

Whilst it is true that almost any modern phone can include a Geotag in a photo, it's worth noting that *none* of them do this by default. Now, there are quite a few components that make up this scenario so I'm going to break them down. Armed with this image an unfavourable person could identify the location the image was taken and then go there.
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Microsoft Pro Photo will let you view, edit and delete EXIF Data, also referred to as metadata.Ī lot of the concern online in news articles, blog posts and discussions on social media sites revolves around parents using their smartphones to take pictures of their children that are then posted somewhere on the Internet.

With almost all modern day smart-phones having GPS or location based services, the ability to include a Geotag (the location the picture was taken) in an image is quite widespread. This can include the date and time it was taken, the make and model of the camera (or phone) and importantly the location the image was taken. This is made possible through the act of Geotagging and the EXIF data stored in images, but what's the real risk and real problem?ĮXIF data, simply put, is information that can be stored in an image file other than the picture itself. I've seen a lot of concern online recently about the possibility of people tracking your physical location using the pictures you post online.
