Appendix B: Third Party Terms
Last modified: August 20, 2025
1. Open Source Libraries and Cesium Global 3D Content. Open Source Libraries, datasets and other content available in or through the Services are subject to Third-Party Terms consisting, in each case, of one or both of attribution requirements and terms of use/license.
a. Attribution. Where there are attribution requirements for the third-party content, Cesium has included the attribution within the content, and You shall not remove, obfuscate, or in any way block or inhibit the readability or display of such attribution.
b. Other Terms of Use/License. Where there are other terms of use/license applicable to the third-party content, they are set forth at the following links for the respective content:
i. Cesium OSM Buildings: Cesium OSM Buildings may include OpenStreetMap data which is provided under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) available at https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
ii. Japan 3D Building Data and Japan Regional Terrain: https://www.mlit.go.jp/plateau/.
iii. Sentinel-2 Imagery: https://cesium.com/platform/cesium-ion/content/sentinel-2-imagery/.
2. Third Party Maps Content. Bing Maps Content and Google Maps Content are subject to the Third Party Terms set forth at https://cesium.com/legal/terms-for-bing/ and https://cesium.com/terms-for-google/, respectively. The availability of Bing Maps Content and Google Maps Content in the Licensed Services shall be at Cesium’s sole discretion. Without limiting the foregoing, if Cesium’s right or license to use Bing Maps Content or Google Maps Content expires or terminates, or if Cesium’s access to Bing Maps Content or Google Maps Content is otherwise interrupted or suspended, for any reason, then Your licenses to access and use Bing Maps Content and Google Maps Content, as the case may be, through the Licensed Services shall likewise expire or terminate or be interrupted or suspended.
3. Tokens. Certain third-party content, including, without limitation, Bing Maps Content and Google Maps Content, requires the use of authentication tokens that Cesium provides. The tokens might be visible in Cesium ion logs or other locations within the Licensed Services. You may only use the tokens to access the third-party content through Cesium ion SaaS in connection with your license under the SaaS MLA. You may not use the tokens (i) to access the third-party content directly or (ii) for any other purpose.
4. Caching. You may not cache third-party data except (i) per the HTTP protocol and, in that case, only for the duration specified in the headers for the data, and (ii) as otherwise expressly permitted by the Third-Party Terms applicable to any specific third-party content.
5. Geocoding. You may only use responses from the Geocoding API (“Geocodes”) in conjunction with Your Content. You may not export, store or cache Geocodes. You may use latitude and longitude information from Geocodes to position results on a map, but You may not display the latitudes or longitudes directly to others. You may only query the Geocoding API in response to human user queries and human app interactions; You may not perform bulk or automated queries.
6. Linked Content. The Licensed Services may contain links to third-party websites or resources. Cesium does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for the content, products, services or practices of such third-party websites or resources and does not make any representations regarding their quality, availability or accuracy. Your use of third-party websites or resources is at Your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions for such third-party websites or resources, and You are solely responsible for Your use thereof.
7. Other Third Party Content, Software and Services. Cesium reserves to include other software, services and Additional Content and, if it does so, Cesium will notify You of the applicable Third Party Terms.