[OSM-talk] Use of OSM data without attribution

[Mike Thompson]

Clifford,

Thanks for the link where they mention OSM.  I did find their CEO on
Linkedin, and just sent him this message:

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Hi Ron, I noticed that AllTrails uses OSM data for its trails on the
default "AllTrails Map Layer", while you mention this fact on your site[0],
I didn't see any attribution on the map itself crediting OSM.  The map
should have some text on it such as "Trail data © OpenStreetMap
contributors"[1]

Thanks

Mike

OSM Contributor Specializing in Trails

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There are several other members of the AllTrails leadership team on
LinkedIn, you might want to reach out to them too.


Mike





[0]
https://support.alltrails.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018930672-How-do-I-update-or-change-information-about-a-trail-

[1] https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright

On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 3:44 PM Clifford Snow <clifford at snowandsnow.us>
wrote:

> Hey Mike,
> They definitely mention OSM, even call us a partner [1] but like you found
> their basemap is definitely OSM. Instead of suggesting their users edit
> OSM, they instead instruct them to email data at openstreetmap.org,
>
> All Trails is located in SF but I couldn't find any listing of a
> leadership team.
>
> Do you want to ask on Slack? Someone there might have a connection.
>
>
> [1]
> https://support.alltrails.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018930672-How-do-I-update-or-change-information-about-a-trail-
>
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 1:03 PM Mike Thompson <miketho16 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone tried contacting the AllTrails[0] people about their use of
>> OSM without attribution?  I am not talking about the "OSM Map Layer" that
>> they offer, but rather the default "AllTrails Map Layer."  At the very
>> least it appears that the trails on that layer come from OSM.  I know that
>> because I have entered some rather obscure informal trails in OSMe, and
>> they show up in AllTrails just as I entered them in OSM.
>> Mike
>>
>> [0] https://www.alltrails.com/ (in the search box enter the name of a
>> trail, park, or city to see their map.)
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>
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