Flickr spam
Digital photos tend to contain meta-data from your camera when you take the photo. You can add or remove information to this. One common thing to add is copyright information, which gives you a little protection from anonymous or orphaned work laws (i.e. unless somebody or something deliberately strips this information (Facebook) then nobody can claim it's free to use).
This is a good idea if you're sharing your photos on sites such as Flickr. I've included an e-mail address in mine so I can be contacted if the photo crops up somewhere else in the future.
I wasn't that surprised then to see spam is now being sent to that address.
So - double edged sword. EXIF can protect your works, but don't expect it not to be abused at the same time.
This is a good idea if you're sharing your photos on sites such as Flickr. I've included an e-mail address in mine so I can be contacted if the photo crops up somewhere else in the future.
I wasn't that surprised then to see spam is now being sent to that address.
So - double edged sword. EXIF can protect your works, but don't expect it not to be abused at the same time.