Google Street View collected private data: how and why it was done
4,820 views · Published 24 May 2012 · 0:35 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · Autos & Vehicles
An investigation by the Federal Communications Commission released on Saturday found that Google knew its Street View cars were collecting and saving personal data from wireless internet routers three years before the news became public in 2010. At the time, Google blamed the eavesdropping on one rogue engineer. This animation shows how and why Google's Street View cars collected data on wireless routers in addition to photographing locations for Google Street View. Sources: Federal Trade Commission, NY Times
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