Removing the Google Maps API Premier Terms-of-Use/Logo/etc. links?

Question

is it legal to remove the logo/terms of use link displayed on my integrated google map (google maps premier)? The problem is that when I zoom into the map, the link tends to get

Answer 1

If you use the Google Maps service in any way, they request that you retain their branding. It is infact in the Terms of Service I believe, so techincally no it is not legal.

9.4 Attribution Content provided to you through the Service may contain the trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features of Google, its partners, or other third party rights holders of content indexed by Google. You may not delete or in any manner alter these trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features.

Reference: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html

While it is against the Terms of Service, this is however possible using CSS rules - however the below reference is using a GreaseMonkey script. It may be possible with an included Stylesheet.

Reference: http://userstyles.org/styles/1929