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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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"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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