“You could see our license plates plain as day,” Knutson said. Knutson’s discovery indicates that details of your private life, and information that could harm you, can show up on Google Maps. Google claims it blurs out license plates and individuals before it posts pictures to street view, although it’s obvious that doesn’t always happen. How to Hide Your House The bad news is that there is no way to keep your address off of Google Maps. The good news is that you can get Google to blur out your property so Google Maps users will not see it. Here’s the process which is outlined at Google. How to get your property blurred: Go to Google Maps and type in your address Bring up the street view of your property Look to the bottom right hand corner of the screen you should see an Icon Labeled: “report a problem.” Click on “report a problem.” You will get a page labeled “report inappropriate street view.” Look for the words “Privacy Concerns” and click on them. If you want your house blurred, click on “my house.” Then choose the option: “I have a picture of my house and would like it blurred.” Adjust the image and show Google which part of the photo needs blurred. Type the verification code at the bottom of the page into the box provided and click submit. Check back in a few days to see if the image has been blurred. You can also get license plates and faces blurred. For example, if you want a picture of your business on Google Maps but don’t want the license plate number of your vehicle parked in front on Google, you can get that blurred. You can also get your car blurred out as well if you want. youtube/watch?v=wMO7TPRhaEk#t=231
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:57:13 +0000
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