Terms of Service
Last updated: 11 July 2026
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a legal agreement between you and DropMaps (“DropMaps”, “we”, “us”) and govern your access to and use of the DropMaps website (dropmaps.net) and the DropMaps application (app.dropmaps.net), together with any related services (the “Service”).
By accessing or using the Service — including by ticking the box to accept these Terms in the application — you agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
The short version
- DropMaps is a browser-based mapping tool. The free editor runs in your browser and your map data stays on your device unless you choose to sync it.
- You keep ownership of the data and files you load. You are responsible for having the right to use them.
- The Service is provided “as is”. Don’t rely on it as the sole source of truth for safety-critical, navigational or legal decisions.
- You can stop using the Service at any time.
Eligibility
You must be at least the age of digital consent in your country to use the Service. If you use the Service on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you are authorised to accept these Terms for it.
Your account
Some features require an account. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure and for activity that occurs under your account. Authentication is handled by our provider (Google Firebase Authentication). Tell us promptly if you believe your account has been compromised. We handle personal data as described in our Privacy Policy.
Your content and data
“Your Content” means the files, layers, map data, styles, annotations and other material you load into or create with the Service. As between you and us, you retain all rights in Your Content. We do not claim ownership of it.
The free editor processes Your Content entirely in your browser and stores it locally on your device. If you use a paid “save to cloud”, “sync” or “share” feature, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive licence to store, copy, transmit and display Your Content solely to operate those features for you — for example, to store it so you can retrieve it, or to serve it to people you share a map with. This licence ends when you delete the relevant content or your account, subject to reasonable backup retention and legal requirements.
Your Content stored locally lives in your browser’s storage on your device and is protected by your device’s own security. Your Content stored through the cloud features is encrypted in transit and at rest by our infrastructure provider, but it is not end-to-end encrypted — our systems can access it to operate those features. Login credentials are handled by Google Firebase Authentication and any password is stored by Google in hashed form, never on our servers. See our Privacy Policy for details.
You are solely responsible for Your Content, including having all rights, licences and permissions needed to load, store and (where you choose) share it, and for complying with the terms of any third-party data sources you connect to. You are responsible for keeping your own backups of important data.
Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- break the law or infringe anyone’s rights using the Service;
- upload or share content that is unlawful, infringing, or that you do not have the right to use;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Service, other accounts, or our systems, or interfere with their normal operation;
- probe, scan, overload, or circumvent any security, rate-limiting or usage controls;
- reverse engineer, resell, or build a competing service from the Service except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by law;
- use the Service to build or operate anything that endangers health, safety, or the environment where failure of the Service could contribute to harm.
Third-party sources and services
The Service lets you add basemaps and data from third-party sources (for example XYZ/WMS tiles, ArcGIS Online and the Living Atlas) and relies on third-party providers such as Cloudflare and Google Firebase. We don’t control those sources or providers, don’t guarantee their availability or accuracy, and your use of them may be subject to their own terms. We are not responsible for third-party content.
Paid subscriptions
Some features require a paid subscription. Pricing, billing period and included features are shown at the point of purchase. Subscriptions are billed in advance and, unless stated otherwise, renew automatically until cancelled. Payments are processed by our payment provider Lemon Squeezy; their terms also apply to the transaction.
You can cancel at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period and you retain paid features until then. Except where required by law (including non-excludable rights under the Australian Consumer Law), payments are non-refundable. We may change prices or plan features on reasonable notice, with changes taking effect at your next renewal.
Intellectual property
The Service itself — including its software, design, branding and the DropMaps name and logo — is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to use the Service in accordance with these Terms. No other rights are granted.
Availability and changes
We may add, change, suspend or discontinue parts of the Service at any time. We aim to keep the Service available but do not guarantee it will be uninterrupted or error-free, and we may carry out maintenance that affects availability.
Disclaimers
The Service and all content and data made available through it are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. Mapping and spatial data may be incomplete, out of date, or inaccurate. Do not rely on the Service as the sole basis for navigation, emergency response, engineering, legal, or other safety-critical or high-stakes decisions. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above may not apply to you, and nothing in these Terms excludes rights that cannot be excluded by law (including the Australian Consumer Law).
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, DropMaps and its suppliers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the Service. To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability for all claims relating to the Service is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for the Service in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, and (b) USD $100. Where liability cannot be excluded but can be limited (for example under the Australian Consumer Law), our liability is limited, at our option, to re-supplying the Service or paying the cost of having it re-supplied.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless DropMaps from claims, damages, and reasonable costs arising out of Your Content, your breach of these Terms, or your misuse of the Service, except to the extent caused by us.
Termination
You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you breach these Terms or if we reasonably need to in order to protect the Service or other users. On termination, the rights granted to you under these Terms end; sections that by their nature should survive (such as ownership, disclaimers, liability limits and indemnity) will survive.
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will revise the “last updated” date above and, for material changes, provide a more prominent notice. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.
Contact us
Questions about these Terms? Get in touch via our contact form.