Very important info if you share pictures

Alwese

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Jul 25, 2010
343
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5
Jacksonville, Florida
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Clifford-Scarlet Macaw
Kayko- B&G Macaw
Doogie - Catalina Hybrid Macaw
I was just given an E-mail that really shocked me that if you take pictures with your cell phone, the GPS feature will lead people directly to your home!! This is extremely important as we have valuable birds that others may want to steal and can get this information directly from your pictures!
Click link below and watch this YouTube video:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xvZF-yP_ceU
 

Kiwibird

Well-known member
Jul 12, 2012
9,539
111
Parrots
1 BFA- Kiwi. Hatch circa 98', forever home with us Dec. 08'
My phone takes crappy pics, I always use my camera. But nice to know, I do sometimes send random pics of Kiwi to my hubby.
 

getwozzy

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Feb 26, 2013
7,218
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Oregon
Definitely scary!

I always have mine turned off, but for others who have iPhones go to Privacy> Location Services> and make sure the Camera is set to OFF (and photobucket too if you use PB on your iPhone, like me)
 

Chesphoto

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Feb 10, 2013
253
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Phoenix, Arizona
Parrots
Skittles - scarlet macaw
Great tip Alwese!

For those that like to have the geo tag data on their images so they can remember where images were taken, there are free programs to strip the exif data before you upload images for public viewing. I use Photoshop, but just do a google search: free software to remove exif data
 
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RavensGryf

Supporting Member
Jan 19, 2014
14,233
190
College Station, Texas
Parrots
Red Bellied Parrot /
Ruppell's Parrot /
Bronze Winged Pionus /
English Budgie
Definitely scary!

I always have mine turned off, but for others who have iPhones go to Privacy> Location Services> and make sure the Camera is set to OFF (and photobucket too if you use PB on your iPhone, like me)

Thanks. This is so scary! I just went in my iPhone and iPad to set location services to off.

I noticed that pics in my phone still have the location labeled. So, I'm assuming it doesn't remove the location from previously taken pics, just any FUTURE ones will be taken care of? Sorry for my tech stupidity :eek:
 

MikeyTN

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Feb 1, 2011
13,296
17
Antioch, TN
Parrots
"Willie"&"Lola"B&G Macaw,
"Dixie"LSC2, and "Nico" Scarlet Macaw.
I have my location turned off! Even if I had it on it never really pinpoints my house anyways as it was inaccurate when I checked it before....lol
 

MikeyTN

New member
Feb 1, 2011
13,296
17
Antioch, TN
Parrots
"Willie"&"Lola"B&G Macaw,
"Dixie"LSC2, and "Nico" Scarlet Macaw.
I went in to pinpoint my exact location and it showed me in the wrong place....around the proximity but incorrect....I have to go through it to find it again.....I play with my phone too much....lol
 

MonicaMc

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Sep 12, 2012
7,960
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43
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Mitred Conure - Charlie 1994;
Cockatiel - Casey 2001;
Wild Caught ARN - Sylphie 2013
Put the picture onto your computer, then take a screen shot (print screen) of the image. You can then paste the image into a clean "sheet" and clean it up. Easiest way to get the image without all the data. That is, if you are concerned about it.
 

BirdyMomma

New member
Aug 4, 2013
626
1
Long Beach, NY
Parrots
Lilac Crowned Amazon (Bacci- Forever on my shoulder, forever in my heart.)
Yellow Collared Macaw (Loki the Monkey Bird)
Military Macaw (Wingnut)
Citron Crested Cockatoo
(Knuckles)
Thank you for the info...... :) we keep location services OFF.
It would be a very dangerous mistake for anyone to come near our family to do us harm.
 

goalerjones

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Oct 24, 2011
1,390
30
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Hahn's macaw, RIP George, Jenday Conure
And it's worth reminding everyone, don't post pictures and tell people that you are currently on vacation. Post your pics once you get back home. That way people won't break into your home because you told them you were out of town.
 

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