{"id":316,"date":"2007-12-17T15:51:40","date_gmt":"2007-12-17T19:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/17\/google-maps-api-terms-of-use\/"},"modified":"2007-12-19T14:21:56","modified_gmt":"2007-12-19T18:21:56","slug":"google-maps-api-terms-of-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/17\/google-maps-api-terms-of-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps API Terms of Use- no stalking in autonomous vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes legal documents have a way of tickling one’s funny bone. Lawyers have no clue how funny they can be. Here was a section from Google’s Maps API Terms of Service<\/a>:<\/p>\n

1.4 Appropriate Conduct and Prohibited Uses. The Service may be used only for services that are generally accessible to consumers without charge.<\/em><\/p>\n


\nIn addition, except where you have been specifically licensed by Google to do so, You may not use the Service with any products, systems, or applications installed or otherwise connected to or in communication with vehicles for or in connection with: (a) real time route guidance (including without limitation, turn-by-turn route guidance and other routing that is enabled through the use of a sensor); (b) any systems or functions for automatic or autonomous control of vehicle behavior; or <\/strong>(c) dispatch, fleet management or similar applications.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

You agree that You are responsible for your own conduct and content while using the Service and for any consequences thereof. You agree to use the Service only for purposes that are legal, proper and in accordance with these Terms of Service and any applicable policies or guidelines. By way of example, and not as a limitation, You agree that when using the Service, You will not:<\/em><\/p>\n


\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights<\/strong> (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others; <\/em><\/p>\n

I guess this means you can’t take an autonomous vehicle and while using Google Maps for directions to stalk someone. Go figure! They sure know how to spoil my programmers fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes legal documents have a way of tickling one’s funny bone. Lawyers have no clue how funny they can be. Here was a section from Google’s Maps API Terms of Service: 1.4 Appropriate Conduct and Prohibited Uses. The Service may be used only for services that are generally accessible to consumers without charge. In addition, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":262,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-google-maps-google-local"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t