Street View may violate Canadian privacy laws - bit-tech.net Forums

Da Dego · 12th Sep 2007, 15:18

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...privacy_laws/1

Canada's privacy commissioner has concerns over Google's 3D Street View: It may violate Canada's privacy laws.

Duste · 12th Sep 2007, 15:50

Who the hell is Canada?

*snicker*

mmorgue · 12th Sep 2007, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duste

Who the hell is Canada?

*snicker*

A cleaner, more polite, bigger, inofensive and unobtrusive version of America but with health care.

DarkLord7854 · 12th Sep 2007, 17:56

Ok so you see a friend on the street online.. so what? Not like you can view anything you can't see if you walked by them, unless walking by someone and identifying them is agaisnt the privacy act.

righteous_slave · 12th Sep 2007, 18:42

There is a razor's edge being walked here between genuine concerns over one's privacy and reality. My money is on a bunch of nutjobs ignoring both sides and taking a long walk off a short cliff into idiocy.

ralph.pickering · 12th Sep 2007, 18:54

If anyone is that concerned about their privacy they should stay indoors or convert to Islam so they can wear the hajib (possibly a problem if you're a man - maybe become a ninja in that case). Most people aren't that bothered and then at the other end of the spectrum there are those who bob up and down behind news presenters or pause concert DVDs to see if they can spot themselves in amongst the crowd. Either way... idiots.

12th Sep 2007, 15:18	#1
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12th Sep 2007, 18:42	#5
righteous_slave I know what a bloody Dremel is Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 59	There is a razor's edge being walked here between genuine concerns over one's privacy and reality. My money is on a bunch of nutjobs ignoring both sides and taking a long walk off a short cliff into idiocy. __________________ You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. Romans 6:18

12th Sep 2007, 15:50	#2
Duste Sierra my delta, bravo! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WA, Australia Posts: 812	Who the hell is Canada? snicker

12th Sep 2007, 18:54	#6
ralph.pickering Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 321	If anyone is that concerned about their privacy they should stay indoors or convert to Islam so they can wear the hajib (possibly a problem if you're a man - maybe become a ninja in that case). Most people aren't that bothered and then at the other end of the spectrum there are those who bob up and down behind news presenters or pause concert DVDs to see if they can spot themselves in amongst the crowd. Either way... idiots.