Google Street View in Trouble in Germany
June 17, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Business
If you’ve never seen Google Street View, you are missing out. The service takes online maps to a whole new level. Google Street View gives literally gives you a panoramic view of the street.
However, it hasn’t always been well received. Many individuals, businesses and government agencies have expressed complaints about a lack of privacy. One of the latest complaints was heard out of Germany — and Google has decided to listen.
According to multiple reports, Google will delete or edit part of their Google Street View images in Germany. Reportedly, the main focus on what will be deleted or edited are faces, license plates and house numbers.
It will be interesting to see if this begins a trend of Google editing what is shown on their Street View service. Perhaps Google will allow individuals, businesses and government agencies to opt-out of being shown. That may become complicated but Google Street View may keep causing problems if a solution isn’t reached.
Google Street View Car (Image: Flickr)
