[OSM-talk] Attribution required?

[Matt Williams]

On 7 March 2013 13:27, Andrew Errington <erringtona at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I noticed this site is using OSM via MapBox:
> http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/8352035/Map-of-NZs-best-swimming-holes
>
> Should 'stuff.co.nz' add attribution to the map as described here?
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
>
> i.e. add “© OpenStreetMap contributors” on the slippy map, probably in the
> corner where it says "© Stuff interactives".
>
> If so, why.  Or why not?

They should indeed be providing attribution. However, it doesn't
*have* to be on the slippy map itself but it should be in an obvious
place on that page or maybe on a page obviously linked from there as
'copyright' information.

However, in this case, they're claiming "© Stuff interactives" on the
slippy map which is incorrect and 'copyfraud'.

Probably a polite email is in order.

Cheers,
Matt