PSA Google Street View and Your Home - 06/11/23
Does the content on Google Street View of your home and belongings bother you?
I don't find it to be of major concern but I'm not really fond of it either.
It's the snoopers and the tax guys even a stalker if you got one that can case some homes out pretty well with what's visible with Street View.
I decided to check into 'opting out' of Street View just to see how it's done.
It's simple, just a few mouse clicks and you're out of view.
One of my homes was really visible, front and back on Street View so I decided I'd test that one.
This had absolutely nothing to do with me replacing a shingle roof with a metal roof without a permit, nothing at all.
When I opted out, this is what changed.
The Street View image basically went from this...
To this...
Pretty cool huh?
If you want your home to look like a fuzzy unidentifiable image do this.
When viewing your home, you'll see in the lower right hand corner of the Street View screen a 'Report a Problem' tab.
You can see it in the images I just posted, click it and this screen appears...
Then do the obvious.
You have to give them a email address after which either in a pop-up screen or a confrontation e-mail they will ask you if 'you're sure' you want to do this because it can never be undone, it's permanent.
That's it, all done, have a good weekend....
I don't find it to be of major concern but I'm not really fond of it either.
It's the snoopers and the tax guys even a stalker if you got one that can case some homes out pretty well with what's visible with Street View.
I decided to check into 'opting out' of Street View just to see how it's done.
It's simple, just a few mouse clicks and you're out of view.
One of my homes was really visible, front and back on Street View so I decided I'd test that one.
This had absolutely nothing to do with me replacing a shingle roof with a metal roof without a permit, nothing at all.
When I opted out, this is what changed.
The Street View image basically went from this...
To this...
Pretty cool huh?
If you want your home to look like a fuzzy unidentifiable image do this.
When viewing your home, you'll see in the lower right hand corner of the Street View screen a 'Report a Problem' tab.
You can see it in the images I just posted, click it and this screen appears...
Then do the obvious.
You have to give them a email address after which either in a pop-up screen or a confrontation e-mail they will ask you if 'you're sure' you want to do this because it can never be undone, it's permanent.
That's it, all done, have a good weekend....