Worrying about turning geotagging on and off is a little annoying. And it’s easy to forget. A better idea is to edit EXIF data on your computer. You can remove geotagging before uploading your photos.

Many photo-editing programs let you edit EXIF data. But finding the right tools can sometimes be hard. There are several programs that make it easy. Try EXIF-O-Matic, XnView or Irfanview. Or you can edit it right in Windows Explorer with Microsoft Photo Info.

You may need to go through your photo-sharing accounts. Pull down inappropriately tagged photos. Clean them, then upload them again. Also, be discriminating when uploading photos. Don’t post anything you wouldn’t want the whole world seeing.

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