Use of the NearMap web site and PhotoMaps is governed by our licence terms. Please refer to the relevant licensing information below.
In addition, StreetMap information is provided by OpenStreetMaps and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike (CC-BY-SA) licence. The licence terms below also covers Our APIs.
We have provided a list of Licence Terms Q&As to answer some frequently asked questions about our licence terms. The licence FAQ is no substitute for our full licence terms below.
Our Personal/Community licence, which is free, applies to individuals who use our PhotoMaps for their own personal, non-commercial purposes.
For details, read the Community (Personal) Licence.
You can use our web site or PhotoMaps to derive information (e.g. StreetMap data) under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike (CC-BY-SA) licence. This enables everyone in the community to share the benefit of information generated from the use of our site.
Refer to the Community Guidelines for tips on how to keep the site friendly for everyone.
These commercial licences are applicable to commercial (and non-government) entities.
The Free Commercial Licence applies to you if:
For more information, read the Free Commercial Licence.
If the Free Commercial Licence does not apply to you, you should use our Paid Commercial Licence; if you are uncertain as to which commercial licence applies to you, please contact us.
Any government entity (national, state or local) MUST purchase a licence to use
our PhotoMaps. If you as a government entity do not hold a current licence, you
do not have permission to use our PhotoMaps.
Our Government Licence is available here.
Please refer to the FAQs if you have any questions about licensing.