X-Git-Url: https://git.openstreetmap.org/nominatim.git/blobdiff_plain/0213643ebcba068561691bfbe366fed075d0d3d1..a50a37397856de6d735a3f8be66115885c170821:/website/403.html diff --git a/website/403.html b/website/403.html index 44038a49..e8a23861 100644 --- a/website/403.html +++ b/website/403.html @@ -5,11 +5,19 @@ <body> <h1>Access blocked</h1> -<p>You have been blocked because you have been overusing OSM's geocoding service. -Please be aware that OSM's resources are limited and shared between many users. -To have this block lifted, contact the Nominatim system administrator at -nominatim@openstreetmap.org.</p> +<p>You have been blocked because you have violated the +<a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Nominatim_usage_policy">usage policy</a> +of OSM's Nominatim geocoding service. Please be aware that OSM's resources are +limited and shared between many users. The usage policy is there to ensure that +the service remains usable for everybody.</p> -<p>For more information, consult the <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Nominatim_usage_policy">usage policy</a> for the OSM Nominatim server. +<p>Please review the terms and make sure that your +software adheres to the terms. You should in particular verify that you have set a ++<b>valid</b> referrer or a user agent that identifies your application, and +that you are not overusing the service with massive bulk requests.</p> + +<p>If you feel that this block is unjustified or remains after you have adopted +your usage, you may contact the Nominatim system administrator at +nominatim@openstreetmap.org to have this block lifted.</p> </body> </head>