Google’s Street View feature has turned 15 so the company has shared some updates along with several new features for its mobile app on iOS and Android.

To blur your property, you would have to contact the source of the satellite image, which isn't readily available.īen Jose, a public affairs manager with Google, says the service “aims to fulfill imagery blurring requests as quickly as possible, usually in a matter of days.” Google updates its Street View images occasionally - it has a schedule of where its vehicles will be photographing next on its What is Street View? page - but transfers the blur to any updated image.

Removing the aerial view of your house from Google Earth is more difficult because Google buys the images from other companies. And other apps and websites - or or your local tax assessor, for example - may have pictures of your home.

It's also important to note that this will not remove the image of your house from other internet mapping programs such as those from Apple or Bing. Google will need your email address for follow-up questions and to send a confirmation once the action has been taken. Add that you are making this request because of privacy concerns. Google asks for descriptive information, such as the color and model of your car. Fill out the form, where you can select what part of the image you would like to blur. Click on Report a Problem at the bottom right of the screen.Ĥ. Click on the image of your home or click on the little orange man at the lower right of the screen and drag him to your house.ģ. Search for your home address on Google Maps.Ģ. Here’s how to request that images of your home or car get blurred out:ġ. He says the only upside of having your home visible on Google Street View is that invited visitors can find your residence more easily when using Google as a GPS navigation system. “When they can say, ‘Hey, you have a red Subaru with the scratch on the side,’ something they’ve seen in Google Street View, they’ve found something to gain your trust,” Sileo says.

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