Swiss court rules 'Google need not blur faces, car plates on Street View service'

Berne, June 9 (ANI): Switzerland's highest court has ruled that the Internet search giant Google does not have to blur all faces and license plates appearing on its popular Street View application in the country.

The Federal Court ruled in favour of Google, which had appealed an order by a lower court last year to ensure all people and cars pictured on Street View were unidentifiable.

According to News 24, the Swiss data protection watchdog took Google to court in November 2009 after complaining the service's coverage of Switzerland violated privacy rules.

Federal Court judges, however, said that to blur all faces and registrations went too far, but added that individuals could request the blocking of any data they were concerned about.

According to the report, the judges also said the measure should be in place close to sensitive sites such as hospitals, schools and courts.

Images of private spaces such as gardens should not be published without consent, judges added. (ANI)