What information does geotagging reveal?
Geotagging is the process of adding geographical identification data to various media such as photos and videos. You may be exposing this information without even knowing it. Geotags may automatically be embedded in photos and videos taken with GPS-equipped digital cameras or phones. Geotags may add GPS coordinates to your media. They can provide the latitude and longitude where the photo or video is taken, thus identifying the precise location. Because the geotag is not visible to the casual viewer, many people may not realize that the photo or video provides locational data. Individuals could be compromising their privacy (as well as the privacy of others) when geotagged photos and videos are posted online. For example, when a friend takes your photograph at your home, he may not be aware that he is revealing the location of your house. You can prevent geotags from appearing online by doing one of three things: (1) disabling geotagging on your photo sharing site, (2) disabling the ge
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