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CARTO data attributions
How to give attribution
When you use the CARTO service, you must provide proper attribution to both CARTO, and any applicable technologies and service providers. Proper attribution is required for every CARTO plan, but don't be afraid, it's easy to do!
How to attributeCARTO data sources
We use a variety of technologies and service providers to deliver the CARTO experience to our users. They require proper attribution.
- Basemaps
- CARTOAttributions for CARTO’s Voyager, Positron, and Dark Matter basemaps, created using derivatives of OpenStreetMap data.
- Stamen
Attributions for Stamen’s suite of basemaps, created using derivatives of OpenStreetMap data.
- OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap® is open data, licensed under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF).
- Here
Attributions for HERE's suite of basemaps.
- OpenMapTiles
Attributions for OpenMapTiles's database.
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- Data Observatory
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The Data Observatory is a collection of data sources with varying licenses and terms of use. The complete list of data sources and applicable terms is available in our documentation.
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- Twitter
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For all maps that utilize Twitter’s data connector, you must obey Twitter’s terms of service.
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- Technology
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CARTO is an open source project (under a BSD license) which makes use of many different open source technologies. Please check the CARTO GitHub page for more information.
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- Geocoding
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We use a number of providers for geocoding services. Depending on your account details, and how you use the geocoding services, you may utilize one or more of the following providers: Natural Earth, GeoNames (under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0), MaxMind (including GeoLite2 data), HERE, Mapbox, and/or Google.
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- Isoline routing & Isochrones
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CARTO provides both Isoline Routing and Isochrones, courtesy of Mapbox.
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- CARTOColors
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CARTOColors are a set of custom color palettes built by CARTO for use on maps. CARTOColors are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
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- Icons
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In CARTO you can use several icon sets to style markers or patterns. Those icons or images come from different places.
- Map PinsA set of map icons created by Freepik.
- Maki IconsAn open source icon set from Mapbox.
- SimpleCircle PlacesA set of map icons created by Simpleicon.
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- Data
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Please be aware of the licenses of both your data and the data provided to you through CARTO.
- Your Data
The data you add to your CARTO account is your responsibility. CARTO makes it easy for you to share specific datasets, with others or publicly. You are responsible for ensuring that you have a right to share data before doing so. Attribution is not automatically added to these datasets, but you can easily include it. Learn how.
- Data LibraryOur data library includes many datasets that can help you enhance your maps. Each of these data sets has its own license, which you must respect.
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