications built on Google's mapping infrastructure.
Under this clause, customers using Google Maps Core Services must ensure their applications do not replicate or substantially mirror the functionality of Google Maps or Google Earth. Customers remain authorized to build applications that utilize Google Maps services for purposes other than creating competing mapping platforms.
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