September 25, 2007
Google’s Street View coming to Edmonton?
The Edmonton Journal today reports that a black Honda Civic bearing the Google logo, and equipped with a roof-mounted camera, has been seen twice in the south Edmonton neighbourhood of Pleasantview. It has been spotted driving about 10 kilometers an hour. Google declined comment.
This news comes on the heals of Google backing down, and agreeing to comply with Canadian privacy laws that prohibit companies from exposing personal information without prior consent. Google now says they will blur faces and license plates. Whether Google already has the ability to do so, or if it means Google now has to go back to the drawing board to allow for the blurring is unknown.
This could add fuel to the fire in the U.S. where Google does not have similar laws to follow, and thus, leaves faces in a recognizable state. Many Americans have already complained about this invasion of policy, loud enough to force the company to adjust its policies, making it easier for individuals to request the removal of specific pictures that identify themselves.









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