Two Layers
- Street View shows your home at eye level
- Satellite view shows it from above
- Treat each as a separate target
- Submit one request per layer
Find Property
- Locate your home on desktop Maps
- Copy the exact link from the address bar
- Open both Street and satellite views
- Confirm the right structure
Capture Evidence
- Screenshot your home in Street View
- Screenshot the satellite view too
- Keep imagery to validate the request
- Document the exposed angles
Write Justification
- Be specific and credible
- Explain the privacy or safety risk
- Name threats, stalking, or vulnerable people
- Avoid vague claims that get denied
Blur Street View
- Open Street View of your home
- Select report a problem
- Choose request blurring
- Submit name, address, link, and reason
Remove Satellite
- Submit a separate satellite removal request
- Reference your captured imagery
- State the unique risk clearly
- Track the request to completion
Know The Tradeoffs
- Understand blurring is permanent
- Accept the blur cannot be reversed
- Expect satellite removal to differ
- Reapply if new imagery appears