gz-varna.mrrb.government.bg

[pl71]

Is it maybe reported already?

• [X] I have searched the existing issues, it is not reported already

Before you submit this form, please ensure the following criteria are met:

• [X] The website/app in question uses map tiles hosted by the OpenStreetMap foundation (https://tile.openstreetmap.org).
• [X] The website/app does not have proper attribution. (https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Licence/Attribution_Guidelines)
• [X] The usage of the tiles is non-trivial. (Not a development site, not test code, not a personal project with negligible traffic, etc.)
• [x] You have contacted the website/app owner or representative using the Love Letter model/template (https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Licence/Attribution_Reminder_Templates) more than a week ago and no proper attribution has been added.
• [ ] Or you have made a good faith effort to find working contact information for the website/app owner or representative but were unable to find a means to contact them.

Date and time of the message (has it happened more than a week ago?):

No response

Where did you send it?

press@mrrb.government.bg

Please paste the content of the Love Letter you sent to the map user here.

Sent Oct 21 at 7:50 AM

Dear Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works,

We OpenStreetMap contributors are very proud to see that you are using our work at http://gz-varna.mrrb.government.bg/map/. Many people and systems, including your "Карта на свлачищата" would not be possible without the project’s data. Indeed, the OpenStreetMap project’s goal is to freely provide the best data for "Карта на свлачищата".

OpenStreetMap owes its success to our millions of volunteers who share our vision and invest their time to maintain and improve the data. Many became contributors after starting as users. While most OSM-based maps are independently deployed, operators recognise the benefit of highlighting their use of OpenStreetMap. We believe end users realise that they can improve their experience by improving the map data. Thus, there are compelling reasons to attribute OpenStreetMap, even beyond the legal obligation. Unfortunately, Геозащита Варна към МРРБ does not provide this required attribution.

We very much regret that the obligatory attribution of OpenStreetMap is missing from your maps. Just as you would credit a photographer when using his or her images, you are required to do the same when you use OpenStreetMap data. Our licence, although “Free and Open” carries a small number of conditions, one of which is the requirement to provide correct attribution. As you may know, OpenStreetMap data is free for you to use, even if your service is itself a paid one. But OSM data is still subject to a licence and this legally requires you to include attribution of our project as the source of your map data. By attributing, you acknowledge the work of those volunteers. You may also stimulate some of your users to help improve the map for all of us and, as mentioned, you fulfil your legal obligation. We are sure that you will recognise the importance of rectifying this oversight and bringing into compliance with the licence under which our data is made available to you. Remember, not only is this a legal condition of your use of OSM, it also respects the volunteers who made your map and it helps encourage your users to improve it. Full details on how to attribute OpenStreetMap can be found in the Attribution Guidelines.

The infringement is a:

• [X] website
• [ ] app or other

Please drag and drop or attach the screenshot showing the map without proper attribution here.

Where it is happening?

http://gz-varna.mrrb.government.bg/map/

Previous Reports:

No response

[matkoniecz]

Do you plan to contact them?

[pl71]

I've sent them an email and am now awaiting a response.

[pl71]

Site owners acknowledged the issue and promised to rectify this omission. Still pending.