Google Street View offers a window to the world in all its bizarre, intimate, and often unfiltered glory. However, this peek into everyday life also extends to your home, potentially revealing more than you’d like — from views into bedroom windows to concerns about privacy and safety. Fortunately, there’s a solution. You can request Google to blur your house permanently, leaving behind only a vague outline of the building. The process is surprisingly simple. Launched in 2007, Street View provides a ground-level perspective of numerous cities and towns worldwide, captured by roving vehicles and photographers equipped with camera-laden backpacks. From its inception, the service has been a subject of controversy, touching on expected concerns as well as unexpected ones. In 2008, for instance, the Minnesota suburb of North Oaks objected to its inclusion on Google’s service, citing trespassing concerns. In response, Google promptly removed the images from Street View. SEE ALSO: How to remove your personal info from Google search results In 2009, Privacy International, a lobbying organization, lodged a formal complaint with the UK’s …