When you take a picture on your phone.
That picture will be imbedded with:
- The date and time you took it at.
- The location you took it at.
- The device you used.
So, if you take a cute selfie at home, send that picture to some person you just met, but don't trust yet… You just handed them your home address if they knew how to find it.
All they would have to do is save that photo to their device. Go to their photos. Open it. Swipe up or go to the information tab. And all that crap is on display. Your home location displayed nicely on a GPS map for them. Don't have to be tech savvy to get there.
You can try it out yourself on the pictures you've received… A lot of people aren't aware of this.
To turn off for iOS users:
- Settings
- Privacy & Security
- Location Services
- Camera
- Select Never
For Android users:
- Open Camera app
- Tap Settings (gear icon)
- Look for Location tags / Save location / Geo-tag photos
- Toggle OFF
Also… If you have cute pictures you want to send around, you can also edit these details before you send them. Can remove the location and edit the timestamps.
Figured I'd give a heads up for those who aren't aware of this tech detail.