German court limits Google's use of aerial images of private homes

NAMPA / DPA

2026-10-20

Frankfurt (dpa) - Aerial footage of residential properties in Germany may not be published on Google Earth and Google Maps if the owner objects, a German court has ruled, siding with an owner who sued the US internet giant over the use of satellite images of his home. The man, who owns a house in Frankfurt, has previously succeeded in having images of the front of his home blurred on Google Street View and Apple Look Around. In the latest case he......

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