Geographic Data License: What Does It Mean for E-Commerce Companies?
1. What Are Geographical Data and Geographic Information Systems? According to the legislation on Geographical Data and Geographic Information Systems: Geographical data (“Geodata”) is “any kind of data containing location information”. For example, administrative units, toponyms, building and address information are within this scope.Geographic Information Systems (“GIS”) are the “set of hardware, software, human resources, standards, and methods necessary for the production, supply, storage, processing, management, analysis, sharing, presentation and keeping up to date of Geodata”.