Google Street View: the rules of the Data Protection Commissioner – PianetaCellulare.it

Written by Simone Ziggiotto, the 30/12/14

The Italian Data Protection Authority has established indications that Google will have to follow to continue to capture 360-degree images of places Italian for his service Street View Google Maps , part of the “Google Special Collects”, where Big G will endeavor to publish the information of where he intends to shoot on location, available to anyone online. Detailed information on the activities of Google will be distributed in advance of the date on which the shooting will be carried on the Internet and in the places of interest. Google, specifies the Guarantor, will make recognizable “trekker” carrying photographic equipment on the backpack.

The decision of the Data Protection Commissioner comes following the decision of the Web giant would launch the service in Italy “ Google Special Collects “, which will allow you to record images at 360 degrees in areas not reached by traditional cars of Street View, including archaeological sites, national parks, museums and beaches. Photographic equipment will be transported by foot from operators (trekker), or installed on alternative means, such as ships or trains.

In the request to the Guarantor, Google said that in the museums and other places with limited access will recordings in closing hours to the public . In other areas, such as beaches and open spaces, the filming will be done during the hours in which both less likely to encounter passers .

In addition, as it does today, Google will continue to obscure faces and other identifying details (for example, the license plates of vehicles), which could be picked in the photos, before you make the images available publicly on Maps.

The Authority, as part of the balancing of interests and according to the peculiarities of the service than the standard version of Street View, has forced Google to display information about the shooting locations on its website in Italian in three days before the start of works . Detailed information will be published seven days before shooting began also on the websites of facilities or locations involved.

The day that Google makes shooting also must provide inform people present – also through special warnings or signs – the upcoming recording of images, cos’ visitors can decide not to be framed.

Google eventually will equip operators of adhesives or other alerts to be applied on clothing and equipment , in order to indicate clearly that you are recording images to be published online on Google Maps.