The Internet helps us connect and share with people around the world, but there are some people with whom you definitely shouldn\u2019t be sharing your information. Although it\u2019s not pleasant to think about, it\u2019s not just friends and family that can see your online posts, bad guys can too, including criminals and even sex offenders.<\/p>\n
So, when you take a photo of your kids in your backyard, know that if you post that picture on social media, a predator can potentially obtain the GPS coordinates of where that picture was shot.<\/p>\n
This is because every time you take a picture, technical data is created and stored along with the image. This is called \u201cEXIF data\u201d, or exchangeable image file format. When this data includes location information, such as the exact GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken, the image is then \u201cgeotagged.\u201d<\/p>\n
The good news is you can view the EXIF data, and remove it to prevent predators from getting your location information. EXIF data will always be added to the storage of every picture you take; there\u2019s no way to prevent this. But you can delete it.<\/p>\n
Some people\u2019s social media pages have an endless scroll of personal photos, including pictures of their children and teens. Be very selective of what you post online, and always delete the EXIF data before posting.<\/p>\n
Save the pictures you don\u2019t post for a hardcopy photo album. That way you\u2019ll dramatically cut down on the time spent eradicating your location information, while increasing your online security.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s some more tips to use location services safely:<\/p>\n
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