Many thanks. Sorry to add a pesky question, do you know if this applies also to Natural Earth? Is it separate or a part of google?
On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 at 10:21, Andreas Neumann <a.neum...@carto.net> wrote: > Hi Hamish, > > Yes, copyright has to be taken into account for any data sources you use > in your QGIS project. > > Esp. base maps. Note, f.e. that you cannot use Google Maps as a background > layer for your new map. The terms of Google Maps disallow to create any new > maps based on their data, if it isn't using the Google Maps API and keys. > > You can use OpenStreetMap as a base map, but they also have a copyright: > you have to mention that you use their data, if you want to use it. > > And you are not allowed to derive any data from Google Maps base data. > > Text and images, as you say, also have copyright. > > Greetings, > > Andreas > Am 31.03.20 um 10:18 schrieb Hamish Macdonald: > > Thanks for the speedy reply, Andreas. Much appreciated. By data do you > mean stuff like statistics, insert photos, written information about a > location from another source, etc? > > Best wishes > Hamish > > On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 at 10:08, Andreas Neumann <a.neum...@carto.net> wrote: > >> Hi Hamish, >> >> Your assumptions are right. As the map author, when you are creating new >> maps in QGIS, you are the copyright owner of your map. >> >> However, as Paolo pointed out, if you load data from various sources, >> you'd have to first check the copyright conditions of the data you use to >> create your maps. >> >> Greetings, >> >> Andreas >> Am 31.03.20 um 09:34 schrieb Hamish Macdonald: >> >> Good morning, >> >> I am an historian looking to bring to life a work for publication >> illustrated by annotated physical and cultural maps inspired by examples >> seen from QGIS training videos. As a stumbling beginner I have already >> invested many hours trying to master the basics. However, before I invest >> many more hours and finessing maps I need to know urgently if I will have >> to pay copyright permission to use my maps in a publication. Am I being >> naive in thinking maps created become my own property and copyright just >> applies if I attempted to develop software using elements found through >> QGIS? The latter is my impression scrolling through terms and conditions. >> I.e maps produced are free and become my copyright in a publication? >> >> Thank you in anticipation of your time. >> >> Best wishes >> Hamish Macdonald >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Qgis-user mailing listqgis-u...@lists.osgeo.org >> List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Qgis-user mailing list >> Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org >> List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > >
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