How to Opt Out of Google Street View

Google Street View, added as an additional feature to Google Maps, allows you to view areas from street level. Google used cars specially equipped with 3D cameras on board to take photographs around the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, New Zealand France and other countries. You can view streets in interactive panoramic views, which is useful for checking out local areas where you might be visiting or moving to. Google developed special technology that blurs license plates and faces, although there have been instances of errors. You cannot opt-out of future Google Street View photographs, but if you see yourself, you can request to be removed.

Instructions

1. Find yourself or the problem on Google Street View.

2. Click "Report a Problem," which is located in the bottom left of the Google Street View window.

3. Click the reason for reporting the problem, such as "Privacy Concerns" and then "A face" and then "I have found a picture of my face (or of my child's) and would like it removed."

4. Write your problem into the "Please describe the problem" box.

5. Enter your email into the "Email address" box.

6. Adjust the "Image Preview" by clicking and dragging on the photo, zooming in so that the problem takes up as much as the red box as possible.

7. Type the verification word in the box provided and click "Submit" to report the issue.

Tips & Warnings

• You can find out where Google cars are currently driving by going to the "Where is Street View Available?" (there is a link in the Resources section of this article) page and scrolling down to "Where are our vehicles currently driving?" Select your country and then check the area and city to avoid being filmed in the future.

References

• Google Maps: Privacy

Resources

• Google Maps: Where is Street View available?