Aerial View Maps - Do you think that satellite images on the internet are an invasion of privacy?

Do you think that satellite images on the internet are an invasion of privacy?

I know that these images were sold by the U.S. Geological Survey to anyone who wanted to buy them, but now that it's free to anyone with access, do you feel even slightly violated knowing that anyone can get a clear close-up satellite image of your home and place of business? I looked up my own home last night and felt a little creeped out by it.

Public Comments

Yes.
It doesn't bother me in the least bit. I mean, if you don't give your address out, who cares? And anyone who has your address could just as easily drive by your house. I think I'd rather have people looking at my house on their computer than actually knocking on my door.
No because the pictures are not up to date or realtime i looked up my house on google earth and found the pictures to be more than 3 yrs old. So i would not call it and invasion of privacy it would be different if i could log on to the net and track a person from a satellite live and in real time this would really creep me out but the average person cannot i`m sure the goverment has this option though.
Yes I do. But what should worry people are the images that are not on the internet. At least you can see those pictures on the internet. Who gave them permission to photograph private property from a satelite anyway? Maybe we should paint the words "NO PHOTOGRAPHS! ARIAL AND/OR SATELITE PHOTOGRAPHY OF THIS PROPERTY CONSTITUTES TRESSPASSING." on our roof tops. Just a thought :)
the national center for security always have had this technology. I believe it rides on that privacy act and even the chicago police cameras that are posted on almost ever corner here lets us know big brother is watching.
Do you want to live in a cave? I'll bet you have no idea that those images were available to the US govt in the 70s. Did you feel less safe yesterday before you knew that? If you are not doing anything wrong, what are you worried about? I would be more worried about people acually outside my house looking at it.