Google's 'Street View' Sparks Privacy Questions

"Street View," a new feature of Google Maps, offers panoramic street-level views of major urban areas. Where do you draw the line between public & private?

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June 4, 2007, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"...the Web has been buzzing about the privacy implications of Street View - with varying degrees of seriousness. Several sites have been asking users to submit interesting images captured by the Google service, which offers panoramic views of miles of streets around San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Miami and Denver."

"Google said in a statement that it takes privacy seriously and considered the privacy implications of its service before it was introduced...Google said that it had consulted with public service organizations and considered their feedback in developing the service, which allows users to request that a photo be removed for privacy reasons."

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