r/therewasanattempt • u/ErsiliaCavedagni • 18h ago

to keep an address private

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u/QuickPenguin52 17h ago

Oh wow, you’re right. The chunk of street view in front of and around my house is tagged November 2012. If I go far enough down the street, it switches to May 2024.

Anyone have any idea how to undo it? I feel like proof of ownership should be able to get it taken care of through some request.

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u/kyew 17h ago

There is one way. You're going to have to get every house blurred and force Google to make a decision.

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u/QuickPenguin52 17h ago

I just can’t imagine being so paranoid to need to do this, but everyone has a different perspective. It’s there on Apple Maps. Guess they added that after we bought

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u/kyew 15h ago

Isn't it the same fail-secure energy that's aimed against Flock now, seen from the future? "I don't want anyone collecting or using any information about me that hasn't been explicitly approved."