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What aerial imagery formats does Google accept?

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Providing Your Map Content to Google

For what areas and time periods does Google want aerial imagery?
Will Google accept map content in which areas have been altered (e.g. blurring in aerial imagery) in the interest of security or public safety?
How does my organization deliver our data to Google?
Can Google just pull my organization's content from an OGC-compliant web service?
Does Google welcome updates to map content, such as aerial imagery, that my organization or another has previously provided? How often should my organization provide updated vector data?
Is our organization obligated to provide updates to map content we share with Google?
If my organization shares map content with Google, can Google return a copy in a structured format (e.g. shapefile) or provide access to the data through Web Mapping Services (WMS)?
What aerial imagery formats does Google accept?
What 3D model formats does Google accept?
What digital terrain model formats does Google accept?
What types of vector data does Google accept?
What if I have edits to Google Maps but not new content to contribute?
Why isn't Google accepting other types of vector data, such as existing roads and addresses rather than just new roads and addresses, or other types of map content?

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