Can I Use Google Earth Images?

I'm sure they're under copyright, but if anyone has a definitive answer, I found some images on Google Earth that I want to use in a blog.

 

I wouldn't think it's copyrighted...If your house is on Google earth, how do they have the legal rights to it? Same goes with anything that is publicly visible I would imagine. I could be wrong.

 

I don't think there's a problem with putting those images on your blog..

 

as long as you dont sell them its legal

 

i agree with d3monic

 

You are wrong. If I take a photo of your house I still own the copyright to the photo. However, a copyright holder can give you permission to use the image, with or without conditions.

The best source of information about use of imagery is the official Google Earth documentation:

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=44714&topic=15105

And here's a list of the "permitted uses":
http://www.google.com/permissions/geoguidelines.html

Click the link above for more details, but it does appear that Google gives permission to use a screenshot on your web site as long as the Google logo and copyright appear on it.