[Talk-us] importing zip codes

Tod Fitch tod at fitchdesign.com
Sun Feb 23 02:49:39 UTC 2014


Missed that the first skim through as I was intent on seeing about restrictions on automated requests.

Odd that something like a postal code needs permission from the postal service to reproduce, republish, etc.

-Tod



On Feb 22, 2014, at 4:39 PM, Toby Murray wrote:

> 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.htm there 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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