

The world is a vast and constantly changing place. How do you make sure Google’s maps data is accurate? So before we get to our third installment of the Beyond the Map series, we sat down with product director Ethan Russell to get answers to a few frequently asked questions about our maps data and how you can help us keep it up to date for your very own applications and experiences. This will take you to a page entitled “Report Inappropriate Street View,” where you can request for your home to be blurred.With more than a billion people using Google Maps every month and more than 5 million active apps and websites using Google Maps Platform core products every week, we get questions about where our maps data come from, how we keep it accurate, and more. Next, at the bottom right of the photo, click on “Report a Problem.”

First, search for your home on and click on the Street View image that appears.Ģ. How to blur your house on Google Mapsīlurring your house on Google Maps is easy.ġ. Luckily, you can avoid all of that by requesting for your home to be blurred out on Google Maps in just a few simple steps. Would-be-criminals could look at your home for cameras or possible points of entry without ever seeing your home in-person. While using Street View on Google Maps, you can get a 360 degree view of any area on the map, including views of the outside of people’s homes.Īs Nelson Aguilar writes for CNET, Street View “makes it easier for stalkers or criminals to plan their way inside your home.” Google Maps can be a useful tool for getting you where you need to go, but it can also be a risk to your privacy.
