I work for an ecological consultancy company. I’ve used a Google satellite layer inserted using the QuickMapServices plugin in QGIS. I’m going to insert the figure into a report for a client. What is the correct attribution/citation for the Google satellite layer please?
[GIS] How to attribute/cite QuickMapServices Google satellite layer in QGIS
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Best Answer
Following the Google Attribution Guidelines :
Solution 1 : go to Google Maps at the location of the maps with the correct zoom level and copy the bottom-right attribution text.
Solution 2 : refer to the Google Guidelines and cite "Map data: Google, list all other data providers".