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This restriction establishes the permissible scope of integration for developers using Google's mapping services. It ensures Google Maps Platform content and functionality remain contained within Google's designated application environment rather than being reproduced or displayed through alternative interfaces.
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 →Developers integrating Google Maps Platform must restrict display and use of the APIs and map content to Google Maps Platform applications only. Any display or presentation of these materials outside the designated platform environment constitutes non-compliance with the terms.
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"Customer will display the Google Maps Platform APIs and Content only in a Google Maps Platform application and will not display or permit display of the Google Maps Platform APIs or Content outside of a Google Maps Platform application.— Excerpt from Google Maps's Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
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This restriction establishes the permissible scope of integration for developers using Google's mapping services. It ensures Google Maps Platform content and functionality remain contained within Google's designated application environment rather than being reproduced or displayed through alternative interfaces.
Developers integrating Google Maps Platform must restrict display and use of the APIs and map content to Google Maps Platform applications only. Any display or presentation of these materials outside the designated platform environment constitutes non-compliance with the terms.
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