[OSM-talk] Terms of Use Issue? - MapMyRide

[Mike Thompson]

Ian, Hans,

Thanks.  I will write them an email this evening.

Mike

On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Mike Thompson <miketho16 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I cannot seem to find anywhere on this site where OpenStreetMap is
>> appropriately credited/attributed. Am I missing something?  Worse yet, even
>> after turning on "OpenStreet" [sic] ( it still says "Google"!
>>
>> http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/873824797/
>> (click on the "OpenStreet" button in the upper right corner of the map.)
>>
>
> Yes, it appears they use MapQuest's Open tile service (based on OSM data)
> as a layer on top of a Google Maps API map. Google Maps API does not allow
> you to remove the Google attribution from their map, so I'm not surprised
> the map is showing the Google logo.
>
> A kindly-worded e-mail to MapMyRun with a pointer to OpenStreetMap's
> copyright and attribution requirements would probably get you somewhere.
>
> -Ian
>
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