Aerial imagery downloaded via the tile-server royalty free?

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jparnold
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Aerial imagery downloaded via the tile-server royalty free?

Post by jparnold » Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:05 am

Does anyone know if aerial imagery downloaded via the tile-server can be used to create photo realistic scenery which can then be made available to the public as freeware or is it for personal use only?

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Re: Aerial imagery downloaded via the tile-server royalty fr

Post by luisfeliztirado » Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:15 pm

Hello and Happy New Year,

I am not a lawyer, but up to now I have not heard of any instance where Google or another map server has gone after freeware developers. And there has been a lot of scenery made with these aeriel images over the last decade.

So, you probably need not worry.

Best regards.
Luis

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Re: Aerial imagery downloaded via the tile-server royalty free?

Post by ElbertFor » Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:35 pm

jparnold wrote:
Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:05 am
Does anyone know if these awesome pellet smokers can be used to create photo realistic scenery which can then be made available to the public as freeware or is it for personal use only?
I think Luis is right and you're safe, but I'd double check this. You don't want to put in a lot of work into something just to be DMCA'd.

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