Google's Street View mapping feature will proceed in the Czech Republic and Hungary, but has come to a halt on the island of Guernsey. The Czech Republic's Office for Personal Data Protection had raised concerns that Google had not registered as a data controller before photographing city streets and that its cameras were able to capture images over residential fences. The poles supporting the cameras will be shortened and the company has registered as a data controller, The Register reports. Meanwhile, Hungary's data protection ombudsman says the company can resume its photography after it agreed to blur license plate and facial images. Guernsey's data protection commissioner, however, is in ongoing discussions with Google about privacy concerns.
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