![]() ![]() Tony Blair, or presumably one of his staff, went through the process and has successfully excised the image of his Georgian home in London. Google will ask you for a contact email address and requests that you complete a CAPTCHA to verify that you are a human rather than a bot developed by privacy campaigners trying to sabotage Google Street View.Ĥ. At this point you can tell Google what you wish to be blurred – a face, your home, a car or license plate, or a different object – and explain the area of concern. This is your final opportunity to adjust the view.ģ. A new webpage is displayed, showing a street view of what Google believes you wish to raise a concern about. Once you’re happy the view represents your house, click on the “Report a Problem” link in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. ![]() Use the left and right arrow controls with your mouse to adjust the Google Maps Street View, until you get a clear view of your house. You can do that by finding the Street View icon (represented by a stick man) in the lower right hand corner of the screen, and clicking on the map.Ģ. You now need to make sure you are in Street View mode. There should be a red pin-tack shown on the screen representing your home on the map. You do this simply by typing in the address into the search box, and pressing enter. ![]() And it should work not only if you are trying to remove your hose from Google Street View, but also if you want the search giant to blur out a face, a vehicle or another object.ġ. How are YOU supposed to remove your house from Google Street View if you don’t like the idea that Google drove one of its Street Cars up your road, took a photo of your front door without your permission, and then published it on the net?įormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair, septuagenarian former mop-top Sir Paul McCartney and disgraced former RBS banker Fred Goodwin are just some of the public figures who are said to have successfully convinced Google to change Street View pictures of their homes into a bunch of blurred pixels.īut what are you supposed to do if you’re not a political statesman, a crinkly crooner or an executive who oversaw the largest annual loss (£24.1 billion) in UK corporate history?
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