your personal info in photo data ... how to remove

[the image reaper]

did you know, when you take a photo with your digital camera, all sorts of your personal info, may be embedded in it ? ... :wtf: ...

... a FREE utility is available, that automatically strips that info, from your digital photo file ... a recent 'PC WORLD' magazine article detailed the situation ... anyway, just Google for 'jStrip', it's a small, fast download ... you can remove the info, as you load them into your computer, or, as I did, stripped the identity data, from an entire folder ... my 'Med MJ' folder, in this case :smokin:

[Markass]

What kind of information did the article detail was available on pictures..?? To the best of my knowledge one can only obtain the camera model and date taken/modified...which proves nothing..except that I'm not the only one that owns that camera model

[killerweed420]

With some cameras it also records the camera's serial number.

[Dutch Pimp]

this would never happen with a KodaChrome...:thumbsup:..."momma, don't take my......"

Thanks IR...:thumbsup:...I'm curious what that little lying SOB digital camera of mine would say?

[the image reaper]

typically, it will only record time, exposure, settings, etc.., yup, who cares about that stuff ?, BUT, in some models, it will record the serial number (as stated above), and warranty-type info, etc... the article also mentioned, that the newer digital cameras, (with built-in GPS gathering circuitry), could lead the wrong people right to your door (or, within 15 feet, or so :D) ... no need for paranoia, but we need to know the possibilities ... :smokin:

[painretreat]

Great info, thanks a lot!!! I've been off line and will remain so for some time as a result of the digital info trails. Sure miss being here and everyone-particularly this kind of info. :thumbsup:

[the image reaper]

Great info, thanks a lot!!! I've been off line and will remain so for some time as a result of the digital info trails. Sure miss being here and everyone-particularly this kind of info. :thumbsup:

that's exactly what I meant by 'paranoia' :wtf: ... whatever is done, is done ... be aware of it, but don't worry about it ... I've posted LOTS of photos here, I hardly think I am worthy of expensive surveillance ... and, I'm sure not going to worry about, what I can't undo ... relax :smokin:

[Markass]

typically, it will only record time, exposure, settings, etc.., yup, who cares about that stuff ?, BUT, in some models, it will record the serial number (as stated above), and warranty-type info, etc... the article also mentioned, that the newer digital cameras, (with built-in GPS gathering circuitry), could lead the wrong people right to your door (or, within 15 feet, or so :D) ... no need for paranoia, but we need to know the possibilities ... :smokin:

yo reaper, any idea on what a person can use to obtain said information within images??

[the image reaper]

I'm not sure about that, Mark, the article didn't mention 'how' to obtain it ... I would think a person would have to be able to access the 'Properties' info, though ... if I remember correctly, you are a much higher level tech, than I am, it's beyond my knowledge :smokin:

[killerweed420]

I use Irfanview for my pic viewer. It has the tool that allows you to look at the exif info on a pic.
Here's some of the info on one of my pics
Make - FUJIFILM
Model - FinePix2800ZOOM
Orientation - Top left
XResolution - 72
YResolution - 72
ResolutionUnit - Inch
Software - Digital Camera FinePix2800ZOOM Ver7.00
DateTime - 2001:01:01 00:00:41
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited
Copyright -
ExifOffset - 254
FNumber - 2.80
ExposureProgram - Normal program
ISOSpeedRatings - 100
ExifVersion - 0210
DateTimeOriginal - 2001:01:01 00:00:41
DateTimeDigitized - 2001:01:01 00:00:41
ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr
CompressedBitsPerPixel - 2.00 (bits/pixel)
ShutterSpeedValue - 1/64 seconds
ApertureValue - F 2.83
BrightnessValue - -0.89
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MaxApertureValue - F 2.83
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
Flash - Fired
FocalLength - 6.00 mm
FlashPixVersion - 0100
ColorSpace - sRGB
ExifImageWidth - 1280
ExifImageHeight - 960
InteroperabilityOffset - 954
FocalPlaneXResolution - 2442
FocalPlaneYResolution - 2442
FocalPlaneResolutionUnit - Centimeter
SensingMethod - One-chip color area sensor
FileSource - DSC - Digital still camera
SceneType - A directly photographed image

Maker Note (Vendor): -
Version - 30333130
Quality - NORMAL
Sharpness - Normal
White Balance - Auto
Color saturation - Normal
Flash Mode - Auto
Flash Strength - 0.00
Macro - Off
Focus mode - Auto
Slow Sync. - Off
Picture Mode - Auto
Unknown - 1
Sequence mode - Off
Unknown - 0
Blur warning - No
Focus warning - No (Focus OK)
AE warning - No (AE good)

Thumbnail: -
Compression - 6 (JPG)
Orientation - Top left
XResolution - 72
YResolution - 72
ResolutionUnit - Inch
JpegIFOffset - 1102
JpegIFByteCount - 10791
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited

[the image reaper]

very good ! ... I also, have used IrfanView exclusively, for several years, an outstanding FREE viewer :thumbsup: ... but, I never even noticed all the info, till you mentioned it ... duhhh, me kinda slow, sometimes :D