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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by meowface on Friday April 16, 2021 @03:00AM (#26830502)
It'd be hard or impossible to distinguish which ones strip it on the backend and discard the original image and EXIF data vs. ones who retain some of the EXIF data in some way. Just because they don't strip it on the client doesn't necessarily imply they're storing the metadata on the backend. (It just leaves the possibility open.)
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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by seszett on Friday April 16, 2021 @04:13AM (#26831034)
Unless they're willfully doing something illegal, when you ask for your data under GDPR you should be able to see if they kept the original images or EXIF metadata, or if they discarded it.

Of course I'm totally ready to accept that most of those companies just lie and hide some of the data they gather on their users.

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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by kevin_thibedeau on Friday April 16, 2021 @03:33AM (#26830722)
Use a phone that supports removable media.
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