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'Google not violating privacy laws'

Source: The Economic Times

Tōkyō : Japan | 5 months ago

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Japan's government has found that Google's Street View service does not violate privacy laws if the US Internet giant takes safeguards such as blurring people's faces and car licence plates. Street View, where car-mounted cameras take 360-degree footage of urban scenes that are then matched to online...

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'Google not violating privacy laws'

News Source: The Economic Times | 5 months ago

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Technology › Gov't panel finds Google Street View service consistent with ...

News Source: Japan Today | 5 months ago

An advisory panel of the communications ministry on Monday determined that Google’s Street View service would be consistent with Japan’s personal information protection law if the search engine firm takes appropriate measures such as blurring...