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A warning about your uploaded photos

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Jun 18, 2020 3:43 pm
by Steve and Debbie • | 1.075 Posts

Photos from most phones/tables include hidden information (metadata).

Importantly one element of that data is the exact location of where the photo was taken (geotagging). An unscrupulous person could use it for their own advantage.

It can be removed before uploading or you can disable the feature before taking the photo.

Steve

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RE: A warning about your uploaded photos

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:51 am
by Sportique • | 332 Posts

Thanks Steve.

I think this is also true of digital cameras

Dave

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RE: A warning about your uploaded photos

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:44 am
by Randa france • | 12.890 Posts

Yes, I seem to remember one of our members was able to read the make of the camera, the date and location of the picture and also the computer program I used to reduce the size of the picture. He used it only to demonstrate that it could be done. I was amazed.

Randa

ERIBAFOLK POP UP EVERYWHERE 1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
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RE: A warning about your uploaded photos

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:00 pm
by Sulphurman • | 82 Posts

Gosh that's a bit of an eye opener. Never thought of it before but am thinking I will most probably edit quite a few posts now!

Thanks for the heads up.

(Verity &) Steve
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