Uploading a photo to social networks has become so common that we don’t pay attention to it or we hardly know what it can entail. A meal, our dog, a trip or any moment of the day can appear on our Instagram or Facebook profiles as quickly as it takes to hit the post button.
Now, even though it may seem like a totally harmless and unimportant action, much more information can appear behind a simple photo than we think. It’s like going to throw out the trash, something so simple can give information about our lives to people who want to scam us or commit crimes. In this regard, the Civil Guard has launched a notice about the photos that we upload to social networks through its official profile in X to remember that not only what we want to show matters, but also everything that is around.
“It’s just a photo of the dog,” he poses the body as an example.
Yes, it can simply be an image of our pet. But in the background data could appear that allows us to know where we live, where we are or even what routines we have.
It can show data such as the portal, registration or school
The Civil Guard gives several specific examples.
In the background you can see the portal number, the license plate of our car or a label where our address appears. The possibilities are endless. The children’s name or school uniform may also be visible.
Even a photograph taken at that very moment can reveal the exact place where we are.
Therefore, before publishing an image, it is advisable to stop for a few seconds and review not only the protagonist of the photo, but everything that appears behind it.
“Sometimes important information is in the background,” the body warns.
And many times we may only pay attention to how we, our pet, or the object we want to show come out, but we do not realize that behind it there is a door, a sign, a vehicle or any detail that could reveal our personal information.
Review the photo before publishing it
The recommendation is easy, you just have to look at the complete image carefully before uploading it to a social network.
If personal information appears that we do not want to share, we can always repeat the photograph, change the framing or avoid publishing it.
We must also be attentive when taking a photo close to home or in places related to the routines we follow every day, because these small details can end up giving more information than we want to give to criminals who are looking to commit a robbery or any crime in our premises.
The notice does not mean that you have to stop posting photos or that any image will cause a problem. The Civil Guard simply focuses on something that we often overlook: a photograph can reveal data even if we have not expressly written it down.
Therefore, before hitting the publish button, it is worth reviewing the background and checking what information we are actually displaying.
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The Civil Guard is clear on this issue and warns that “sometimes, important information is in the background”, with the idea that we pay more attention to what is in our photos when we take them.