Guides to metadata, EXIF and privacy
Background and guides on EXIF, privacy, copyright and the data your files carry.
Remove metadata locally without uploading
No upload, no server: how local metadata cleaning works — and what the desktop app will add.
What your CV and application photo reveal
Author names, company paths, device fingerprints: what recruiters see with every application.
Selling online? Your photos expose your address
Photos in classifieds often reveal your home address. How to post without GPS coordinates.
What your screenshots give away
Less metadata than photos — but text chunks and visible content. What to check before sharing.
How to remove GPS location from photos
Where the location hides and how to remove it on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
How to remove metadata from a PDF
Four ways to strip author, company and revision history from a PDF — and verify the result.
Does WhatsApp remove photo metadata?
WhatsApp does not always strip EXIF. What survives — and how to check before you send.
Authorship traces in PDFs and Office files
Author names, company paths, revision history: the traces every PDF carries.
GDPR: when file metadata is personal data
When metadata counts as personal data — and what that means at work.
What a photo really reveals about you
GPS, camera serial number, software history: what a typical smartphone photo carries.