Permanent Geocoding – Overview, Licensing, and Usage Rules

Summary
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Permanent Geocoding is a license-based entitlement that allows storing geocoding results beyond the default 30-day retention limit for internal use only. It does not introduce a new API or technical capability but defines how geocoding results may be stored and reused.

Issue
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Can geocoding results from HERE Geocoding services be stored permanently, and what are the applicable restrictions?

Cause
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By default, HERE Platform Terms restrict you from storing geocoding results outside the platform for more than 30 days.
Without additional licensing, you must comply with this retention limitation.

Resolution - What is Permanent Geocoding
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Permanent Geocoding is a commercial add-on license that allows you to:

Store geocoding results beyond 30 days
Retain and reuse results in internal systems

Permanent Geocoding is a licensing entitlement only and does not change API functionality.

### Supported APIs

Permanent Geocoding applies to results obtained from:

Forward Geocoding
Reverse Geocoding
Batch Geocoding
Other geocoding endpoints returning coordinates

It is not limited to a specific API type.

### Allowed Usage

With Permanent Geocoding enabled, you can:

Store geocoding results indefinitely
Use stored data internally within their organization

### Restricted Usage

You must not:

Resell, sublicense, or redistribute stored results
Share stored results externally
Use stored results to provide services to third parties

### How to Obtain Permanent Geocoding

Permanent Geocoding requires a commercial agreement and must be enabled as an add-on to the HERE Platform subscription.
You should contact HERE Sales or their account representative to request access.

Result
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With Permanent Geocoding enabled:

Geocoding results can be retained beyond 30 days
Data can be reused without repeated API calls
Usage remains compliant with HERE Platform licensing terms

Examples
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### Allowed Example

A company geocodes customer addresses and stores the coordinates in its internal database for future internal use.

### Not Allowed Example

A company exposes stored geocoding results through a public API or distributes them to external customers.

Important Notes
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Permanent Geocoding is not a technical feature but a licensing condition
Default storage without this license is limited to 30 days
* Licensing models and availability may change; you should confirm current terms with HERE

Additional Information
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For more information on HERE Platform usage terms, refer to: HERE Platform Terms and Conditions

Tags
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Geocoding, Permanent Geocoding, Licensing, Data Retention, HERE Platform, Compliance