Hosting JS files on a local server

[Stefan Novak]

Hello,

We are considering using Google Charts for a project, where customer data will be presented on internal dashboards in a factory.

Can we host the files locally, on internal servers ? Client data is confidential.

Not having the right to include the JS files on our server is a show-stopper for us choosing this technology.

Have tried to find the answer in the forum and in Google's T&C.

On this article https://thenextweb.com/dd/2015/06/12/20-best-javascript-chart-libraries/

 from 2015

this is what is written at licensing

'License: Free, but not open-source. Google’s licensing does not allow you to host their JS files on your server. So if you are an enterprise and have some sensitive data, Google Charts might not be the best option'

Thank you,

Stefan

[Nevada Smith]

If self-hosting is an absolute requirement, then you may want to consider another vendor, e.g. Highchart's OEM license.

Back to Google Charts: each chart type has a "Data Policy" section on their page. (For instance, Bar Charts.) For each chart you are considering to use with the internal dashboard, you could check its "Data Policy" -- if it's of the type "All code and data are processed and rendered in the browser. No data is sent to any server." you could ask your client if this is acceptable to them.