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

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:

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

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

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?

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:

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:

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Originally Posted by 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:

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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:

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Originally Posted by 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:

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

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:

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

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