[OSM-ja] Japan post code polygons

[Tom Lee]

Please do contact them if you feel comfortable doing so. I suspect you will
have better luck conveying our intent than I will!

Your point about the map provider's rights is smart. It might be wise to
emphasize that the only data we need is the latitude/longitude and post
code of Japan Post locations, not any data from map tiles or third parties.

On Sunday, February 1, 2015, Satoshi IIDA <nyampire at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Okay. :)
>
> 1.
> > Terms of Use of Post office/ATM locator
> I found it (underside of the pages)
>
> >
> 【地図の二次利用について】このページで公開している地図及び記載内容等、一切の情報は私的利用の範囲を超えて、許可なく複製、改変、送信等、二次利用することは著作権の侵害となりますのでご注意ください。
> > "About secondary use of Maps" All of the information on this Map and the
> texts on this Map is under our CopyRight. They may be used only personal
> use. Any use such as Copy, Transform, Publish, Reuse without permission
> would be treat as violation.
>
> I read it as we need "explicit permission" from them. [1]
>
> 2. Contact form.
> Oh I could not find correct one.
> Maybe here.
> https://www.japanpost.jp/faq/form/
>
> It requests many information as "required" (Address, Post code, phone
> number...),
> and seems only 2 byte code is acceptable on text from(!).
>
> May I contact them first? (as your proxy agent)
>
> 3. JP law
> My explanation would be too long here :-)
>
> At least, in this case, they claim their right on data.
> I guess it is better to respect them, and contact first.
>
> [1] notice; their license would be from the matter of contract with their
> map provider.
> I guess the provider (Mapion as Map maker, Zenrin as Data provider) would
> like to protect their information, especially "other than" post office
> location.
> Zenrin is one big data provider to G**gle Maps.
>
>
>
> --
> Satoshi IIDA
> mail: nyampire at gmail.com
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>
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