Google is evil

[CrusaderFrank]

Just back from Barbados and took about 200 pictures. Shortly after adding them to Google drive a little movie pops up and matches the picture with the location. Airport, Hilton, Oistens etc. I never entered the locations but Google was tracking where and when I took the photos!

 

[Toro]

Big Brother is watching you.

 

[Sonny Clark]

Just back from Barbados and took about 200 pictures. Shortly after adding them to Google drive a little movie pops up and matches the picture with the location. Airport Hilton Listens etc. I never entered the locations but Google was tracking where and when I took the photos!

Shhhh ... we're not alone ....... eyes and ears are everywhere ....... whisper and only talk when it's about what you had for lunch ........ warning: they're watching and recording ..... privacy is only in the most remote darkest corners of the Earth, and even then, don't let your guard down for a second ......... be afraid, be very afraid ........ you have something they want .... and when they're ready ..... they'll come get it ....... and no, it's not the government ..... it's THEM ... yes, THEM ......... the ones that ... that .. that ..... I can't talk now ..... I have to go ... will explain later ......... Shhhhh ... not a sound ........

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Big Brother is watching you.

Google's photo montage tracking my whereabouts is the proof.

I took a photo of a cute dog begging scraps at a fish fry and when it went to GoogleDrive, Google knew the location. I never entered the location and until now, I had no idea Google was matching my photos with my GPS coordinates

It's not a joke and I turned off my phone GPS this morning

 

[Ringel05]

Digital photos have data embedded in them and most likely you never selected "do not share" so your uploaded photos are geotagged. Digital camers have GPS embedded in them and is part of the data in each picture taken (longitude and latitude) so pretty much anyone can see where the photo was taken. Don't blame Google if they're using EXIF to enhance the user experience, some people want that.
Also criminals make use of that technology also............

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Digital photos have data embedded in them and most likely you never selected "do not share" so your uploaded photos are geotagged. Digital camers have GPS embedded in them and is part of the data in each picture taken (longitude and latitude) so pretty much anyone can see where the photo was taken. Don't blame Google if they're using EXIF to enhance the user experience, some people want that.
Also criminals make use of that technology also............

OK thank you for clearing that up

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Title should be changed to: "At first I thought Google was evil, now I know that they're just using EXIF to enhance my experience"

 

[Michelle420]

Show us the pictures

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Show us the pictures

WTF I haven't seen Esso in 30 years in the USA

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Just back from Barbados and took about 200 pictures. Shortly after adding them to Google drive a little movie pops up and matches the picture with the location. Airport, Hilton, Oistens etc. I never entered the locations but Google was tracking where and when I took the photos!

Which it undoubtedly says in the user agreement you didn't read.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Just back from Barbados and took about 200 pictures. Shortly after adding them to Google drive a little movie pops up and matches the picture with the location. Airport, Hilton, Oistens etc. I never entered the locations but Google was tracking where and when I took the photos!

Which it undoubtedly says in the user agreement you didn't read.

Who reads User Agreements?

 

[guno]

Just back from Barbados and took about 200 pictures. Shortly after adding them to Google drive a little movie pops up and matches the picture with the location. Airport, Hilton, Oistens etc. I never entered the locations but Google was tracking where and when I took the photos!

They are watching you Frankie!!

 

[westwall]

Just back from Barbados and took about 200 pictures. Shortly after adding them to Google drive a little movie pops up and matches the picture with the location. Airport, Hilton, Oistens etc. I never entered the locations but Google was tracking where and when I took the photos!

Yup. So is Amazon.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Just back from Barbados and took about 200 pictures. Shortly after adding them to Google drive a little movie pops up and matches the picture with the location. Airport, Hilton, Oistens etc. I never entered the locations but Google was tracking where and when I took the photos!

Which it undoubtedly says in the user agreement you didn't read.

Who reads User Agreements?

Lawyers. That's about it though. South Park had a great episode about this "Humancentipad"

"Frothgar: 'Kay, this says he agreed to be taken and made part of any experiments Apple wants to perform.
Stan: Yeah, but it's all a mistake. He actually didn't read the agreement.
Frothgar: [scratches his head] He didn't read it?
Butters: We know. It's preposterous."

 

[Michelle420]

Great pictures thanks for sharing

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Show us the pictures

WTF I haven't seen Esso in 30 years in the USA

So how was it? The wife and I are thinking about a different island this time around.

 

[jillian]

Just back from Barbados and took about 200 pictures. Shortly after adding them to Google drive a little movie pops up and matches the picture with the location. Airport, Hilton, Oistens etc. I never entered the locations but Google was tracking where and when I took the photos!

that's scary.

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

 

[midcan5]

Sometimes I wished my cameras had location information stored in file. I am reluctant to store anything online as I have sold several pictures and don't what to see them elsewhere. All my slides and BW negatives have contact sheets that sometimes helps find area, but when someone asks I can only approximate location. Today I often take road and route signs to help pinpoint place.

 

[jillian]

Just back from Barbados and took about 200 pictures. Shortly after adding them to Google drive a little movie pops up and matches the picture with the location. Airport, Hilton, Oistens etc. I never entered the locations but Google was tracking where and when I took the photos!

Which it undoubtedly says in the user agreement you didn't read.

Who reads User Agreements?

Lawyers. That's about it though. South Park had a great episode about this "Humancentipad"

"Frothgar: 'Kay, this says he agreed to be taken and made part of any experiments Apple wants to perform.
Stan: Yeah, but it's all a mistake. He actually didn't read the agreement.
Frothgar: [scratches his head] He didn't read it?
Butters: We know. It's preposterous."

I don't think most lawyers read them either.

 

[midcan5]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.