Google Maps SDK for iOS: Relocating the Google logo

Question

For the new sdk for iOS, is the Google logo relocatable, just like Mapkit pre-iOS 6? Also, is it allowed under terms of conditions?

Thanks

Answer 1

In the terms of the Google Maps there are following sentences concerning the Google logo:

8.4 (b) Restrictions. In using Google Brand Features, you will not:

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(iii) have the Google logo as the largest logo in your Maps API Implementation or on your website (except as displayed in the map image itself);

and furtherer more there also is the sentence

9.4 Attribution.
(a) Content provided to you through the Service may contain the trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features of Google, its partners, or other third party rights holders of content indexed by Google. When Google provides this attribution, you must display it as provided through the Service or as described in the Maps APIs Documentation and may not delete or in any manner alter these trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features.

So as I read this you are not allowed to modify the position or any attributes of the Google logo itself. But I didn't found any restriction which do not allow a layer or something above the Google logo.

But please note I am not a lawyer and in my purposes I don not see any reason why to modify the Google logo.

Best regards Robert