That kind of access could be exploited by someone malicious, who might want to gather information on your home. This is why ...

I use Street View all the time in Google Maps to quickly check out new destinations. It gives me an idea of the surroundings and lets me pick up a few visual cues before I actually visit that area.

To blur your home on Google Street View, visit Google Maps, enter your address, open Street View, click “Report a Problem”, select “My Home”, provide details, and submit. Google will ...