Rejected Nomination: Photos Were Mine (Also Uploaded on Google Maps)

[pancitcantonan]

When submitting a Wayspot Appeal, make sure to include as much of the following information as possible:

• Wayspot Title: 42 Nato Samgyeopsal House

• Location (lat/lon): 7.790768639180205, 126.45361541757508

• City: Poblacion, Cateel, Davao Oriental

• Country: Philippines

• Screenshot of the Rejection Email (do not include your personal information):
  

  

• Additional Information (if any): Hello, as you can see on my additional information image, it said that I grab the images from google maps, but all those images that’s on the map, were uploaded by me (link to the photos that I uploaded on maps and using the images as well here on wayfarer nomination: Google Maps) I just uploaded first those images on Google Maps before nominating this Wayspot here on Wayfarer though.
  

  

[cyndiepooh]

Welcome to the forum.

Even if they are your own photos, if you post them places like Google Maps or reddit, then Niantic has to consider them third party as explained here:

@NianticOren

please avoid using images uploaded in third-party websites since we can’t verify the source or licensing for those images.

and here

@NianticAaron

Usage of image available on third party sites is against the policies. There is no way for us to verify who posted the said image. Moreover, there are legalities involved with usage of third party images.

Did you receive sanctions against your account, or just this rejection?

[pancitcantonan]

I received a warning yesterday.

[NianticAaron]

This warning does not have any impact on your account. Please consider it as a reminder to not use images available on third party sites.