[OSM-legal-talk] Can I publish Google Earth Pro images in a book?

[Josh Livni]

You may be interested in this page
<http://www.google.com/permissions/geoguidelines.html#maps-print>.

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 7:05 PM, Paul Norman <penorman at mac.com> wrote:

> On 2/5/2015 6:39 PM, Kathy Bizzoco wrote:
>
>> I've spent two days reading google's map copyright policies, and my head
>> is so turned around, I don't know in which direction to look.
>>
>> Does anyone know if I can use images of Iraq and Baghdad, using Google
>> Earth Pro (because it offers high resolution image download, which I need
>> for printing), as long as I include the stated "attribution" (i.e.
>> copyright clause) under each map?
>>
> This is the legal list for OpenStreetMap, so we're not in a position to
> give advice on Google's licensing. My understanding is that the normal
> Google map product licensing would forbid extracting imagery to put in a
> book.
>
> You may want to look at other imagery options such as purchasing from
> vendors like DigitalGlobe. If you are after lower resolution, sources like
> Landsat are a good free option.
>
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