Metadata and doxxing

Metadata is data about data: who you contacted, when, from where and how often. You may never say anything sensitive, yet a pattern of calls, logins and locations can reveal your job, your routine and the people close to you.

Photos can carry hidden EXIF data, including the device model and sometimes GPS coordinates. Many social platforms strip it on upload, but files sent directly by email, by chat or through cloud links may keep it.

The picture itself can give you away too: a street sign, the view from a window, a delivery label, or a reflection in a mirror.

Reusing a username or profile photo lets anyone link your accounts with a simple search or a reverse image lookup. Old posts, tagged friends and public data broker listings fill in the rest.

Doxxing means publishing someone’s private details, such as a home address, real name or workplace, without consent. The Unfound do not dox. Ever.