UK watchdog clears Google Street View of breaking Data Protection Act

The UK’s privacy watchdog rejected a complaint against Google Street View today.The Information Commissioner said the service, which allows users to scroll around a montage of street-level photographs of Britain, does not breach the Data Protection Act.A spokesman said removing the entire service would be “disproportionate to the relatively small risk of privacy detriment”.
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www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/watchdog-rejects-google-street-view-complaint-1673057.htmlGoogle Street View cleared of breaking Data Protection Act
Google Street View, the controversial website that shows 360-degree street views of many of Britain’s cities does not breach the Data Protection Act, the information commissioner ruled today.Hundreds of people complained that their privacy was breached by the service, which launched last month for 25 cities and towns.Today the Information Commissioner’s Office rejected those complaints but said it would watch Google closely to ensure that it responded quickly to requests for the removal of images that identified individuals.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/apr/23/google-street-view-data-protection-clearedUK privacy watchdog rejects Street View complaints
Google’s controversial Street View service was today cleared by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office of any breach of the Data Protection Act.Speaking in response to a complaint filed by the pressure group Privacy International, David Evans, the Senior Data Practice Manager of the ICO, said: “It is important to highlight that putting images of people on Google Street View is very unlikely to formally breach the Data Protection Act.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6154092.eceGoogle Street View cleared over privacy concerns by Information Commissioner
Google Street View will remain online after the Information Commissioner ruled that it does not breach data protection laws.The search giant’s street-level mapping service sparked controversy when it was launched in Britain last month, amid fears that it could be used by burglars or terrorists to research targets.
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