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Microsoft takes Bing Streetside offline in Germany, privacy complaints to blame

Germany is notoriously privacy-minded, and services such as Facebook Friend Finder and Google Street View has been scrutinized by the courts. The criminal latest to raise the ire of Germany Bing Streetside, a photo style Street View service. Microsoft has taken the feature in the country following complaints about Streetside sample households. By default, the houses are visible, although Microsoft is hidden images when users complain. However, citizens were apparently unhappy with this process, which led to the company's decision to ax the service while responding to privacy concerns. Street View if you still need your dose of disorder-out buildings in Berlin in the meantime.
Microsoft Bing Streetside taken offline in Germany, claims of confidentiality to blame originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, May 23, 2012 10:49:00 p.m. EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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