I'm not sure how well this community is informed when it comes to metadata in the pictures you snap with your iphone or android devices. It includes such things as the date, time, exact GPS location, the direction you were facing when the shot was taken, the model and serial number of the device, and much more.

Here is a neat little FREEWARE program for Windows that you can view your pictures and see all the metadata and it will even bring up the location data on an overlay of Google maps:

GeoSetter:

[www.geosetter.de]

It also handles the higher end lossless formats of pro gear as well and can show the custom metadata formats as well.

If you do multiple shops of the same type in the same day and end up with a folder full of photo's, this will help you sort them out so you dont submit the wrong photo to the wrong shop.

There are also tools to edit or comletly scrub the meta data. If the photo's end up in the franchise managers hands and the meta data is intact, they could very easily look at thier security footage and out you for your next visit. A savvy MSC could also use Geosetter to confirm that the timing and locations of your photos are accurate. I'm not suggesting that you manipulate the meta data. I suggest removing it completly if it is not required and may be a threat to your identity.

Here is a FREEWARE tool you can use to quickly scrub a the exif metadata of .jpg or .png files from a folder of pictures: (Windows & Mac)

[codewelt.com]

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/10/2014 07:21PM by scanman1.

Yet another reason to shoot pictures with a separate camera. The meta data on my Nikons is just date, time, and camera information. I have no need for GPS coordinates so I don't have the GPS adaptor for either camera. An additional advantage of the DLSR is, if they won't let you on the property for a debrand audit, I can switch to my 180-400mm zoom and still obtain most of the pictures I need from public property.

In my phone settings the GPS information is turned off. It is also possible to right click photos, choose properties and remove any information you do not want to share. GPS coordinates imbedded in photographs uploaded to places like FB lets the whole world know exactly where you are and when. Stalkers have found it mighty convenient.