A Tangerang resident protested that his house was photographed by Google Street View. The public should know, there are ways to protect our privacy on Google Street View.
Google Street View will at some point collide with people's privacy concerns. It shoots a 360-degree view of the street which is likely to capture the faces of pedestrians, cars, houses and other outdoor activities.
Maybe there are still many who don't know that Google Street View has a complaint service for people who feel their privacy is being violated. Google Street View has a set of rules known as the Google-Contributed Street View Imagery Policy.
"To ensure that everyone sees Google Street View images as a positive and beneficial experience. We explain how to treat inappropriate content and the criteria for publishing Street View images on Google Maps," Google said.
First, Google insists Street View images are not real time, but images from several months or years ago. Google has a Time Machine function to view older Street View photos.
Second, Google is blurring Street View to protect privacy. They already have the technology to instantly blur the faces and license plates of vehicles. But if someone still passes, or the user needs other blurring such as all photos of houses, cars, bodies, etc., they can use the Report a Problem feature.
Third, users can self-report photos that are deemed inappropriate on Google Street View. The photo is:
Copyright or intellectual property infringement
Sexual content
Violent, dangerous and illegal content
Sexual harassment or threats
Hate speech
Terrorism
Harm the little ones
Personally identifiable information
If you find photos that fall into this category, especially related to yourself, you can submit a complaint to Google by clicking Report a Problem in the lower right corner while opening Google Street View.
Previously, a resident of Tangerang, Khairul Anam caused a commotion after protesting against Google for taking pictures of his house for Google Street View (GSV). Khairul even revealed that Google claimed to have obtained permission from the Presidential Staff Office (KSP).
At that moment, Khairul immediately asked GSV to delete the photo of the complex and the deal was agreed. However, the next day, Khairul found that the complex was still logged in Google Street View complete with details of the street and terrace of the house.
Khairul then explained the reason firmly for asking the GSV team to delete the photo of his house complex. He explained that his house complex had no entrance and only had one gate. In addition, he admitted that he did not accept it because Google took pictures of his house and the houses of other residents without permission.