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Street View ICO statement on Street View

Google's Street View includes a facility which allows vehicle registration marks and faces to be blurred. Individuals who feel that an image does identify them (and are unhappy with this) should contact Google direct to get the image removed. Individuals who have raised concerns with Google about their image being included - and who do not think they have received a satisfactory response - can complain to the ICO.


Click here to read more ICO opens telephone service for Consultancy Association enquiries

The ICO has opened a new telephone service for people to check whether information about them was held on a database seized from a company known as The Consulting Association. The database, which was used by over 40 construction companies to vet individuals for employment, was uncovered as part of a recent ICO investigation.

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