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→1.7. Are there any special conditions to be aware of?
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:This is where you distribute the OSM data or any Derivative Database (see below), or a Produced Work built from either of these, outside of your organisation or, if you are not an organisation, you make it available to third parties. If you only use OSM data and any Derivative Databases privately for yourself or within your school, organisation or company then it is not public use.
;"'''Produced Work'''"
:Most uses of OSM are as Produced Works. A produced work is where you take the OSM data and turn it into a finished work (as opposed to it being made available as a database). Examples of this would be where you use a screenshot of OSM, print OSM data onto paper maps, have a website or API service that delivers map tiles or where you are displaying a map as part of a larger work such as a television show, film, advertisement or book. To help understand this, we have created a specific
;"'''Derivative Database'''"
:This is one of the most complex parts of the ODbL. You should read the exact wording in the licence along with the meaning of a Collective Database below. However, at a high level, a Derivative Database is created where you adapt, modify, enhance, correct or extend our data.
:A Collective Database is where the OSM Data is used as part of a collection of otherwise '''independent''' databases which are assembled into a collective whole. A Collective Database is not therefore considered a Derivative Database.
The concepts of Collective Databases and Derivative Databases are particularly relevant where you want to use your data or third party data in conjunction with our data and is a critical point to get right due to the Share- Alike condition we explain below. To help you understand the difference between a Collective Database vs a Derivative Database for OSM data, we have published a number of
With the above core concepts explained, what are the key conditions you need to be aware of? Well, they are:
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