Google getting strict, or just a little fish caught in a bigger net?

Mark

Begin forwarded message:

From: maps-api-usage-questions@google.com
Date: 11 December, 2014 3:56:58 pm HKT
To: Mark Webb-Johnson <mark@openvehicles.com>
Subject: RE: [3-8620000005468] Google Notification to Open Vehicle Monitoring System

Dear Developer,

Thank you very much for sending us additional information about your application. After reviewing the information you sent us and looking again at the application, it is clear to us that your application is not violating the terms we previously mentioned.

We are sorry about the false alarm.

Regards

Google Maps Team

On 12/08/14 13:06:06 mark@openvehicles.com wrote:

Thank you for your eMail and bringing this issue to our attention.

Our project is a pure open source community project. 

• Open Source Repository for vehicle firmware: https://github.com/openvehicles/Open-Vehicle-Monitoring-System/tree/master/vehicle
• Open Source Repository for vehicle hardware: https://github.com/openvehicles/Open-Vehicle-Monitoring-System/tree/master/vehicle/Car%20Module/v2-base
• Open Source Repository for server code: https://github.com/openvehicles/Open-Vehicle-Monitoring-System/tree/master/server
• Open Source Repository for iOS App: https://github.com/openvehicles/Open-Vehicle-iOS
• Open Source Repository for Android App: https://github.com/openvehicles/Open-Vehicle-Android

We do not charge any fees for our App, and do not charge any fees for our service. There is no fee based subscription and no fee based restricted access. We do not sell any services, or offer any fleet management facility.

Can you clarify why you think that we are in violation of these terms, as from our understanding we are not?

Regards,

Mark Webb-Johnson

On 8 Dec, 2014, at 3:05 pm, maps-api-usage-questions@google.com wrote:

Dear Developer,

We're happy to see developers interested in our products, however, your app, "Open Vehicle Monitoring System", violates the following Google Maps APIs terms of service (https://developers.google.com/maps/terms).

a) Your app violates clause 9.1.1(a), which states that your application must be generally accessible to users without charge and must not require a fee-based subscription or other fee-based restricted access. Note that mobile apps sold through an app store can be sold for a fee. 

    However, if you charge a subscription for your app, you need a Google Maps API for Work license to continue using Google Maps APIs in your app.

b) Your app violates clause 10.2(d)(iii), which does not allow developers to use Google Maps APIs for an enterprise dispatch, fleet management or asset tracking application without an enterprise license. You must obtain a Google Maps API for Work license for your application to continue using Google Maps APIs.

Please contact our sales team using this form to obtain a Google Maps API for Work license: http://www.google.com/enterprise/mapsearth/.

We’re bringing this to your attention so we can work together to make sure your app complies with our terms of service. If you’re not able to bring your app into compliance with the terms, we will take action to restrict your access to the service. Further, we may request removal of your app from all app stores.

Please let us know within the next 14 days that you have updated your app to comply with our terms of service. You can respond to this e-mail.

Thanks for your cooperation,
Google Maps Team

Please contact our sales team using this form to obtain a Google Maps API for Work license: http://www.google.com/enterprise/mapsearth/

We’re bringing this to your attention so we can work together to make sure your app complies with our terms of service. If you’re not able to bring your app into compliance with the terms, we will take action to restrict your access to the service. Further, we may request removal of your app from all app stores.

Please let us know within the next 14 days that you have updated your app to comply with our terms of service. You can respond to this e-mail.

Thanks for your cooperation,
Google Maps Team

Begin forwarded message:

From: maps-api-usage-questions@google.com

Subject: Google Notification to Open Vehicle Monitoring System

Date: 8 December, 2014 3:05:05 pm HKT

To: support@openvehicles.com

Dear Developer,

We're happy to see developers interested in our products, however, your app, "Open Vehicle Monitoring System", violates the following Google Maps APIs terms of service (https://developers.google.com/maps/terms).

a) Your app violates clause 9.1.1(a), which states that your application must be generally accessible to users without charge and must not require a fee-based subscription or other fee-based restricted access. Note that mobile apps sold through an app store can be sold for a fee. 

    However, if you charge a subscription for your app, you need a Google Maps API for Work license to continue using Google Maps APIs in your app.

b) Your app violates clause 10.2(d)(iii), which does not allow developers to use Google Maps APIs for an enterprise dispatch, fleet management or asset tracking application without an enterprise license. You must obtain a Google Maps API for Work license for your application to continue using Google Maps APIs.

Please contact our sales team using this form to obtain a Google Maps API for Work license: http://www.google.com/enterprise/mapsearth/.

We’re bringing this to your attention so we can work together to make sure your app complies with our terms of service. If you’re not able to bring your app into compliance with the terms, we will take action to restrict your access to the service. Further, we may request removal of your app from all app stores.

Please let us know within the next 14 days that you have updated your app to comply with our terms of service. You can respond to this e-mail.

Thanks for your cooperation,
Google Maps Team

Please contact our sales team using this form to obtain a Google Maps API for Work license: http://www.google.com/enterprise/mapsearth/

We’re bringing this to your attention so we can work together to make sure your app complies with our terms of service. If you’re not able to bring your app into compliance with the terms, we will take action to restrict your access to the service. Further, we may request removal of your app from all app stores.

Please let us know within the next 14 days that you have updated your app to comply with our terms of service. You can respond to this e-mail.

Thanks for your cooperation,
Google Maps Team

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