Fellow local guides,
There are a lot of official rules related to what photos can be shared on Google Maps. Unfortunately, they are well hidden in a lot of different hard to read legal documents.
Helping suspended local guides understand what photo rules they violated made it very clear to me that the photo rules need to be explained better.
So a more easy-to-read and straightforward introduction to the photo rules is included in the soon to be released tutorial on Better Pics for Google Maps. In the tutorial, the photo rules are summarized into these 14 bullet points:
Peer-reviewers wanted!
I would like to hereby invite a few local guides to preview and comment on the tutorial before it’s released. If you have some time to spare, please sign up here:
https://tiny.cc/better-pics
[LINK is BACK]
Cheers
MortenCopenhagen
PS: See these posts for more samples of content in the tutorial:
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Hello @MortenCopenhagen
Very good to know the rules of the game. Thanks. A very helpful information. We will need more meet up to fill us in on the various rules and regulations 
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Great idea, @SholaIB
If you what to host is meet-up on photo rules I can provide you with a few slides and the needed references.
Just reach out via PM.
Cheers
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I am in - great initiative @MortenCopenhagen
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Thanks @MortenCopenhagen . Very helpful personal tips from you today. Well appreciated. Will reach out to you when am decided.
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OMG, was not aware of many of these rules, especially selfies and group photos.
Now I must rush to delete all such photos.
Thanks a ton @MortenCopenhagen
BR,
Tushar
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Thanks for the information, i was not aware about the violations with regard to uploading pictures related to screenshots, group pictures and selfies.
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Hi @MortenCopenhagen ,
*This post was edited to reflect the most accurate information.
We appreciate your efforts in helping other Local Guides make better contributions. However when dealing with such efforts please make sure to note to them that this is not an official Google effort. We have contacted you privately with further details.
Thank you for your understanding and feel free to add your link back after modifying your form to reflect our suggestions.
As a best practice, we’d love all Local Guides efforts to happen on Connect, so that they are available for everyone and thus avoid collection of personal data.
Hi @MortenCopenhagen ,
Thank you for preparing these useful tips about uploading photos on Google Maps
Please be informed that I have removed the above-mentioned link from your post.
Feel free to use any other communication option of the platform, keeping in mind to protect yours and others’ personal information.
Thanks
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Hello @MortenCopenhagen sir, very informative post . Thank you for sharing, I’d be up for the Beta Testing , but i couldn’t find the link in the post.
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Hi @karan_iclickthese
See your Private Messages.
Click on your Profile Circle in the upper right-hand corner.
Then click/tap on the envelope icon.
Thanks
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Hello @MortenCopenhagen I did like you said.
But please check my profile to see my photo count is confusing me.
Thank you
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Hi @user_not_found
You lost me. Are you referring to the photo rules or could it be that you posted in a wrong thread? Please elaborate. I don’t recall what I suggested you to do.
Cheers
@MortenCopenhagen
Yes, I know that.
I already made post on this topic.
However, I am uploading very less amount of photos, because I don’t travelling more. 
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Reporting-the-Contents-On-Google-Maps-amp-LG-Connect/td-p/2519906
Thanks for sharing.
