Google-branded cars have been cruising up and down many of the world’s roads since 2007, capturing panoramic images for the Street View online tool, which allows you to explore places in detail from the ground.
But have you ever wondered if you yourself were immortalized on Street View, documented online for eternity (or at least as long as Street View lasts)?
Well, it’s easy to find out…
Think back – do you remember ever seeing a Street View car driving down the street? With Google branding and a bunch of camera tech on the roof, the vehicles are hard to miss. If you remember someone driving by, chances are you’re already part of Street View’s vast image bank.
If you can remember where you were when you saw the car, just look at that location on Street View to see if you’re in some of the pictures.
Privacy regulations state that your face should be blurred, but you’ll surely recognize that old jacket you’re wearing or that distinctive stance on the sidewalk.
Note, however, that Google regularly updates its Street View data, especially in cities where the urban landscape can change rapidly. But even then, you can still find yourself in earlier images.
To search for yourself, go to the desktop version of Street View and confirm the “picture taken” date at the bottom of the display. This shows the month and year that a Google car visited that particular location. To review previous image captures for the same location, look for a small clock icon in the top left of the display. Click on it and then use the different years slider to go back in time. To enlarge the older images, simply click on the small box in the upper left corner of the ad.
In the future, when you pass a Street View car on the street, its cameras are almost certain to click away and snap its surroundings with you in frame. If so, click Street View a few months later to see if Google added the data for that particular area. You can quickly check this by checking the recording date again at the bottom right of the display.
Some people think quickly when spotting a Street View car and amuse themselves by adopting a silly stance or creating a bizarre scene that later appears online. But note – anything that’s considered bold is likely to blur more than just your face.
If you really are eager To get itself on Street View, Google posts a list with where its vehicles are currently in use.
If Google’s algorithms didn’t automatically blur your face, you can ask the company to do so by clicking the three dots in the top left corner of the screen and then “Report a problem”.
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