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Service Specific Terms
Last modified: June 14, 2020
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Capitalized terms not defined in these Service Specific
Terms have the meaning established in the Agreement. For the
purpose of these Service Specific Terms, if the order is
placed by a Reseller, then the term "Customer" as used below
means Customer and/or Reseller based on which entity is
accessing the applicable Service.
These Service Specific Terms are incorporated into the
agreement under which Google has agreed to provide Google
Maps Platform Service (as described
at https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms/maps-service-terms/)
to Customer (the "Agreement").
1. Directions API
The following terms apply only to the Directions API:
1.1 Use without a Google Map. Customer may use Google
Maps Content from the Directions API in Customer
Applications without a corresponding Google Map.
1.2 Attribution Requirements. Customer must provide
Google with attribution in accordance with the
Documentation if Customer uses Google Maps Content from the
Directions API without a corresponding Google Map.
1.3 No use with a non-Google map. Customer must
not use Google Maps Content from the Directions API in
conjunction with a non-Google map.
1.4 Caching. Customer can temporarily cache latitude
(lat) and longitude (lng) values from the Directions API for up
to 30 consecutive calendar days, after which Customer must
delete the cached latitude and longitude values. Customer can
cache Directions API Place ID (place_id) values, in accordance
with
the Directions API Policies.
2. Distance Matrix API
The following terms apply only to the Distance Matrix API:
2.1 Use without a Google Map. Customer may use Google
Maps Content from the Distance Matrix API in Customer
Applications without a corresponding Google Map.
2.2 Attribution Requirements. Customer must provide
Google with attribution, in accordance with the Documentation,
if Customer uses Google Maps Content from the Distance Matrix
API without a corresponding Google Map.
2.3 No use with a non-Google map. Customer must
not use Google Maps Content from the Distance Matrix API in
conjunction with a non-Google map.
3. Geocoding API
The following terms apply only to the Geocoding API:
3.1* Use without a Google Map.* Customer may use Google
Maps Content from the Geocoding API in Customer Applications
without a corresponding Google Map.
3.2 Attribution Requirements. Customer must provide
Google with attribution, in accordance with the Documentation,
if Customer uses Google Maps Content from the Geocoding API
without a corresponding Google Map.
3.3 No use with a non-Google map. Customer must
not use Google Maps Content from the Geocoding API in
conjunction with a non-Google map.
3.4 Caching. Customer can temporarily cache latitude
(lat) and longitude (lng) values from the Geocoding API for up
to 30 consecutive calendar days, after which Customer must
delete the cached latitude and longitude values. Customer can
cache Geocoding API Place ID (place_id) values, in accordance
with
the Geocoding API Policies.
4. Geolocation API
The following terms apply only to the Geolocation API:
4.1 Use without a Google Map. Customer may use Google