Clever-Click, as a specialist in virtual tours, regularly receives inquiries regarding outdated Google Maps Street View images. Typical situations include cases where Google Maps still displays former buildings, old facades, or street views that no longer exist, even though a new building has long since been constructed on site.
Technical and Legal Framework for Google Street View
The technical and legal framework of Google Street View is important in this context.
Deletion Only Possible by the Respective Author
Street View images can only be deleted by their respective author. If the images were created by Google itself, there is no direct option for deletion. While a request for removal or update can be submitted to Google, experience shows that the success rate is very low. In practice, such requests remain without visible effect in most cases, even when structural changes are clearly demonstrable.
New Street View Images by Clever-Click
Clever-Click can produce new Street View images of streets, outdoor areas, and locations and publish them directly on Google Maps. These images reflect the current on-site conditions and are technically integrated correctly into Google Street View. Numerous real examples are published on the Clever-Click website where newly created Street View images are successfully displayed.
No Deletion of Existing Images by Google
However, the following point is crucial: Google does not delete existing Street View images. Old images remain in the system. Which images are primarily displayed to users is determined exclusively by the Google algorithm. This algorithm evaluates factors including timeliness, relevance, coverage, and consistency of image data. Whether older Google images or newer images from Clever-Click appear with priority is not within the direct control of a photographer or client.
What Clever-Click Can Realistically Deliver
Clever-Click therefore cannot guarantee the deletion of old Google images. What can clearly be offered, however, is the professional creation of new Street View images of a street or location and their publication on Google Maps. These new images will be displayed in any case and accurately represent the current conditions. In many cases, the algorithm adopts these newer contents as the primary view in the medium term.
Cost of New Street View Images
- Street images using Street View technology in front of the building (50 to 250 meters)
- Publication on Google Maps Street View
CHF 380.–, excl. VAT and excl. travel CHF 1.10/km
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Street View Images Created and Published by Clever-Click
These Street View images were created using Street View technology and assigned to the street.
