Ruling: Court Bans Aerial Photography for Google Maps
A father of a family from Frankfurt wants his residential property not to be visible on Google Earth or Google Maps - and is taking legal action. What does the court have to say about it?
A German court has ruled that Google must stop publishing 3D aerial images of a private residential property on its Google Earth and Google Maps services if the owner objects. The Frankfurt am Main Regional Court found that the detailed images of the property, which showed areas not visible from the street, violated the owner's general right to privacy.
The court criticized Google for secretly collecting the image data, allowing users to explore the world digitally but also potentially enabling malicious activities such as burglary preparations. The ruling is not yet final and Google can appeal to the Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court.
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