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Prohibition on Caching or Storing Maps Content

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This restriction prevents developers from building applications that work offline using stored map data, and ensures continued dependency on Google's live API — creating both technical constraints and cost implications for developers.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This agreement primarily affects developers and businesses who build applications using Google Maps APIs, rather than end consumers directly. For businesses, the data restriction clauses limit how map data and API outputs can be stored, processed, or combined with other datasets, which affects product architecture and analytics capabilities. End consumers of apps built on Maps Platform are indirectly affected because the terms shape what features and data integrations developers are permitted to build.

How other platforms handle this

Runway Medium

You may not use Runway's tools to create content that promotes, glorifies, or facilitates acts of terrorism, mass violence, or genocide, or that could be used to provide material support to individuals or organizations engaged in such activities.

Midjourney Medium

Do not generate images for political campaigns or to try to influence the outcome of an election. Do not generate images to spread misinformation or disinformation. Do not generate images to attempt to or to actually deceive or defraud anyone. Do not intentionally mislead recipients of generated ima...

Delta Airlines Medium

All content on this Internet site ("the delta.com website") is owned or controlled by Delta Air Lines and is protected by worldwide copyright laws.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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No Caching. Customer will not cache or store any Content (including any map images or geographic data) for use in the Maps API(s), except as expressly authorized under this Agreement. Customer may implement temporary caching with a cache period of no more than 30 calendar days to improve the performance of their Maps API implementation, provided that the Customer complies with all applicable Terms.

— Excerpt from Google Maps's Google Maps Platform Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
Entity
Google Maps
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005710
Document ID
CA-D-00324
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
be113b6e68b6e70025d595d2449d39dea9fb2e34a7c527a908cfcd8561e412ac
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 11:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google Maps
Document: Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-005710
Captured: 2026-05-10 11:22:37 UTC
SHA-256: be113b6e68b6e700…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-maps/google-maps-platform-terms-of-service/prohibition-on-caching-or-storing-maps-content/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Maps's Prohibition on Caching or Storing Maps Content clause do?

This restriction prevents developers from building applications that work offline using stored map data, and ensures continued dependency on Google's live API — creating both technical constraints and cost implications for developers.

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