Google Street View: Faces and license plates to be blurred better
Google Street View wants to blur car numbers and faces more effectively. The company is responding to the recommendations of the Federal Data Protection Commissioner Hanspeter Thür, as Google announced on Thursday. However, none of Thür's demands have been met.
Google will use a new software version to improve the anonymization of faces, according to the communiqué. Google also agreed to enter into a dialog to explain how the Street View technology works. The company also wanted to take into account sensitive areas in a city where people could be embarrassed if they were photographed there.
However, Google does not want to compromise on camera height The data protection officer had demanded that cameras be mounted as low as possible.
that it is not possible to record private gardens and yards. According to SDA, the internet service provider wants to record buildings, traffic signs and other useful objects in such a way that they can be recognized. A lower mast would mean that the camera would be closer to pedestrians' head height, the company wrote.
However, Google does not want to compromise on camera height The data protection officer had demanded that cameras be mounted as low as possible.
that it is not possible to record private gardens and yards. According to SDA, the internet service provider wants to record buildings, traffic signs and other useful objects in such a way that they can be recognized. A lower mast would mean that the camera would be closer to pedestrians' head height, the company wrote.
The company wrote that Google was unable to meet the demand for precise notification of new recordings. Unplanned events such as the weather or traffic conditions force Google to change locations at the last minute.
