Germany: Google must have consent to publish property images
A court in the western German state of Hesse has said Google is "spying" on people and has no right to publish information about their property on its Maps…
DW reports that a court in the western German state of Hesse has said Google is "spying" on people and has no right to publish information about their property on its Maps and Earth sites.
The case stems from images taken from the air.
This technology story centres on Germany. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include German, Hesse and Google.
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- Germany · Europe
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- German, Hesse, Google, Maps
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- Technology
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