April 10, 2011 - Google abandons Street View operations in Germany
Timeline for Street View
April 5, 2011 - Swiss Court finds Google Street View Violates Privacy Rights
March 21, 2011 - France CNIL fines Google 100,000 Euros for violating French privacy laws.
January 28, 2011 – Connecticut Attorney General Jepsen drops Civil Investigative Demand, agrees to Google stipulation and settlement negotiations.
January 6, 2011 – South Korea National Police determine that Google broke Korean privacy law.
December 14, 2010 – New Zealand privacy commissioner finds Google violated New Zealand privacy law.
December 14 2010 – Connecticut Attorney General Blumenthal issues civil investigative demand for Google Street View data.
November 29, 2010 – Google's pending patent application for use of wi-fi data linked to particular users becomes public.
November 10, 2010 – The Wall Street Journal reports that the FCC has opened investigation into Google wi-fi data collection.
November 3, 2010 – British officials announce Google violated UK data protection laws.
October 27, 2010 – FTC closes "noninvestigation" of Google Street View.
October 22, 2010 – Google ends its illegal collection of wi-fi data transmissions, admits to having collected private information.
October 20, 2010 – Canada's Privacy Commissioner determines that Google Street View violated Canadian privacy law.
October 19, 2010 – Spanish DPA files suit against Google Street View for five violations of Spanish law.
September 22, 2010 – Czech Republic turns down Google's application to collect personal data for Street View.
September 21, 2010 – Italy orders Google to stop collecting wi-fi data.
July 21, 2010 – Connecticut Attorney General Blumenthal's office issues a press release announcing that 38 states are now participating in a multi-state investigation into Google's collection of wi-fi data. Blumenthal sends a letter to Google on behalf of the coalition.
June 17, 2010 – French National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL) announced that its preliminary analysis of Google's data collection shows Google saved e-mails and passwords.
June 22, 2010 – London's Metropolitan Police commence an investigation into Google's wi-fi activities.
June 17, 2010 – French National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL) announced that its preliminary analysis of Google's data collection shows Google saved e-mails and passwords.
June 11, 2010 – Reps. Ed Markey (D-MA), Joe Barton (R-TX) and Henry Waxman (D-CA) issue a press release promising to "actively and aggressively monitor developments in this area," referring to Google's behavior as "deeply troubling," and calling for a hearing.
June 8, 2010 – Hong Kong Commissioner states that Google has ceased operating Street View cars in Hong Kong and when they start again they won't collect wi-fi data. Also mentions that Google delivered a written undertaking on June 7.
June 4, 2010 – Hungarian Parliamentary Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information issues a press release announcing the beginning of an official investigation of Google Street View and sends a letter to Google.
May 28, 2010 – Rep. John Conyers (D-MICH) writes to Eric Schmidt expressing concern over Google's conduct and requesting that Google retain the data collected by its Street View cars until review of the matter is complete.
May 28, 2010 – Austria bans street view cars, confirms investigation is taking place.
May 26, 2010 – Reps. Ed Markey (D-MA), Joe Barton (R-TX) and Henry Waxman (D-CA) of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce send a letter to Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
May 22, 2010 – Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commission says they are working with European data protection authorities to investigate Google wi-fi collection.
May 21, 2010 – EPIC writes to FCC Chairman asking the Commission to launch an investigation into Google's conduct.
May 19, 2010 – Reps. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Joe Barton (R-TX) write to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz asking whether Google had violated the public's expectations of privacy and whether it had broken federal law.
May 19, 2010 – French National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL) confirms an investigation into Google.
May 19, 2010 – Italy confirms in a press release that it launched a prosecution against Google street view.
May 18, 2010 - Hong Kong Privacy commissioner for Personal Data sends a form of undertaking, seeking assurances from Google. When Google fails to respond, the Commissioner threatens sanctions.
May 16, 2010 – Google Deletes private data in Ireland.
