Street View could be illegal

It's probably fine while it is a gimmick, and I doubt it will be popular enough for the number of streets/cities to be expanded - which means Google is unlikely to get into trouble in Europe...

Struan Robertson, of law firm Pinsent Masons, said although Google will remove identifying photographs on request, that may not be enough for European courts.

He said: "The law demands explicit consent for sensitive personal data. That means when taking pictures of someone leaving a church or sexual health clinic – which could reveal a religious belief or an illness – camera cars might need to pull over and start picking up signatures."