Comments on: Japanese Group Wants Google to Stop “Violating Privacy Rights” of Citizens

By: DF Marketing SEO

DF Marketing SEO — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:00:06 +0000

Too crazy, they are probably more worried about privacy when it comes to public defense… I don’t think they really care about citizens privacy.

By: Wii

Wii — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:16:57 +0000

I think it is a little bit of a sensitive area. If google are breaking the law with this then that means that every person who takes a photograph of a building but catches the heads of people passing by are in violation of that persons privacy.

This means 90% of photographs posted by news reports and videos by news teams taken in streets do the same.

Not enforcable in my opinion

By: Goran Web Design

Goran Web Design — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:12:58 +0000

I truly believe that most of Google’s efforts violate the individuals right to privacy.. This is just another example of something we’ve seen thousands of times before.

By: caio

caio — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:52:59 +0000

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By: Wii Fit

Wii Fit — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:16:27 +0000

It is really a very sencitive issue. And google should respect other privace.

By: AIDS Drugs

AIDS Drugs — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:10:44 +0000

Google covers more then just public places, and while I understand in general they make it hard to zoom in some areas there are still places where “a reasonable of privacy could be expected” but really is not there due to these satellites. That is exactly what constitutes a privacy violation.

By: Matt Helphrey

Matt Helphrey — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:35:30 +0000

I really don’t see what all the fuss is about. I don’t believe it’s unethical. First of all, what could they be doing in a public place that they would be so worried about that someone else might see? And second, what are the chances anyone else is going to see someone they know in those pictures and THEN catch them doing something awful?

The answer: Slim and none.

If you don’t want to be seen in public, don’t go out. I have a thousand pictures of my own with strangers in the background…is that unethical?

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By: Nicole Price

Nicole Price — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:53:31 +0000

My sympathies are entirely with the people all over the world who object to the violation of their privacy. If this can be prevented, all good luck and strength to those who bring this about. Nicole Price's last blog post..Tips to Save Money During the Holidays

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:49:45 +0000

@Tawna – thanks for the additional insight!

By: Tawna McKay

Tawna McKay — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:45:25 +0000

Google is not going anywhere no wo/man has gone before with Street View. Location View, a Japanese company, began providing street level images of Japanese cities long before Google did. See it for yourself at www.locaview.com, if you can get around the Japanese interface – you need a password and user ID – you can register for free, but if you can’t read Japanese, a translator tool will come in handy.

As for the face blurring, the Japanese photos are already blurred, and while the technology works probably 90% of the time, a few faces have been missed. What they really need to do is have an actual human review the photos before publication to catch the blur failures.