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I'm freaking out please help? - Nathan - 06-21-2014 05:39 PM
If I send a picture to some random Internet stranger could they use it to find my home adress
- Sarah - 06-21-2014 05:50 PM
nope.
- STAB - 06-21-2014 06:01 PM
yes they could, because they find a secret number and use it, then it shows the original place it came from.
and forget 'Sarah' Person above, shes wrong trust me
- R W - 06-21-2014 06:08 PM
Some phones (and some cameras with GPS) automatically tag photos with your current location -- if you took a photo while you're at home and sent it to a stranger, they could find you based on the GPS coordinates embedded in the photograph.
This feature can be turned off.
If you emailed the photo to someone, they *may* be able to find your IP address, but that generally is only enough to tell what town you live in - without cooperation from your ISP, they won't be able to find your home address from your IP address.
- Masonry - 06-21-2014 06:13 PM
They can use it to locate ur IP ADDRESS! Depending on what type of and how much IT knowledge they have, YES its possible to find out ur home address.
- Bryan - 06-21-2014 06:25 PM
Hopefully they aren't smart. If you sent it through your Computer they can track the IP address unless you used a fake on or if you sent it they can also track that down like the Police can.
- anonymous - 06-21-2014 06:26 PM
Only if it has something in it with your address or phone number or something.
- chhaya - 06-21-2014 06:28 PM
First of all you have to need check which picture sent to anyone.Gplus , facebook, twitter or any other social network site and check that profile might be in profile section had you fill home address and it also find through IP address.
- James - 06-21-2014 06:42 PM
Somehow, yes. If that photo has information about you, then they can.
For example, if the photo has a something familiar that the sender knows, they could use it to find you.
- Jazz - 06-21-2014 06:49 PM
If your photo is tagged with location information which can be done with some phones.