[OSM-legal-talk] Privacy and Terms

[Ed Avis]

Matt Amos <zerebubuth at ...> writes:

>http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use
>http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy
>see also the terms at the bottom of every edit box.

These terms and conditions don't try to impose an EULA on people
reading the site but give guidelines on uploading data, on copying
text (which is normally restricted by copyright law, and so you need
to read the licence), and the privacy policy is something that sets
standards for the Wikimedia Foundation to follow, not a set of
restrictions or disclaimers that users must agree to.

>i think you have misunderstood; i don't see anyone suggesting that
>you'd need to explicitly agree to anything to browse the map.
>
>if they wish to upload something, they'll need an account. when they
>register for an account they will be presented with the "contributor
>terms" which include licensing.

I think that's fine.  In that case the 'terms and conditions' should
not purport to apply to people just using the website or the OSM data
(which has its own licence), but only be something you explicitly
agree to on uploading data.  That means any stuff about 'personal use
only' and so on doesn't belong.

-- 
Ed Avis <eda at waniasset.com>