OpenStreetMap

Data License

OpenStreetMap data is freely available under the Open Database License (ODbL). This page summarizes the license and provides the full legal text.

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Open Database License (ODbL)

All data in OpenStreetMap is licensed under the Open Database License. This license is designed to work with open source software licenses while protecting your rights as a contributor and user.

This license is compatible with the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODCL) and is widely used for data-sharing in the open community.

Key Principles

  • Free use for any purpose
  • Must credit contributors
  • Share-alike for derivatives
  • Can be used commercially

License Requirements

The Open Database License contains two important conditions that must be met when you make use of OpenStreetMap data:

You must attribute our database in any and all uses, whether you use our dataset directly or derive a new dataset from it.
If you modify our database in any way, or derive a new database from the original, you must distribute the new database under the same license terms as the original.

The license is designed to ensure that data remains open while giving credit to everyone who contributes.

Full License Text

This Work ("the Database") and is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) v1.0. All rights not explicitly granted in this license are reserved.

You can use the Database for any purpose, including commercial and non-commercial purposes, as long as you:

  • Credit the contributors and OpenStreetMap when you use or share this database
  • Share modified versions under the same license terms (share-alike)
  • Use it in a manner that doesn't restrict future users
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By licensing data openly, we ensure everyone has access to high-quality geospatial data for humanitarian, educational, or commercial purposes. Your contributions help keep this data free and high quality.

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