Google Street View cars began roaming Hong Kong streets again this week, but the company says only photos and 3D images are being collected, the South China Morning Post reports. The cars were halted in May after it was discovered they were inadvertently collecting WiFi data from unencrypted networks, including user names, e-mails and passwords. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Allan Chiang this week released unanswered concerns about the cars' resumption, asking when Google will release a privacy policy in Chinese for Google Maps products and whether it will designate a response window for customers' requests to blur images. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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