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EXIF is valuable metadata for many use cases. Location data and fingerprinting are absolutely problems and the solution is to strip that information before you
by KerrAvon 3y ago
EXIF is valuable metadata for many use cases. Location data and fingerprinting are absolutely problems and the solution is to strip that information before you post images anywhere. Having it in the spec is a net win for privacy because it provides a standard chunk for it so that tools can universally strip it out.
- tracker1 3y agoWorked on a small charity project a few years ago, that included coordinating images with their geolocation for a specific trail to mark signage, etc. Was definitely useful. Not useful was the image orientation displaying differently in different browsers.
- hulitu 3y ago> Not useful was the image orientation displaying differently in different browsers. There are bugs in SW emgineering which whitstand the test of time. This is one of them. From Android to Windows to linux every program will have its own idea about orientation. I just gave up and just rotate the picture when possible and needed.
- tracker1 3y agoYeah, I had thought about adding a control to strip the orientation data and reorient the picture as indicated, but had run out of time. Was definitely a learning experience.