After hitting submit, you will receive an email stating that Google is reviewing the image that has been reported.Ī screenshot of Google's Street View of Coe Fen in Cambridge, England, that shows the blurred face of a cow

Google says once something is blurred, it is permanent.

In the provided field, explain why you want the image blurred.

Centre a red box on your home and select 'my home' in the 'request blurring' field (other options include a face, my car / a license plate or a different object).

Once the house is in view, click 'report a problem' in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Enter into Street View mode by dragging the small yellow icon of a person on to the map in front of your house.

Go to Google Maps and enter your home address.

For example, it's possible that Street View might capture the colour and make of a car outside a driveway – which can lead to safety concerns.īut luckily, if you're not comfortable with your home (or your car or an image of yourself) appearing on Street View, you can request to get it blurred out. While many users find it useful, others value their privacy more, especially when it comes to appearing on the internet. To get the Google Street View images, people on bicycles or in cars with cameras mounted to them drive around and take pictures to document an area. Street View was launched in 2007 in the US and has since expanded to many other parts of the world, including the UAE, where users can see a street close-up and take a tour of top attractions, such as Burj Khalifa and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Google's Street View maps the Burj Khalifa - in pictures

Picture of my house on google earth