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This provision establishes the scope and conditions under which customers may legally use the Maps APIs. The enumerated restrictions on exclusivity, sublicensing, and transferability define the permitted scope of use and establish that Google retains ownership and control of the underlying APIs and content.
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 are authorized to use the Maps APIs and display Content only within the documented purposes and in accordance with the stated limitations. Users cannot sublicense, transfer, or grant exclusive rights to the APIs, which restricts how the service can be deployed in multi-party or resale arrangements.
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"License Grant. Subject to these Terms, Google grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, royalty-free license during the Term to: (a) access and use the Maps API(s) solely for the purposes described in the Maps APIs Documentation; and (b) display the Content as permitted under these Terms.— Excerpt from Google Maps's Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
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This provision establishes the scope and conditions under which customers may legally use the Maps APIs. The enumerated restrictions on exclusivity, sublicensing, and transferability define the permitted scope of use and establish that Google retains ownership and control of the underlying APIs and content.
Customers are authorized to use the Maps APIs and display Content only within the documented purposes and in accordance with the stated limitations. Users cannot sublicense, transfer, or grant exclusive rights to the APIs, which restricts how the service can be deployed in multi-party or resale arrangements.
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