Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Google Ordered to Pay After Street View Naked Photo
A police officer in Argentina was photographed naked in his backyard by Google's Street View car.
The photo was then posted online.
The officer was embarrassed and sued Google.
A court agreed that his privacy was violated, even though he was behind a tall fence.
Google now has to pay the officer money.
An Argentine police officer was photographed naked in his backyard by a Google Street View car in 2017.
The officer sued Google, citing invasion of privacy and resulting distress.
A lower court initially dismissed the case, but an appeals court reversed this decision.
The appeals court ruled in favor of the officer, calling Google's action a "blatant invasion of privacy."
Google was ordered to pay $12,500 in compensation to the officer.
- Who
- A police officer and Google.
- What
- A police officer won a lawsuit against Google after being photographed naked by a Street View car and the photo was published online.
- When
- The incident occurred in 2017, with the appeals court ruling this month.
- Where
- Argentina
- Why
- Google violated the officer's privacy by publishing a photo of him naked.
Police Officer's Argument
Google's Initial Defense
Violation of Privacy
Police Officer's Argument
The officer argued that Google's actions harmed his dignity and exposed him to ridicule.
Google's Initial Defense
Google initially claimed that the perimeter wall was not tall enough to give him any reasonable expectation of privacy.
- Plaintiff
- Police Officer
- Incident Year
- 2017
- Location
- Argentina
- Compensation
- $12,500
- Court Ruling
- Appeals court overturned the initial dismissal
- Violation
- Privacy and Dignity
