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Learn more about the new brand on our blog.
How to use attribution
We use a variety of technologies and service providers to deliver the CARTO experience to our users. When you create a map with CARTO, you must provide attribution to both CARTO and any appropriate data providers. Proper attribution is required for every CARTO plan.
Our documentation explains when and how to add attribution to your CARTO maps, and it explains how automatic attributions work.
Basemaps
We use a variety of basemaps
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CARTO
Attributions for CARTO’s Positron & Dark Matter basemaps, created using derivatives of OpenStreetMap data.
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Stamen
Attributions for Stamen’s suite of basemaps, created using derivatives of OpenStreetMap data.
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OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap® is open data, licensed under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF).
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Here
Attributions for HERE's suite of basemaps.
For all maps that utilize Twitter’s data connector, you must obey Twitter’s terms of service.
Technology
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.
Geocoding
We use a number of providers for geocoding services. Depending on your account details, you may utilize one or more of the providers listed below.
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Administrations
Provided by Natural Earth.
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Placenames
Provided by GeoNames.
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IP Addresses
Powered by Maxmind, including GeoLite data.
Isoline Routing & Isochrones
CARTO provides both Isoline Routing and Isochrones, courtesy of HERE. Whenever you use either of these data types, you must also use a HERE basemap.
Icons
In CARTO you can use several icon sets to style markers or patterns. Those icons or images come from different places.
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Map Pins
A set of map icons created by Freepik.
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Maki Icons
An open source icon set from Mapbox.
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SimpleCircle Places
A set of map icons created by Simpleicon.
Data
Please be aware of the licenses of both your data and data provided to you by CARTO.
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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.
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Data Library
Our 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.
Do you need help?
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