[OSM-legal-talk] Disclaimer regarding data in Virginia (US)?

Matthew Woehlke mwoehlke.floss at gmail.com
Mon Jul 20 18:35:43 UTC 2020


OSM surely incorporates data in Virginia which was not prepared by 
suitably licensed entities (per 
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter4/section54.1-402/).

According to Virginia law, OSM must therefore display the following notice:

> Any determination of topography or contours, or any depiction of
> physical improvements, property lines or boundaries is for general
> information only and shall not be used for the design, modification,
> or construction of improvements to real property or for flood plain
> determination.
Is this notice already displayed somewhere? If not, where should it be 
displayed?

(Note: I came across this while considering PWC GIS data for import; 
n.b. 
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Contributors#Prince_William_County.)

-- 
Matthew



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