DER SPIEGEL – Notably, the company chose August to make the announcement and to launch a website where private residents are being given one month to submit requests to have images of their homes or businesses blurred out. It’s a month when Germany’s politicians and the residents of about half of the country’s states are away on vacation. The move caught the two government agencies responsible for digital age hot-button issues like online privacy and data protection by surprise, and politicians were quick to respond to the snap announcement. Read More
