Files uploaded by users often contains metadata. A mobile phone can store the GPS coordinates where an image was take and the name of the photographer in the metadata of the image file.
Metadata is a liability. Via metadata users often unintentionally and unknowingly share personal identifiable information. Under data laws, such as the GDPR and CCPA, processing and storing personal identifiable information brings extra legal requirements.
FireFabric can handle file uploads for you. With FireFabric’s Metadata Stripper unnecessary metadata is removed from files before they are processed by your systems. Making sure your systems do not unintentionally handle or expose information from the file’s metadata.