And other apps and websites - or or your local tax assessor, for example - may have pictures of your home. It's also important to note that this will not remove the image of your house from other internet mapping programs such as those from Apple or Bing. Google will need your email address for follow-up questions and to send a confirmation once the action has been taken. Add that you are making this request because of privacy concerns. Google asks for descriptive information, such as the color and model of your car. Fill out the form, where you can select what part of the image you would like to blur. Click on Report a Problem at the bottom right of the screen.Ĥ. Click on the image of your home or click on the little orange man at the lower right of the screen and drag him to your house.ģ. Search for your home address on Google Maps.Ģ. Here’s how to request that images of your home or car get blurred out:ġ. He says the only upside of having your home visible on Google Street View is that invited visitors can find your residence more easily when using Google as a GPS navigation system. “When they can say, ‘Hey, you have a red Subaru with the scratch on the side,’ something they’ve seen in Google Street View, they’ve found something to gain your trust,” Sileo says.

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