You are not allowed to download or save Google Maps data for use outside of live API calls, with very limited exceptions for temporary caching of coordinates for up to 30 days.
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The restriction establishes operational boundaries for how cached map data may be retained and deployed within API implementations. The 30-day geocode caching window with mandatory deletion creates a defined compliance requirement for performance optimization practices.
Apps built on Google Maps cannot store map data locally beyond 30 days for coordinates, meaning applications must maintain live API connections — this affects reliability in low-connectivity environments and increases developer dependence on Google's infrastructure.
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"You will not pre-fetch, cache, index, or store any Content (including any Google Map), or any data included within a Google Map, to use outside of the Service, except as follows: You may temporarily cache latitude and longitude coordinates (geocodes) for up to 30 days to improve performance of your Maps API Implementation, after which you must delete the cached geocodes.— Excerpt from Google Maps's Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates database rights under EU Directive 96/9/EC (Database Directive) and copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 103 in the US context) by restricting reproduction of compiled geographic data. GDPR Art. 5(1)(e) storage limitation principle is relevant where cached data includes personal location information. The FTC Act Section 5 is also engaged if caching restrictions affect the security or availability of user data.
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The restriction establishes operational boundaries for how cached map data may be retained and deployed within API implementations. The 30-day geocode caching window with mandatory deletion creates a defined compliance requirement for performance optimization practices.
Apps built on Google Maps cannot store map data locally beyond 30 days for coordinates, meaning applications must maintain live API connections — this affects reliability in low-connectivity environments and increases developer dependence on Google's infrastructure.
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