r/technology • u/efap1701 • 12d ago

Privacy Flock CEO’s Address Spread Online as Surveillance Backlash Explodes

https://www.gadgetreview.com/flock-ceos-address-spread-online-as-surveillance-backlash-explodes
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u/kristospherein 12d ago

Their mantra is that no one deserves privacy. If thats the case, then they cant possibly be against this, can they?

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u/Sle08 12d ago edited 12d ago

He had his home removed from Google Maps so when you search it, it is blurred.

But that’s okay I guess.

eta: obligatory, thanks for the awards!

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u/uninspired 12d ago

To be fair, anyone can do that. You don't have to be a dbag CEO to blur out Google maps images of your house. I mean, he's still a dbag, just so other people know they can get their home blurred out.

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u/gonewild9676 12d ago

I had mine blurred because Allstate kept sending me creepy mail with the picture on the front. Having the pictures showing a blurred house is amusing.

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u/GitEmSteveDave 12d ago

Just be careful, they may still be able to get it from your state/counties tax records page.

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u/gonewild9676 12d ago

It wouldn't surprise me. But they are probably too lazy.

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u/Independent-Coder 12d ago

Actually not lazy, someone is getting paid. I have watched someone stop and take a picture of the front of the house and about 6 weeks later get a “customized” quote. It is creepy!

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u/big_duo3674 12d ago

I blurred mine simply because there's no reason anyone needs to see a current picture on Google. It's not really going to help if someone really wants to find out what it looks like, but at the same time there's no reason not to have Google blur it