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Yes - it's important to me that I understand the source of the data I've collected and if that source results in restrictions on what I can do with that data.

Especially when I'm building databases that I want other organizations to be able to use.

Fun fact: many geocoding APIs have restrictions on what you can do with the data you get back from that geocoder - including how long you can store it and whether you are allowed to re-syndicate to other people. That's one of the reasons I like OpenCage: https://opencagedata.com/guides/how-to-compare-and-test-geoc...





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