..  include:: /Includes.rst.txt

..  _introduction:

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Introduction
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..  _what-it-does:


What does it do?
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With Tile Proxy you can integrate OpenStreetMap maps GDPR in a compliant way without any third party requests from the client.
For a given area, the data is loaded from OpenStreetMap and cached, therefore you do not need a
cookie banner or blocker to use OpenStreetMap cookie banner or blocker to use OpenStreetMap.
A proxy is also provided for geocoding nominatim.


..  tip::

    Content blocker are also not desired:

    https://edpb.europa.eu/sites/default/files/files/file1/edpb_guidelines_202005_consent_en.pdf

    (Paragraph 40, example 6a)