Switzerland's data protection watchdog on Friday demanded that Google
immediately withdraw the "Street View" facility it has started
offering on its map of Switzerland.
Federal data protection and transparency officer Hanspeter Thuer released
a statement warning that the US-based Internet giant was not respecting
conditions he set to respect personal privacy in Switzerland.
Thuer said that based on public comments and his own browsing, many faces and vehicle number plates had not been covered up or were insufficiently blurred.
He "demands that Google Inc. immediately withdraw its online service Google Street View concerning Switzerland," the statement said.
