Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: stripes1776; RedCell

Any sufficiently well-featured image metadata editor will allow you to alter or remove the GPS location. Metadata may also include your camera type, the exposure, resolution, date, time, a photo thumbnail, copyright info and much more. Try ExifTool, but don’t use Windows XP’s built-in ability or you may corrupt your data.

Many systems that take photos as part of the larger system (company ID card, DMV drivers license, portrait studio, etc.) insert other, often quite personal, metadata into the photo. Your photo might have your name, home address, or even your SSN in the metadata. Even if the photo is legally releasable to a third-party, it might accidentally come with your metadata.


38 posted on 08/12/2010 9:15:23 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies ]


To: antiRepublicrat
Any sufficiently well-featured image metadata editor will allow you to alter or remove the GPS location. Metadata may also include your camera type, the exposure, resolution, date, time, a photo thumbnail, copyright info and much more.

Thanks for the information.

Even if the photo is legally releasable to a third-party, it might accidentally come with your metadata.

Not good.

42 posted on 08/12/2010 11:11:25 AM PDT by stripes1776
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson