ODBL non-compliance

This page has mostly been inspired from the great work of OpenStreetMap community.

Please first check ODBL License to understand ODBL (non-)compliance.

Process (suggestion)

1. When you discover a license non-compliance, check first if the usage of Open Food Facts data is substantial. If the usage of Open Food Facts data is substantial, continue with the next steps. If you are not sure, ask other people on a suitable place: #license channel on slack, or contact@openfoodfacts.org.
2. In fact, even if you are sure, you should definitely share your case with other people before.
3. Add an entry to the bottom of the table below. If you are unsure about the non-compliance, discuss it on the one of our common communication channels (see above). If you are sure, you can report it on slack, at forum or a mailing list, too.
4. Contact the publisher with a suitable pleasant and non-threatening email and update the record with the date you've contacted them.
5. Wait for a response for a suitable period. If that does not create the desired response then you should follow up with a second attempt to contact the publisher.
6. If that does not work and the violation is considered serious then report it, if not done yet, at #license channel on slack or contact@openfoodfacts.org.

Hints to contributors

Be gentle! We are a project for providing food transparency and not to argue with somebody about legal issues. It doesn't help anybody playing the police and collecting as much cases as possible. This could give Open Food Facts a bad image. Don't be too correct. If they give it their best then it is ok.

List of usages which doesn't comply with ODBL license

Page	Attribution ok	Share-Alike ok	Added by	Dates contacted	Date fixed	Comments
https://www.bonasavoir.ch/nutriscan	partially, ODBL not mentioned	-	Charles Nepote on 2020-11-09			Open Food Facts is briefly mentioned in the "Les labels" page (without link) nor license, and at the end of the Nutri-Score page, with a link to openfoodfacts.org and a mention to the fact that anyone can contribute to the database.
https://www.lapplidesconsos.com/	no	no	Charles Nepote on 2020-11-19
Halal ou Pas ?	no	-	Charles Nepote on 2021-05-26	Charles Nepote on 2021-05-26 via slack + 2021-06-30 followup + 2023-06-12 followup via Slack and email
Treev	no	-	Charles Nepote on 2021-07-02	Charles Nepote on 2021-07-02 via slack + 2021-11-02 followup + 2021-12-02 (slack msg + email) 2022-02-10 (slack msg + email: last call before action)
ScannerFood	no	-	Charles Nepote on 2021-07-02	Charles Nepote on 2021-12-02 via email
Zediet.fr	yes	no	Charles Nepote on 2021-12-20			The website is mixing data from Open Food Facts with other kind of data; e.g. https://www.zediet.fr/aliments/7613035648494/decryptage.html
Scrapp	no	no	Charles Nepote on 2022-01-10	Charles Nepote on 2022-02-10 via email and contact form
Digit-Eyes	no	no	Charles Nepote on 2022-01-10			Sometimes Open Food Facts data is not sourced because they reuse data from one of our reusers, eg. : https://www.digit-eyes.com/cgi-bin/digiteyes.cgi?upcCode=3039824000313&action=lookupUpc&go=Go%21 Sometimes Open Food Facts data is clearly sourced. We have to check if share-alike clause is respected: eg. https://www.digit-eyes.com/cgi-bin/digiteyes.cgi?upcCode=3048405000024&action=lookupUpc&go=Go%21
Food Facts	partially	-	Charles Nepote on 2022-05-02			Open Food Facts is not mentioned in the app. The name of the app and the logo are nearly the same as Open Food Facts' name and logo.
Food Scanner		no	Charles Nepote on 2022-08-29			Open Food Facts is not mentioned on the App Store.
Food Facts		-	Charles Nepote on 2022-08-29			The name of the app and some logos/contents are nearly the same as Open Food Facts' name and logo.
Insekten Warn App	no	-	Charles Nepote on 2023-04-18	Charles Nepote on 2023-04-18 via slack + 2023-06-12 followup on Slack
Tous Anti Inflation	no	no	Charles Nepote on 2023-06-01	Charles Nepote on 2023-06-01 via email (answered) + 2023-12-22 answer to questions
Glucideo.com	no	-	Charles Nepote on 2023-06-26	Charles Nepote on 2023-06-26 via email + 2023-12-22 followup
Insect Scanner	no		Charles Nepote on 2023-12-19	Charles Nepote on 2023-06-26 via their Telegraph group (deleted by the admins + 2023-12-22 via email		https://t.me/c/1595358455/3943/16148
Chompthis	no	?	Charles Nepote on 2024-02-01			Eg. https://chompthis.com/product/?id=254128 https://chompthis.com/product/?id=191313 with the same error of proteins=2.13 instead of 21.3/
Page	Attribution ok	Share-Alike ok	Added by	Dates contacted	Date fixed	Comments

Banning access?

When the people do not answer after one month, and the website or app is still not compliant with the ODBL or Creative Commons licences, it is possible to temporary ban access from the app or website. (See this example to allow banning from referrer.)

Banning should always be the last solution.

Fixed cases

Page	Attribution ok	Share-Alike ok	Added by	Dates contacted	Date fixed	Comments
Food Checklist: https://chester-sw.com/food-checklist/	no	-	Charles Nepote on 2021-05-26	Charles Nepote on 2021-11-02 via email	2020-11-09	2021-11-29: website and Android Play Store's product page now mention Open Food Facts.
https://www.food-watching.com/	no	no	Charles Nepote on 2020-11-03	Charles Nepote on 2020-11-04 via email	2020-11-09
https://jobothoniel.com/foodfacts/	no	no	Charles Nepote on 2021-05-26	Charles Nepote on 2021-05-26 via email + 2021-06-30 followup	2023-12-22	Data are the same. Photos are directly linked to Open Food Facts website. Access to photo blocked on 2021-07-13. 2023-12-22: the website is closed.

See also

• Lacking proper attribution on OpenStreetMap wiki