"Google map street view" that you can browse photos viewed from the road on the net, to be notified beforehand before the image release

Finally, or finally, it was a big problem in various aspects such as privacy "Google map"Street viewHowever, I am in charge of the information disclosure and personal information protection council of Tokyo today that Google held a Japanese corporate person in GooglePublic relations manager etc. 2 people) Attended, "It was sweet about privacy", he said that he plans to inform municipalities before opening it to the public.

But at this council there are other obvious things one after another.

Details of contents of each press are as follows.
Firstly from the report of the Yomiuri Shimbun.

Google "Stuffed" ... Street View, To Advance Notice: Society: YOMIURI ONLINE (Yomiuri Shimbun)

The person in charge explained to the government agencies and municipalities before opening the image overseas, but revealed that it was not explained in advance in Japan.

Despite being explained beforehand overseas, I did not give a prior explanation in Japan. I think that I am licking Japan, according to the Mainichi Shimbun, it seems to be this kind of reason.

Google: "Street View" Future directions to local governments in advance - Everyday jp (Mainichi Newspaper)

Mr. Fujita said, "I should have explained in advance, I judged that there is no institution specializing in privacy in Japan, the packing was sweet."

In short, it seems that in Japan it was decided to do without notifying because there is no corresponding department for this kind of townscape image at once. Even though I feel like a whacky reason somehow, even though thinking that similar services on Google Maps Street View are not an issue, it seems that Google's actions are a bit too advanced.

Also, according to the Sankei Shimbun, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry asked for improvements several times.

Google staff "Street View" considering advance notice Municipal Council - MSN Sankei News

Today, 12 domestic regions such as Tokyo and Kansai are targeted, and photographs taken in residential areas etc. clearly show the laundry and others hung on the veranda, so the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has repeatedly visited the company We are seeking improvement.

In addition, it seems to be notified in advance (for local governments, not individuals) in the future, but what if the municipalities oppose ... ....

Asahi.com (Asahi Shimbun): Street View posted, preliminary explanation to local governments Google - Society

However, regarding the response to the case when the municipal government's opposition to the posting was avoided, he declared that he was not "licensed project".

It is a common story that technology goes beyond the law, etc. Conversely, it is also a big problem to prevent technology from developing and disseminating by law, but it will adjust well there In short, it requires a certain consideration for each country and region, and Google seems to be a little bit unnoticed, or somewhat indifferent to that.

Although it is not said which, I do not know whether it is the team that I am in charge or the responsible person even for other Google services, etc. I am in a position to improve with a sincere attitude It seems that it is becoming bipolarized to a ridiculous place where it is not a matter of "not having ears to listen" and believes in technology alone. Because Google itself is a rapidly growing company, it has become such a distorted thing inside the company, especially as a Japanese corporation has been in a policy of "being transparent" so far, that ticket is perfect It is in a state that is going around. However, as it can be said that it depends on future attitudes, I would like to have a mechanism to extend the good points of Google Maps Street View by all means and minimize the disadvantages that are not so.

Or, it should be quite different even if only a mechanism that can delete the place saying "Please do not put here!" Is prepared .... Alternatively, for the search that Google is good at "Robots.txt"Please exclude this from the subject of the bot's patrol", "Please do not put this page on the search results" can be instructed, so extreme story, about real-world Google Maps Street View also "here I think that it is only necessary to define something like "I can not put it on ...", but since the problem will become a method of notifying the refusal means as well, it seems that it certainly is not a problem .

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