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Thank you for trying out the Google Maps software application! This page contains the terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") for Google Maps and the enterprise version of Google Maps. In order to use this software, including any third party software made available to you in conjunction with this software and/or the related service, (collectively referred to below as "Google Maps") you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, either on behalf of yourself or on behalf of your employer or other entity. If you are agreeing to be bound by these Terms and Conditions on behalf of your employer or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have full legal authority to bind your employer or such entity to these Terms and Conditions. If you don't have the legal authority to bind, please press "No" when asked whether you agree to these Terms and Conditions, and do not proceed with use of this product.
Additional Terms
Google Maps is designed to be used in conjunction with Google's Maps services and other Google services. Accordingly, you agree and acknowledge that your use of Google Maps is also subject to (a) the specific terms of service for Google Maps (which can be viewed at https://maps.google.com/help/terms_maps.html) including the content notices applicable thereto (which can be viewed at https://maps.google.com/help/legalnotices_maps.html), (b) the general Google terms of service (which can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/terms) and (c) Google's overall privacy policy (which can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/privacy), such provisions being hereby incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by reference. To the extent that there is any inconsistency or conflict between such additional terms and these Terms and Conditions, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions take precedence.
Network Charges
When you download Google Maps, we will cover the charge for sending the text message that you need to download Google Maps. However, it is possible that certain carriers or providers might also charge you for receiving this download. Also, depending on your plan and your carrier or provider, you may be charged for use of your mobile phone when you access Google Local information or other Google services through Google Maps.
Non-Commercial Use Only
Google Maps is made available to you for your non-commercial use only. This means that you may use it for your personal use only: you may use it at work or at home, to search for anything you want, subject to the terms set out in these Terms and Conditions. You need to obtain Google's permission first, which you can do by contacting us), if you want to sell Google Maps or any information, services, or software associated with or derived from it, or if you want to modify, copy, license, or create derivative works from Google Maps.
Unless you have our prior written consent, you agree not to modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works from, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive source code from Google Maps.
Furthermore, you may not use Google Maps in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair Google's services (e.g., you may not use the Google Maps in an automated manner), nor may you use Google Maps in any manner that could interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of Google's services.
If you have comments on Google Maps or ideas on how to improve it, please contact us. Please note that by doing so, you also grant Google and third parties permission to use and incorporate your ideas or comments into Google Maps (or third party software) without further notice or compensation.
Intellectual Property
As between you and Google, you agree and acknowledge that Google owns all rights, title and interest in and to Google Maps, including without limitation all associated Intellectual Property Rights. "Intellectual Property Rights" means any and all rights existing from time to time under patent law, copyright law, trade secret law, trademark law, unfair competition law, and any and all other proprietary rights, and any and all applications, renewals, extensions and restorations thereof, now or hereafter in force and effect worldwide. You agree to not remove, obscure, or alter Google's or any third party's copyright notice, trademarks, or other proprietary rights notices affixed to or contained within or accessed in conjunction with or through the Google Maps.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Google and any third party who makes its software available in conjunction with or through Google Maps disclaim any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of Google Maps and/or any third party software accessed in conjunction with or through Google Maps.
GOOGLE MAPS IS PROVIDED "AS IS," WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. GOOGLE AND SUCH THIRD PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. GOOGLE AND ANY SUCH THIRD PARTIES DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND PERFORMANCE OF GOOGLE MAPS AND SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU DOWNLOAD AND/OR USE GOOGLE MAPS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER OR MOBILE DEVICE SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF GOOGLE MAPS. SOME STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE AND JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL GOOGLE OR ANY THIRD PARTY WHO MAKE THEIR SOFTWARE AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR THROUGH THE GOOGLE MAPS BE LIABLE TO ANY USER ON ACCOUNT OF THAT USER'S USE OR MISUSE OF GOOGLE MAPS. SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO PREVENT RECOVERY OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, (EVEN IF GOOGLE AND/OR A THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE PROVIDER HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES). SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE OF AND RELIANCE ON GOOGLE MAPS MADE AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR THROUGH GOOGLE MAPS, FROM INABILITY TO USE GOOGLE MAPS MADE AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR THROUGH THE GOOGLE MAPS, OR FROM THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, OR TERMINATION OF GOOGLE MAPS MADE AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR THROUGH GOOGLE MAPS (INCLUDING SUCH DAMAGES INCURRED BY THIRD PARTIES). SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING A FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
SOME STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Miscellaneous Provisions
These Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions of California or your actual state or country of residence. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of these Terms and Conditions to be unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms and Conditions will continue in full force and effect.
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and Google with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede and replace all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms and Conditions will be effective only if in writing and signed by Google.
August 2006
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