OpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers who contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world.
Local Knowledge
OpenStreetMap emphasises local knowledge. Contributors use aerial imagery, GPS devices, and low-tech field maps to verify that OSM is accurate and up to date.
Community Driven
OpenStreetMap’s community is diverse, passionate, and continually growing. Our contributors include enthusiastic mappers, GIS professionals, engineers running the OSM servers, humanitarians mapping disaster-affected areas, and many more. To learn more about the community, see the OpenStreetMap Blog, user diaries, community blogs, and the OSM Foundation website.
Open Data
OpenStreetMap is open data: you are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit OpenStreetMap and its contributors. If you alter or build upon the data in certain ways, you may distribute the result only under the same licence. See the Copyright and Licence page for details.
Legal
This site and many other related services are formally operated by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF) on behalf of the community. Use of all OSMF operated services is subject to our Terms of Use, Acceptable Use Policies and our Privacy Policy.
Please contact the OSMF if you have licensing, copyright or other legal questions.
OpenStreetMap, the magnifying glass logo and State of the Map are registered trademarks of the OSMF.
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In all instances, you must ensure that your intended use aligns with the provider’s terms and conditions. The author of this blog takes no responsibility for misuse.
