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Re: [Spridgets] WHere are you now?? (No LBC!)

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] WHere are you now?? (No LBC!)
From: BJNoSHOV8 <bjshov8@tx.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:09:34 -0600
GPS information connection is turned off on my phone.
I don't do facebook.
I rarely email photos, and then it is either to myself or a family member.

> I found the following information yesterday..
>
> IF you have a cell phone that has GPS built in, then it is possible that 
>every time you send an image or picture to another cell phone, or facebook, 
>etc., there is a GPS locator geocaching tag sent with that image.
> This information is available to anyone looking at that image.
>
> What does this mean?
> Simply put, it means that they can tell where you are when you sent that 
>image.
> Which means they can tell where you live, where you are and, sometimes, if 
>you're even at home!
> OK, they're home... good time to stalk you.
> OK, they're not home... good time to do a spot of burglary.
>
> To stop this happening, simply turn off the GPS function when yo send an 
>image..
>
> It may also happen from your laptop.
>
> Don't believe me??  Check out
> http://icanstalku.com/
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