Geospatial Law Academy

Overview of
Geospatial Law

Explore the key legal topics shaping the geospatial world — through free video and audio overviews designed to make complex legal concepts accessible to everyone.

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Topics Covered

Four Essential Areas of Geospatial Law

Each overview covers a distinct legal domain — giving you a clear, approachable introduction to the most important issues in geospatial law today.

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What is Geospatial Law?

A concise primer on the scope and significance of geospatial law and why it matters to organizations.

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Intellectual Property Rights

Copyright, database rights, trade secrets, and related IP considerations for geospatial datasets and products.

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Location Privacy

Key legal and ethical issues in collecting, processing, and sharing location data, and how regulations apply in practice.

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Data Quality & Liability

How accuracy, timeliness, and fitness-for-purpose can create legal exposure, and practical ways to mitigate risk.

Video Overviews

Watch: Geospatial Law Explained

Short, focused video overviews covering each core topic — ideal for a quick introduction or a refresher on the legal landscape of geospatial technology.

Topic 01
Video Overview

What is Geospatial Law?

A concise primer on the scope and significance of geospatial law, including core concepts and why it matters to organizations navigating the geospatial technology landscape.

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Topic 02
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Intellectual Property Rights in Geospatial Information

An overview of copyright, database rights, trade secrets, and related IP considerations for geospatial datasets and products in commercial and public sector contexts.

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Topic 03
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Location Privacy

Key legal and ethical issues in collecting, processing, and sharing location data — and how regulations apply in practice across jurisdictions and industries.

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Topic 04
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Data Quality & Liability Issues

How accuracy, timeliness, and fitness-for-purpose can create legal exposure for geospatial data providers and users — and practical ways to mitigate that risk.

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Audio Overviews

Listen: Geospatial Law on the Go

Prefer to listen? These audio overviews cover the same essential topics — available in both English and Spanish.

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English

Audio overview of geospatial law topics, covering intellectual property, location privacy, data quality, and liability — generated with AI for educational purposes.

Geospatial Law Overview
English · AI-Generated (NotebookLM)

AI-generated content. For educational purposes only. Does not constitute legal advice.

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Español

Resumen en audio de los temas de derecho geoespacial, que abarca la propiedad intelectual, la privacidad de la ubicación, la calidad de los datos y la responsabilidad.

Resumen de Derecho Geoespacial
Español · Generado con IA (NotebookLM)

Este contenido fue generado con IA y puede contener errores. Se proporciona únicamente con fines educativos y no constituye asesoramiento jurídico.

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