Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using MapBees, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

Service Scope

MapBees provides location analysis outputs for informational purposes. You are responsible for evaluating whether outputs are suitable for your decisions and use cases.

Data Source Attribution

Certain datasets used by MapBees require attribution and use under their respective licenses. Where applicable, users of downstream publications and research outputs should include source citations required by the original data provider.

OpenStreetMap (boundaries and places):

Administrative and district boundaries, as well as point-of-interest (POI) data, are sourced from OpenStreetMap and made available under the Open Database License (ODbL). © OpenStreetMap contributors. See openstreetmap.org/copyright. Any redistribution of OpenStreetMap data, or of derived databases containing it, must comply with the applicable ODbL terms and preserve the required attribution.

Overture Maps (buildings):

Building data is sourced from Overture Maps Foundation releases, which incorporate data from OpenStreetMap and other contributing datasets under their respective licenses.

NHGIS citation (research reports and publications):

Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Katherine Knowles, Tracy Kugler, Finn Roberts, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 20.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2025. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V20.0

NHGIS citation (policy briefs or popular press):

IPUMS NHGIS, University of Minnesota, www.nhgis.org

Disclaimer

The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the extent permitted by law.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, MapBees and its operators will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or loss of profits, revenue, data, or use.

Changes

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the service after updates means you accept the revised terms.

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