How to Disable Location Information On Google Plus


Google Plus (aka Google+), Google’s new social network that is offering the right mix of sharing and privacy to woo you away from your Facebook account. However right now it is in trail period and only users with invite only can join the network. If you have been lucky enough to get yourself an invite to Google+ , I believe you will be exploring all the features of this new social network and also trying to expand your friends circle.

Google + includes an entire section dedicated to photo sharing on social network. We can see the pictures that we have uploaded and which we have tagged and have absolute control over their privacy options.

However when you upload photos in Google+, the EXIF metadata (information stored inside of your image file) for each photo is also uploaded. The EXIF metadata includes information such as as camera model, exposure, ISO, aperture, focal length, and the time, date and location where the photo was taken. This location can sometime can be a threat also. So it is better to disable the location information of the uploaded photos on Google Plus.

To disable location information On Google Plus, first sign in to Google+ and click on Google+ Account Settings and then you can scroll down and uncheck the box for “Show geo location information from photos in newly uploaded albums“.

Also see : How to Delete Location Information History On Twitter

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13 Responses to “How to Disable Location Information On Google Plus”

  1. GEEKSCALLING

    Jul 03. 2011

    Thanks for the information….

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  2. Sibin

    Jul 04. 2011

    Google + is a copy of Facebook.I like Google +.They say that “At the moment, we’re testing with a small number of people, but it won’t
    be long before the Google+ project is ready for everyone. Leave us your
    email address and we’ll make sure that you’re the first to know when
    we’re ready to invite more people.”.How can i get Google +.Please tell me

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  3. SEObasic

    Jul 05. 2011

    Google now goes social. Maybe this is because due to concerns by the rapid development of facebook and twitter? I think the theory of SEO is slightly shifted so after the button Google +1

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  4. SEObasic

    Jul 05. 2011

    Google now goes social. Maybe this is because due to concerns by the rapid development of facebook and twitter? I think the theory of SEO is slightly shifted so after the button Google +1

    Reply to this comment
  5. Joe DeMike

    Aug 07. 2011

    To remove your location before you post something, touch the ‘X’ or select ‘Post without location’ from the list of nearby locations. After you remove your location, the app remembers your preference and doesn’t include your location in the next post unless you decide to add it again. Learn about your default posting settings. Learn about your default posting settings.See here: http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=1306809

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