[Talk-us] importing zip codes

[Toby Murray]

On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 6:15 PM, Tod Fitch <tod at fitchdesign.com> wrote:

> The USPS has a web site for giving ZIP and ZIP+4 values for specified
> addresses at
> https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action?mode=0&refresh=true
>
> As near as I can tell from the TOS at http://about.usps.com/termsofuse.htmthere is no particular limit to the number of requests per minute and I
> think that postal code information for an address is public information.
>
>
Umm... What about this bit?

"Users may view and download material from this site only for the following
purposes: (a) for personal, non-commercial home use; (b) where the
materials clearly state that these materials may be copied and reproduced
according to the terms stated in those particular pages; or (c) with the
express written permission of the Postal Service. In all other cases, you
will need written permission from the Postal Service to reproduce,
republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute or publicly display material
from this Web site."

OSM is not personal or non-commercial.

Toby
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