Sunday, April 06, 2008

Google Street View and the privacy factor...

A Pennsylvania couple has filed a lawsuit against Internet giant Google for their house, showing up in Google Maps' "Street View" feature.

The married pair, Aaron and Christie Boring, stated that the service led to their home being available for online viewing, thereby threatening their privacy - the very reason why they bought their house.

According to the BBC, the lawsuit stated that Google had entered the driveway of the couple's private property, in order to take pictures to be uploaded on the website. More...

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