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The attribution requirement establishes a mandatory disclosure mechanism that links Maps API implementations to Google as the service provider. This obligation ensures consistent brand attribution across all customer-facing uses of the Maps API.
End users will encounter Google attribution messaging within Maps API implementations, as the terms require this attribution remain visible. Customers cannot modify or remove this attribution from the user-facing interface.
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"Attribution. Customer must provide attribution to Google in any Maps API Implementation as specified in the Maps APIs Documentation. The Google-provided attribution must be visible at all times to the end user. Customer must not remove, obscure, or alter any legal notices or attribution in the Maps API Implementation.— Excerpt from Google Maps's Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
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The attribution requirement establishes a mandatory disclosure mechanism that links Maps API implementations to Google as the service provider. This obligation ensures consistent brand attribution across all customer-facing uses of the Maps API.
End users will encounter Google attribution messaging within Maps API implementations, as the terms require this attribution remain visible. Customers cannot modify or remove this attribution from the user-facing interface.
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