We told you a few months ago that Switzerland wasn’t pleased with the new StreetView imagery in their country. Now they’re going to sue Google in an attempt to get the imagery removed. Google intends to fight the case.
The first step will be interesting — Google may be required to remove the imagery
from Switzerland until a ruling is made. The order has not come out yet, but could come soon. Hanspeter Thuer, the federal data protection commissioner in Switzerland, has asked the tribunal to force Google to take the images offline.
The outcome of this case will certainly have huge ramifications on the legality of StreetView in the rest of the world. Other countries have been displeased with it, and if Switzerland is successful in getting the imagery removed it could cause a small ripple effect to other countries.
This will certainly be a story to watch.