Terms & Privacy

1 · Acceptance

By obtaining an API key or making any request to the GeoLabel API ("the Service"), you ("User") agree to these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2 · The Service

GeoLabel provides a REST API that converts GPS coordinates into human-readable place labels using publicly available OpenStreetMap data. The Service is provided on an as-is, as-available basis.

3 · API Keys

• Each API key is issued to one individual or organization and may not be shared, sold, or transferred.
• You are responsible for keeping your key confidential. Any request made with your key is your responsibility.
• If you believe your key has been compromised, contact tyler.j.coxdruin@gmail.com immediately to have it revoked and reissued.
• We reserve the right to revoke any key at any time, with or without notice, if we believe it is being misused.

4 · Permitted Use

You may use the Service to:

• Identify place types from GPS coordinates in your own applications.
• Build products and services on top of the API, subject to these Terms.
• Cache API responses in your own systems for up to 24 hours.

5 · Prohibited Use

You may not use the Service to:

• Reverse-engineer the API's labeling logic, data sources, or infrastructure.
• Scrape or bulk-harvest location data in a way that violates the spirit of your rate limit tier.
• Resell API access directly — you may build a product on top of the API, but you may not repackage and resell raw API calls.
• Violate any applicable law or regulation, including privacy laws governing the collection of location data.
• Conduct denial-of-service attacks or intentionally degrade service for other users.
• Use the Service to track individuals without their knowledge or consent.

6 · Rate Limits and Fair Use

Your plan includes per-minute and per-day request limits. These limits exist to keep the Service stable and affordable for everyone.

• Automated systems that intentionally circumvent rate limits (e.g. rotating API keys, distributed request flooding) are prohibited and will result in immediate termination.
• If you consistently need more capacity, upgrade your plan rather than working around limits.

7 · Privacy & Zero-Retention Architecture

GeoLabel is built on a Zero-Retention architecture. Your location data is never stored, tracked, or sold.

What we do with coordinates

• Coordinates are received, processed in real-time to produce a label and category, and discarded. They are never written to disk or any persistent store.
• In-memory results are cached for up to 10 minutes to reduce latency on repeated lookups, then automatically purged.
• Application logs record only the HTTP method and path — query parameters (including lat/lng) are never written to any log file.
• Coordinates are forwarded to OpenStreetMap's Overpass API to resolve place names. Overpass is a public, community-run service. Refer to their privacy policy for their data handling practices.

What we never do

• We do not store the coordinates you submit beyond the duration of a request.
• We do not associate coordinates with individual end users.
• We do not build movement profiles or location histories.
• We do not sell or share your request data with third parties.
• We do not know where you have been, only that you made a request.

Your responsibilities

You are responsible for complying with applicable privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) when collecting and transmitting your users' location data to the Service. You must obtain any necessary consents from your end users before sending their coordinates to this API.

8 · Attribution

The Service uses OpenStreetMap data, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). If your application displays or redistributes location data derived from this Service, you must include the attribution: "© OpenStreetMap contributors".

9 · Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that labels returned will be accurate, complete, or up to date.

Use of the Service for safety-critical applications (emergency response, navigation, medical systems) is not recommended and is at your own risk.

10 · Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, GeoLabel and its operator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Service.

Our total liability to you for any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid for the Service in the three (3) months preceding the claim.

11 · Service Changes and Termination

• We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time.
• We will provide at least 30 days' notice for material changes to paid plans.
• If we discontinue the Service, we will issue a prorated refund for any prepaid but unused service.
• We may terminate your access if you violate these Terms.

12 · Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

13 · Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma, United States. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

14 · Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email tyler.j.coxdruin@gmail.com or visit geolabel.dev.