Google's Street View service didn't invade a Pittsburgh couple's privacy, the search giant said in a response to the couple's April lawsuit over the matter. "Plaintiffs' privacy claims fail, among other reasons, because the view of a home from the driveway that can be seen by any visitor, delivery person, or telephone repairman is not private," the company said in response to the suit, according to a copy posted at The Smoking Gun. Google seeks to dismiss the claim in its filing.
"Today's satellite-image technology means that...complete privacy does not exist," Google said in its response to the complaint. "Plaintiffs live in the 21st century United States, where every step upon private property is not deemed by law to be an actionable trespass...Unless there is a clear expression such as a gate, fence, or 'keep out' sign indicating that the public is not permitted to enter, anyone may approach a home by a walkway, driveway, or any other route commonly used by visitors, without liability for trespass."
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And yes, they've tried. Many times.
So not only you need a high fence, but you need something to cover your hole house.
Privacy is a word on it's way out of the dictionary.
This is the price we have to pay
+1 on the lack of adventure
And for tewwowists to plan their attack more effectlively, MMM'KAY! I DONT HAVE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTWUCTION!
And for tewwowists to plan their attack more effectlively, MMM'KAY! I DONT HAVE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTWUCTION!
Yeah, coz it's not like they couldn't, you know, just drive by sometime and look.
Not if your going somewhere far away like on a vacation or something.....
Lie: "Today's satellite-image technology means that...complete privacy does not exist,"
Truth: Google's mockery of privacy, including reading Gmail messages and monitoring search behavior means that... complete privacy does not exist. How else can they enhance (oops, I mean, sell advertising!
Lie: Every step upon private property is not deemed by law to be an actionable trespass.
Truth: Perhaps Google should hire a layer that knows what trespassing means. Or they could buy a dictionary, that would work, too. By their own logic, you could walk into a store, take a chocolate bar, walk out, and when the cops come just say "There was no sign so I didn't know I couldn't steal". Trespassing is trespassing, whether there is a fence, gate, or sign.
Google's distorted view of the law, privacy, and the world is truly laughable. What's in their water fountains anyway? Whatever it is they should share it with the rest of us
Meanwhile though, Micros- no, Steve Ballmer wants you to believe that Google has an extreme number of people out to read messages on Gmail so they can put an ad on the side that's maybe only 50% accurate. Let's not forget that no one else hears of this outside Google because Google's entire workforce somehow keep it a secret, yet Steve Ballmer is the only one to find out. He's either got spies within the company, is a master detective, or is quite possibly bulls---ing everyone to sling mud into the face of his competitor.
It's all bulls--- though if you want to get into what company exec said what. They're all out to sling mud and get you to buy their product or use their service. If you're willing to believe everything Ballmer, Jobs, or whatever company exec feeds you (don't know the names of the Google guys so...), you probably shouldn't be worried so much about privacy as you should your education.
I can understand what Google is saying but is totally true that everyone's privacy is at concern whit sat imagery. When the sat images can get really close to map everything, any given person won't be able to walk naked (just an example) in their backyard/pool without worrying if someone is watching...
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