Terms of Service

Last updated: June 2026

Acceptance

By accessing the Austin Geospatial Innovation, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

Service description

The Austin Geospatial Innovation is a research and analysis tool that provides conversational access to geospatial data via Google Earth Engine. A large language model (Google Gemini) writes and executes Python code on your behalf to produce maps, charts, thumbnails, and reports. The service is provided "as is" for research, education, and operational use by authorized users.

AI-generated content disclaimer

Analyses, maps, and reports are generated by AI using automated code execution against satellite imagery and geospatial datasets. Results may contain errors, use inappropriate methods, or misrepresent conditions. All outputs should be independently verified before use in any decision-making. This tool does not replace professional judgment.

Specifically, you should be aware that:

Code may contain errors. The agent writes Python code based on its understanding of your request. This code may produce incorrect results, use wrong datasets, apply inappropriate methods, or miscalculate statistics. Always verify outputs independently.
The model may hallucinate. The language model may generate plausible-sounding but incorrect explanations, cite nonexistent datasets, or produce fabricated statistics. Do not rely on the agent's text responses as authoritative.
Results are not peer-reviewed. Generated analyses, maps, and reports have not been validated by subject-matter experts. They are starting points for investigation, not final products.
Outputs may change. The same prompt may produce different results across sessions due to model updates, temperature settings, or changes in underlying datasets.

Acceptable use

Use the agent for legitimate geospatial analysis, land management, environmental monitoring, and related research purposes.
Do not attempt to bypass, disable, or circumvent the code sandbox, content filters, Model Armor screening, or any other security controls.
Do not attempt prompt injection, jailbreak attacks, or social engineering to manipulate the agent's behavior.
Do not use the service to access, exfiltrate, or probe for environment variables, API keys, credentials, or server configuration.
Do not use the service to generate content that violates applicable laws or Google's Terms of Service.
Do not redistribute or commercially resell outputs without appropriate attribution to the underlying data providers.
Do not use the shared session feature to distribute harmful, misleading, or inappropriate content.

Security measures

The service implements multiple layers of security:

Code sandbox — all user code and agent-generated code runs in a restricted environment. Filesystem access, network calls, subprocess execution, and dangerous builtins (eval, exec, open, os, sys) are blocked.
Content screening — user messages and model responses are screened for prompt injection, code injection, data exfiltration, and social engineering via local regex filters and Google Cloud Model Armor.
Parameter sanitization — custom script parameters use Python repr() for safe string escaping, preventing code injection via parameter values.
Authentication — access is controlled via verified Marketplace SSO (for paying subscribers) or Google Sign-In (for direct administrative access). Session cookies are server-signed and short-lived.

Despite these measures, no system is completely secure. If you discover a vulnerability, please report it to the developer rather than exploiting it.

Custom scripts

The custom scripts feature allows you to save and re-run parameterized code blocks. You should be aware that:

Scripts are stored on the server and associated with your user account.
Script parameter values are persisted and can be modified by anyone with access to your account.
Scripts execute the same code sandbox as the chat agent — the same security restrictions apply.
Script execution does not use the language model and incurs no LLM cost, but does consume Earth Engine compute quota.

Data and accuracy

The agent generates analyses based on satellite imagery and geospatial datasets. Results are provided for informational purposes only and should be independently verified before use in any decision-making process. The developers are not responsible for errors, omissions, or consequences arising from decisions made based on agent outputs.

Geospatial datasets have inherent limitations including spatial resolution, temporal coverage, classification accuracy, and cloud contamination. The agent does not warn about all such limitations.

Limitation of liability

The Austin Geospatial Innovation is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or accuracy of results. In no event shall the developers be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from the use of this service.

Availability

The service may be unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or infrastructure issues. We do not guarantee uptime, service continuity, or preservation of session data beyond the retention period.

Pricing and billing

The Service is offered on a month-to-month subscription. Each tier includes a monthly allowance of Cloud Data Units (CDUs), a Provider-defined unit that aggregates language-model tokens, Earth Engine compute time, and other billable resources into one figure. Current pricing is published at the Provider’s pricing page and on the Google Cloud Marketplace listing.

Month-to-month, no long commitment. Every cycle is one month. There is no annual minimum unless one is expressly set out in a written order form. You are bound to the price shown at the start of a cycle for that cycle only.
Price changes take effect at the next cycle. We may change pricing at any time, but any change to a tier you are subscribed to only becomes effective at the start of a cycle beginning at least 30 days after we notify you (via the Marketplace listing, the pricing page, or an email to your billing contact). If you don’t want to renew at the new price, cancel before the cycle starts and no further charges apply.
Cancel anytime; effect at cycle end. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current cycle. You keep access for the month you have paid for and are not charged for the next month.
Upgrades are immediate; downgrades take effect next cycle. Upgrading gives you the higher tier’s allowance right away with a prorated fee for the remainder of the current cycle. Downgrading takes effect at the start of the next cycle so you get full use of the month you paid for.
Overage. Tiers that permit overage are charged for consumption beyond the included monthly allowance at the per-CDU rate stated in the tier description; the charge appears on the next invoice. Hard-capped tiers stop serving billable work when the allowance is exhausted until you top up or upgrade.
Refunds. Except where required by consumer-protection law or where Google Cloud Marketplace’s policy applies to a Marketplace purchase, fees for the current cycle and CDUs already consumed are non-refundable.

Complete billing terms — including tax handling, the payment channels (Marketplace, direct signup via a third-party payment processor, or offline invoicing), and the payment-failure grace period — are in the End-User License Agreement, Section 5.

Intellectual property

geeViz — the underlying open-source library is Apache 2.0 licensed. See apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
Your outputs are yours. Maps, charts, filmstrips, reports, and the Python code the agent writes on your behalf belong to you. You are free to copy, modify, republish, share, and commercialize them — subject only to the license terms of any underlying geospatial data you incorporate. A credit line such as "Generated using Austin Geospatial Innovation" is welcome but not required. See the EULA Section 4 for the complete grant.
Custom scripts you save are yours to export, share, and reuse outside the service on the same terms.
Geospatial data attribution. Datasets accessed through the service are subject to the licensing terms of their respective providers. Many USGS and government datasets are public domain; ESA Copernicus/Sentinel data is free with attribution; commercial satellite imagery may have restrictions. When exporting or publishing, carry forward the standard citations as the underlying dataset requires. Do not strip or falsify attribution the service embeds in a figure.
Service software and brand. The hosted platform, its agent system prompts, and the "Austin Geospatial Innovation" name/logos remain the property of the developers. Reverse-engineering the service or using its name to imply endorsement of your work is not permitted — see EULA Section 3.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. Material changes will be noted by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.