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06:43:48 on Fri, 20 Mar 2009, "Marchini, Renzo"
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>•I am uncertain as to how the ICO is approaching the issue. In its
>press release (http://tinurl.us/25ab67) it says: "We are satisfied
>that Google is putting in place adequate safeguards to avoid any risk
>to the privacy or safety of individuals, including the blurring of
>vehicle registration marks and the faces of anyone included in
>Streetview images". But then are they saying that but for
>the blurring the dpa would be engaged. I would disagree with that:
>how can the blurring make a difference to the question of
>identification. Anyone who knows the individual will be able to
>identify them anyway (if they found them - which is my point, they
>can't readily!
The blurring isn't very comprehensive (at least, not yet or until lots
of complaints are made). Some of the blurred faces still leave the
person recognisable to someone who knows them well (and of course a
number of pictures will be of the back of people's heads). On the other
hand many are either so blurred or far away that any kind of recognition
seems unlikely.
--
Roland Perry
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