Don’t Share Your Photos Until You Run This Metadata Audit
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Summary
Camera and smartphone photos contain metadata which can expose the user’s location, name, date taken, device details and copyright information
Location metadata is risky as it can reveal exactly where the user took the photo, which could allow criminal activity to be tracked to their address, for example
Device details are also exposed in metadata which could potentially allow theft or targeting of advertising towards the user
Copyright details should be added to all photos to ensure ownership is protected, but this information can also be added to the metadata
Auditing metadata is crucial for security and safety, and can be done using Adobe Bridge, Lightroom and similar programs, as well as iPhone and Samsung metadata editor tools
