Is OS Mastermap free?

Unlimited, free access to OS OpenData via APIs for anyone to use for any purpose.

Are OS maps copyright?

This means that any OS mapping which was created prior to 1 April 2015 will be protected by Crown copyright for a period of 50 years from its first publication. Accordingly, if an OS map was first published over 50 years ago it can be copied or otherwise used without a licence from OS.

Can I download OS maps for free?

Tour and Road maps don’t have mobile downloads, but the OS Maps app has a simple map available for free. How do I claim my download? Enter the 12-character code in the scratch-box on the redeem page.

Can you reproduce OS maps?

Merchandise products with OS maps Reproduce mapping on merchandising products on a regular basis or in large quantities.

What is OS Open Data?

OS OpenData provides free digital maps of Great Britain, available for any purpose.

What is OS data?

Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain. They produce digital map data, online route planning and sharing services and mobile apps, plus many other location-based products for business, government and consumers.

Are old maps copyrighted?

In placing maps in the Archives, the following general guidelines have been used: 1.) ALL items with an ORIGINAL publishing or copyright date prior to 1923 are public domain. Anyone, including the United States Digital Map Library, may use them and distribute them freely.

Are maps copyrighted UK?

Copyright in maps Maps published by United Kingdom government departments are covered by Crown Copyright, which usually lasts for 50 years from the end of the year in which the map was published. Maps produced by Ordnance Survey or the UK Hydrographic Office are covered by Crown Copyright.

Can you print Ordnance Survey maps?

Printing routes and maps Click the print button on the toolbar to print your current viewed map, with or without a route. Choose a fixed map scale, or fit the map to the page if possible. The area to be printed is shown in the overview.

What is an OS tile?

OS Vector Tile API is a vector tile service providing detailed Ordnance Survey data as a customisable basemap. It can be used with most web mapping libraries including Mapbox GL JS, Leaflet, OpenLayers and ArcGIS API for JavaScript.

What does OS premium offer?

That’s digital access to 607 OS maps covering the whole of Great Britain. Discover thousands ready-made routes at your fingertips including routes by Good Pub Guide, Country Walking and Trail Magazine.

What is an OS number?

From the “Settings” menu, tap or swipe to get to the “General” section. From this menu, scroll down until you find “About Device” or “About Phone” (varies by device). Finally, scroll down to the row that says “Version” and you’ll find your device’s version number there.

What is the OS OpenData licence?

OS Open Data is licensed under the Open Government Licence (OGL) which allows all – consumers, businesses and the public sector – to use the OS OpenData datasets in any way and for any purpose.

Do I need a license to use OS data?

To enable you to utilise most OS data for your own business use you will require a license. The minimum period you can licence OS data is one year The maximum period is three years For some OS data products (OS MasterMap for example), multi-year licensing discounts may apply

What is an open licence and how does it work?

An open licence is one that places very few restrictions on what you can do with the content or data that is being licensed. According to the Open Definition, There are only two kinds of restrictions that an open licence can place: that you must publish any derived content or data under the same licence (this is called share-alike)

What license code do I have for my Data Domain appliance?

Over the last year the Data Domain appliances have changed from a legacy license code (XYZA-ABCD-ADDF-ADFD-DFDF) (or 20 digit code) to eLMS. The easiest way to find out which one you have is to log into the Data Domain with putty and issue the command “license show all” or “elicense show all” — that will pretty much give you.