I always check my name on the web and I am finding more and more sites using my Google Map reviews? I’m not talking a little. I did not know where to post this so feel to move it. The sites use my photos as well. I’m just wondering if anyone else has this problem and if Google is going to do anything about it.
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I always check my name on the web and I am finding more and more sites using my Google Map reviews? I’m not talking a little. I did not know where to post this so feel to move it. The sites use my photos as well. I’m just wondering if anyone else has this problem and if Google is going to do anything about it. I suggest a block from anyone doing this
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Nu am urmărit pină acum dar voi verifica . Good point 
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What do you mean exactly with “Stealing your contributions”, @Andrew2020 ?
As you started the post with “I always check my name on the web” looks like your content was shared according to Google Rules, rules that we accepted when we joined the program.
As you can read in Where your content may appear "your content may appear in a variety of Google products and services, such as Google Maps, Street View, Google Earth, Google My Business, Google Search, and other Google products.
Published content, along with your profile name and photo, may also appear within third–party sites that use Google embeddable widgets or the Google Maps Platform API"
If the content was embedded, your name will appear, and in the photos you will also see the text “Images may be subject by copyright” as you can see in the screenshot here below that shows your last published photo.
Copyright rules may change from country to country, @Andrew2020 , so it is legally difficult to give a generic answer, but this will apply only if someone download your photo and use it as if it was his own photos.But if they embed a content that is directly coming from Google Maps, this is in line with the rules, so it cannot be considered a “Stolen” content.
For more details about Maps policies you can read the Guidelines here: https://about.google/brand-resource-center/products-and-services/geo-guidelines/
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Hi @Andrew2020 ,
Thanks for reaching out.
Please see @ErmesT 's reply which answers your query in detail.
Since this post is similar to your other one, I am going to merge it to it.
I will also accept Ermes’s reply as a solution, because, as mentioned, it gives the complete answer to your question.
P.S. I will as well change the topic of your post to How-tos to keep Connect organized. This is the place where you can ask questions, share tips and feedback about Connect and the Local Guides program.
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