On Mapy.com, you can easily add photos of interesting places you have visited. Your images help others envision what a place looks like, whether it is worth visiting, and what the atmosphere is like. Photos can be uploaded either via the Mapy.com website or directly from the mobile app. To upload pictures, you must log in with your user account.
Basic information about photos
Upload photos to Mapy.com that show how the place looks, what its current condition or atmosphere is. Examples of unsuitable images include:
- Selfies and personal portraits
- Pictures of friends and family
- Photos with advertising content
- Images containing personal data (e.g., car license plates, close-up faces, etc.)
- Photos with pornographic content
Rules
- Upload only your own photos that you have taken yourself; you will be credited as the author
- Do not copy captions from others for your photos
- Photos are considered user content; when uploading them, follow the terms of the user content license agreement
Photos for business places in the Czech Republic
Photos uploaded for businesses are subject to the rules of the service Firmy.cz. Business owners can add photos through their business profiles. Customers can independently upload user photos.
Approval process
Each newly added photo undergoes automatic checks and possibly subsequent manual review. For this reason, your photos may not appear to other users immediately. If your photo is undergoing manual approval, a clock symbol will be displayed on it. If your photo is rejected based on the rules, you will be informed along with the reason for rejection. You will also receive a notification email. Administrators reserve the right to determine the eligibility of the photo.
Uploading photos
- Find the place to which you want to add a photo
- Click on Add photo
- Upload the photo and add optional details (date, description, etc.)
- Submit and wait for approval
Alternatively, you can upload photos directly from the photo gallery or from a map coordinate. The process is similar, but you need to select the place to attach the photo to in the first and second steps (the photo will then be displayed in the gallery of that location). If you don’t select a place, the photo will only appear on the Photographic map. Photos can also be added as part of a rating of the place, leading to their automatic inclusion in the location’s photo gallery.
What to include with the photo
For maximum benefit, we recommend providing a reference to a specific location (e.g., castle, lookout tower, restaurant, etc.), the precise position from which it was taken, the name and description of the photo that relates only to the place (not containing information about the author or advertising), or the photo’s date (automatically or manually).
- Select a location in the Mapy.com application
- Swipe the menu to the left to find the Add photo option
- Select an existing photo or take a new one with the built-in camera
- Photos will be uploaded immediately or after connecting to Wi-Fi (depending on settings). Photos can also be added offline and will be uploaded later after connection
Photos can also be added as part of a rating of the place, leading to their automatic inclusion in the location’s photo gallery.
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