Privacy & Data
All Ages
Metadata: The Ghost in your Photos
How every photo you take contains a hidden map to your exact location.
THE FACT
Every digital photo contains hidden text called EXIF data. This stores the date and the exact GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken.
STRIPPING DATA
1. The Screenshot Hack: Instead of sending an original photo, take a screenshot of it and send that instead.
2. Camera Settings: Go to your phone camera settings and turn off Location Tags.
3. Messaging Apps: Sending a photo as a Document on WhatsApp often keeps the GPS data attached. Use the standard gallery send instead.
Every digital photo contains hidden text called EXIF data. This stores the date and the exact GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken.
STRIPPING DATA
1. The Screenshot Hack: Instead of sending an original photo, take a screenshot of it and send that instead.
2. Camera Settings: Go to your phone camera settings and turn off Location Tags.
3. Messaging Apps: Sending a photo as a Document on WhatsApp often keeps the GPS data attached. Use the standard gallery send instead.