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EU says Google map images could be a problem

EU says Google map images could be a problem BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The ability of Google Inc's map service to put detailed street-level images on the Internet could raise concerns in Europe if it was introduced there, the EU's data protection agency said on Thursday. Google's Street View offers ground-level, 360-degree views of streets in 30 U.S. cities. It has become popular among drivers but courted controversy over potential privacy invasion. " Making pictures everywhere is certainly going to create some problems ," European Union Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx told a news conference to present his annual report. But Hustinx, who works with Europe's national authorities to set consistent rules on data and privacy protection through the 27-country bloc, said he was confident Google would take into account European law in any future introduction of the product. " Apparently there is the capacity to adapt ...
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