Question

we have app hosted on google app engine for java. In this app we ask for address information of blood donors who register with us.

For the address part we want to use google places api where blood donor may start typing the city names and we may pull them from the places api. Then based on the selection we may store the address values in the google data store.

Is there a restriction of such type of data usage from google maps policies ?

Answer 1

Based on your clarification the answer is no. You’re looking to permanently store information on your DB for each user’s selection. Per the Google Maps API Terms of Service, section 10.1.3b:

(b) No Pre-Fetching, Caching, or Storage of Content. You must not
pre-fetch, cache, or store any Content, except that you may store: (i)
limited amounts of Content for the purpose of improving the
performance of your Maps API Implementation if you do so temporarily,
securely, and in a manner that does not permit use of the Content
outside of the Service; and (ii) any content identifier or key that
the Maps APIs Documentation specifically permits you to store. For
example, you must not use the Content to create an independent
database of “places” or other local listings information.

If you are going to temporarily use this information, then the answer is maybe, although you should ask your legal counsel to review the terms of service to ensure that your proposed approach does not violate the terms.