How To Get Yourself Off Google Maps StreetView (Simplified)

The EFF’s Kevin Bankston, a privacy advocate, wanted his picture removed from Google Maps StreetView, so he contacted Google to get them to take it down. What he discovered is that Google’s requirements were, to put it mildly, excessive.
Here’s Google’s requirements, as sent to Bankston:

To request removal of your image from Street View, you must demonstrate that you are the person shown in the panorama you would like removed. We will not take action if you are reporting on behalf of someone else (such as a friend, relative or stranger), except that you may report on behalf of your minor child. To show that you are the person in the image you would like removed, you must provide us with the information specified below. To expedite our ability to process your request, please use the following format on your verification form:
‘ 1. Provide your legal name.
‘ 2. […]

Original post by Nathan Weinberg