Google says Street View will comply with privacy laws

Google Street View application, which has raise privacy concerns because of the street-level views of locations it provides, will respect the local laws of the countries wherever it is available, the company’s privacy counsel said Monday in a company blog. Global Privacy Counsel Peter Fleischer appears to be responding to concerns raised by Canada’s privacy commissioner about the implications of Street View.

Google Street View application, which has raise privacy concerns because of the street-level views of locations it provides, will respect the local laws of the countries wherever it is available, the company’s privacy counsel said Monday in a company blog. Global Privacy Counsel Peter Fleischer appears to be responding to concerns raised by Canada’s privacy commissioner about the implications of Street View.
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