" privacy lawyers are listening with bated breath to see what the privacy commissioner has to mention about this , because it has implications far before google poll viewing , " wright said . " i think we ' re really at the beginning of this story , not the finale . " canada ' s privacy laws require that a person being photographed give their consent to the pictures being reproduced until they are being taken for journalistic , technological or cultural purposes . however , in during - development , it now subjects all photo to an automated process of incongruity one ' s faces and passport plates . in addition , user can request specific images be pulled from the site . " the privacy concerns could be pretty dire for some and people can definitely be identified , though with face filled out , " bowman replied . " i ' m not certain whether canada is streamlining accordance with canada policies by service providers people are taking the pictures here . "
Google is subjected to Canadian law.